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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 17h

A jury has sentenced Joshua Rocha to death for the killing of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez in July 2022. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

Kansas City man sentenced to death for murder of North KC police officer

After dash cam evidence and testimony, a jury in St. Charles County imposed the death penalty in the fatal 2022 shooting of a North Kansas City officer.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 5d

Jackson County prosecutors announced today they would not charge a Raytown police officer who fatally shot a Grandview man as that man approached his vehicle at a gas station last year. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Prosecutors decline charges for Raytown cop who fatally shot Grandview man

Family members of Kenneth Williams Jr., 32, said they watched video of the shooting and called it a “public execution.”

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 6d

Jury finds Joshua Rocha guilty of first-degree murder in the July 2022 slaying of North Kansas City police officer Daniel Vasquez. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Kansas City man found guilty of murder in killing of NKC police officer

After under two hours of deliberations, Joshua Rocha was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday in the July 2022 killing of North Kansas City officer Daniel Vasquez after a jury returned a unani...

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 6d

Learning that admission for Bob Dylan at the Liberty Memorial in 1992 was $5, and I think I need to go lie down. www.kansascity.com/entertainmen...

Chappell Roan follows big stars & infamous concerts at KC’s Liberty Memorial

Bob Dylan, B.B. King and Korn have all taken the stage on these grounds. Then came Mudfest.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 7d

Workers on the KC Streetcar extension project are suing their employers, saying they faced racial slurs and threatening behavior on job sites, including workers allegedly making menacing comments about nooses and referring to Black people as “monkeys.” www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

KC Streetcar contractor was Proud Boy, workers endured racial harassment, lawsuit says

Attorneys alleged in a lawsuit there were “monthly and sometimes weekly and daily” instances of racial epithets and derogatory statements.

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The Kansas City Star @kansascity.com · 8d

Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. will be removed from office after a historic recall vote.

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Kacen J. Bayless @kacen.bsky.social · 8d

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has authorized the state’s National Guard to help ICE agents, plunging Missouri into national mass deportation efforts led by the Trump administration. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Missouri National Guard to help ICE with statewide deportations, governor says

The announcement comes as the first-year governor has tried to align himself more closely with the Trump administration in recent months.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 9d

A family injured in a crash with an Independence police officer is suing over the collision, saying the officer drove through a red light. In audio from the officer's vehicle, he can be overheard saying he was looking up a plate when the crash happened. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Independence cop accused of causing crash said he was looking up license plate

A family injured in a 2023 crash involving an Independence police officer is suing over the collision, saying the officer was negligent. Court records do not show the officer was cited for the crash.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 12d

As Kansas City prepares for the World Cup next year, President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to move matches away from cities he considers dangerous. www.kansascity.com/sports/fifa-...

Trump threatens to move World Cup games from ‘dangerous’ cities. What about KC?

Trump’s threat has sparked questions about whether Kansas City could be a target.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 15d

Light bars on Kansas City police patrol vehicles will shine steady blue starting today. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

Kansas City police cars to shine steady blue lights. Here’s why & what it means

Steady blue lights on Kansas City police cars? It’s more than just a new look. Here’s what and why that is happening.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 19d

FAA reports delays expected at Kansas City International today because of an "equipment outage." www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Flights delayed, cancelled at KCI after ‘equipment outage’ reported

The airport’s flight information dashboard showed several flights with delays. One American Airlines flight to Dallas was cancelled.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 20d

A Wyandotte County deputy has been charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of a man who was being held at Wyandotte County Detention Center in July. www.kansascity.com/news/local/w...

Wyandotte County deputy charged with murder for kneeling on man’s back in jail

A Wyandotte County sheriff’s deputy has been charged with second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of a 50-year-old incarcerated man.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · 21d

A man accused of shooting at vehicles at a Tesla location in Kansas City allegedly told investigators last week he targeted the business because he was angry with Elon Musk over his work in the Trump administration. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Man accused of KC Tesla vandalism was angry with ‘autocrat’ Elon Musk: court docs

A man accused of damaging three vehicles at a Tesla location in Kansas City in February, the first of two such incidents in the Kansas City metro, was arrested last week near St. Louis.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Sep 2

An Overland Park man on the run from a murder charge for more than a year was taken into custody in Mexico, a family member of the victim said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

On the run from murder charge for months, Overland Park man captured in Mexico

Isaiah Sadowski, charged with murder following a fatal crash in 2021, disappeared while out of jail on bond last year.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dispatch from @judylt.bsky.social out of a large Labor Day rally in Kansas City where many denounced plans to gerrymander Missouri's congressional map: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Hundreds protest in Kansas City against gerrymandering, ‘attacks on democracy’

A major concern among the protesters was President Donald Trump’s calls for Missouri lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 27

Two people died after a small plane crashed and was consumed by fire north of the Midwest National Air Center near Mosby, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Two dead in fiery plane crash near Excelsior Springs airport, authorities say

Two people died after a small plane crashed and was consumed by fire shortly before noon Wednesday in Excelsior Springs, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 27

A gun lost by someone attending an event at Lee’s Summit West High School last month was found at the school Tuesday. After the gun was reported missing, school officials were never told there could possibly be a weapon left on campus, superintendent says. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

A firearm was recovered at Lee’s Summit West High. How did it get there?

Officials at Lee's Summit West High School found a firearm left after a July event. A thorough safety review is underway to find out how it got there.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 26

A Kansas City, Kansas, officer died this morning after he was hit by a car fleeing other officers, officials said. They alleged the driver of the fleeing car swerved intentionally and struck the officer. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

Kansas City, Kansas, officer dies after fleeing car allegedly swerves, hits officer

The driver was fleeing from other officers and allegedly swerved and struck an officer deploying tire-deflating devices.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 25

Prosecutors have charged a Kansas City man after he and a group of ATV and dirt bike riders allegedly chased a vehicle and fired shots into it, injuring two adults and narrowly missing two children inside, according to police and court documents. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

ATV rider charged in KC shooting, narrowly missing kids. What led police to him

A unique ATV and a blue medical boot put police on the trail. Community tips helped them identify an ATV rider suspected in a Kansas City shooting that injured two adults and just missed some kids.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 22

NWSL's commissioner threatened to fine the Kansas City Current after a disagreement over extreme heat procedures that delayed Saturday's match, sources told The Athletic. www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

NWSL commissioner threatened to fine KC Current over weather delay: Sources

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 21

Teacher who worked in Kansas City-area school districts in recent years faces federal charges, accused of filming children while they were in his care in school settings. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Federal charges say 1st grade teacher filmed child porn in a KC-area school

Dennis Adlai Hernandez, who has worked in multiple school districts around Kansas City, faces three federal counts related to child sex crimes.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 21

A look at why the Clay County Sheriff’s Office says it posted body camera video on social media showing a woman in crisis, sitting on a Kansas City-area highway bridge, then backtracked and pulled it down earlier this month: www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

KC-area agency posted video of a woman in mental crisis, then backtracked. Why?

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said it removed a video it posted on social media of a woman in mental crisis at the request of the woman’s family.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 20

Startling story from The Star's Sam McDowell: Kansas City police continue to investigate a May 2024 shooting at the Chiefs’ practice facility in which a bullet tore into an office occupied by Andy Reid. www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/k...

A bullet broke through Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s office — while he was inside

A bullet broke through Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s office last summer — while he was inside.

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Nathan Pilling @bynatepilling.bsky.social · Aug 19

A pack of ATV and dirt bike riders chased a vehicle carrying two children before opening fire late Saturday in Kansas City, injuring two adults, police said. www.kansascity.com/news/local/c...

Children caught in gunfire fired by pack of ATV riders; KC police seek answers

Gunfire from a pack of ATV and dirt bike riders hit a vehicle carrying children in Kansas City on Saturday. Can you help police identify them?

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Kacen J. Bayless @kacen.bsky.social · Aug 18

NEW: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is resigning to join Trump administration www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is resigning to join Trump administration

The move marks another example of a Missouri attorney general’s quick rise to a federal post.

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