Tag: crime
After Admitting Affair, Missouri Gov. Greitens Still Has Lots of ‘Splaining to Do
For Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens the easy part to explain is the affair. From there, the explaining gets a whole…
OP Mailman Busted in Pot Distribution Scheme
In the NYPD, they call what an Overland Park mailman did “a million dollar mistake.” Terrell Dewayne Shears, 25, threw…
K-State Research Associate Charged With Attempted Murder in Cop Shooting, Media Mum
Something seems to have gone badly wrong in the life of 38-year-old Kansas State research associate Mark Harrison. On Friday…
Wichita ‘Swatting’ Prank Leads to Fatal Police Shooting
Among the most diabolical of pranks, a “swatting” incident led to the shooting death by Wichita police of an innocent…
Despite Pressure, DA Refuses to Press Charges Against Topeka Cops Involved in Fatal Shooting
In the face of extended protests by members of Black Lives Matter and other activists, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike…
Media Bury Racial Motive in Murder of Overland Park Teen
As its custom when the victim is white, the Kansas City Star buried the racial motive behind a murder, in…
The Richest Politician in the Midwest? Missouri’s High Flying Sen. Claire McCaskill, Hands Down.
According to a recent survey by howmuch.net, the richest politician in the Midwest is Missouri’s own high-flying Sen. Claire McCaskill…
16 Illegals Busted for Identity Theft in Clay County, Hundreds Slip By, Star Chooses Not to See
Kudos to the Courier Tribune of Liberty for reporting a hugely significant story that the Kansas City Star did not…
KC Church Holds Prayer Vigil for City’s 137 Homicide Victims in 2017
On Saturday, Norton Heights Community of Christ church in Kansas City held a prayer vigil for the 137 homicide individuals…
Star: Democratic Honcho Mike Sanders Used Disabled Man in Illegal Kickback Scheme
As former Jackson County Exec and state party chair Mike Sanders has learned, you have surely outlived your value to…
Police Release Color of Handgun and SUV in Westport Murder But Not of the Perps
“Please call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS if you have any information that could help police in their investigation,” pleads…
Kansas Supreme Court Says Rape Victim Has No Claim on Truth, Overturns Rapist’s Conviction
On Friday, the Kansas Supreme Court Friday threw out the 2013 Shawnee County kidnapping conviction of an immigrant from Monaco…
Breaking: Good Guy With Gun Drops Bad Guy With Gun at Lenexa Costco
The details remain to be sorted out, but it appears that a man wildly brandishing a gun was shot and…
Protestors Shut Down St. Louis Mall, State Rep Arrested
About 100 protestors marched through the Galleria Mall near St. Louis on Friday chanting “shut it down” and “these killer…
The New Border War: Which State Can Generate the Most Fake Hate Crimes
Missouri and Kansas seem to have revived the border war, this time over which state can generate the most fake…
More Charges Filed Against “Anti-Fascist” Bully in Missouri Manslaughter Case
An amended complaint filed Monday against alleged bully Harley Branham charges that she repeatedly called and harassed 17-year-old Kenneth Suttner,…
She’s A Pistol Perp Pleads Guilty To One Charge, Faces Three More
The unfortunately named Nicquan Midgyett will cost Johnson County taxpayers a good deal more money by pleading guilty to only…
Donna Brazile’s Odd Fixation With Seth Rich
On July 10, 2016, at about 4 a.m., 26-year-old Seth Rich was murdered in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington not…
Media Mum on Reason for She’s-A-Pistol Mistrial
On Thursday, a friend of the Sentinel alerted us to an alarming scene at the Johnson County Courthouse and predicted…
NYC Terror Suspect, Here on “Diversity Visa,” Was Once Arrested in Platte County
In December 2015, Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, the chief suspect in Tuesday’s New York City terror attack, was stopped by the…
Breaking: “Disgruntled Employee” Said To Be Suspect in “Racist” Church Vandalism
Fox4kc is reporting that a disgruntled employee of the Concord Fortress of Hope Church in south Kansas City is in…
After The First 48, More Questions than Answers in Lawyer Murder Case
In the hit TV Show, “The First 48,” viewers are told that the first 48 hours after a murder are…
Alleged Suspect in Attorney Murder Made National News Once Before
Although the Kansas City Police Department has not officially said the van reportedly used in the murder of Kansas City…
Lawyer Slaying in KC Takes Law and Order-Like Twist
Tom Pickert, a trial lawyer with the firm Fowler Pickert Eisenmenger LLC in Kansas City, was shot Wednesday morning while…