Man killed 57th & Troost
February 4th, 2012
KANSAS CITY POLICE FOUND MAN SHOT DEAD INSIDE CAR ON 57TH TROOST. By Mass Appeal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MassAppealNews.com) – Police are searching for clues after a victim was murdered outside a Kansas City laundromat on East 57th and Troost Avenue. The homicide took place around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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When officers arrived at the [...]
Dr. Phil: Baby Lisa case
February 4th, 2012
FBI AGENT SAYS LISA’S PARENTS SHOULD TALK TO POLICE, NOT DR. PHIL. By Beth Vaughn
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NBCActionNews.com) – Friday afternoon, Baby Lisa’s parents broke their three month long silence. Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin appeared on “Dr. Phil”. Four months have passed since the couple reported their daughter, Lisa Irwin, missing from their Northland [...]
Radio Shack is robbed
February 4th, 2012
ARMED SUSPECT ROBS RADIO SHACK STORE IN OVERLAND PARK ON FRIDAY. By Mass Appeal
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (MassAppealNews.com) – Overland Park police are searching for a man who robbed the Radio Shack store at 6945 W. 75th St. on Friday afternoon around 4:45 p.m. The suspect reportedly struck an employee with his gun, confiscated the cash, [...]
Zo grabs national honor
January 31st, 2012
ALONZO WASHINGTON TO BE HONORED BY THE GRIO AND NBC NEWS. By Wayne Hodges
KANSAS CITY (MassAppealNews.com) – In a proud Midwestern development, Kansas City Crimefighter Alonzo Washington will be honored in February by TheGrio.com and NBC News as part of an elite black history celebration titled “The Grio’s 100.”
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The prestigious group [...]
Mayor gives city address
January 29th, 2012
KANSAS CITY MAYOR SLY JAMES DELIVERS “STATE OF THE CITY” ADDRESS. By Lisa Benson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (NBCActionNews.com) – Kansas City mayor, Sly James, delivered his unofficial State of the City address on Sunday morning at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in Kansas City. The mayor greeted the congregation with laughs, good cheer and his [...]
Murder Suspect charged
January 29th, 2012
JASON MUNJAK CAUGHT AND CHARGED IN THE MURDER OF A WOMAN. By Mass Appeal
MERRIAM, Kan – On Friday morning (Jan. 27), the Johnson County District Attorney charged Jason Munjak, 36, with first-degree murder in the death of 37-year-old Toby Rock at the Homestead Suites in Merriam on Jan. 19. Her body was discovered by the [...]
Zo: Pernice Murder Trial
January 28th, 2012
ALONZO WASHINGTON TO GIVE DEPOSITION IN SHON PERNICE CASE. By Tess Koppelman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Fox4KC.com) — Shon Pernice is scheduled to go on trial next month for allegedly murdering his wife, Renee Pernice. Now, a metro community activist who has written in his blog about the case says that he has been called to give [...]
Adulterated KCK chicken
January 26th, 2012
KANSAS CITY PLANT ACCUSED OF SHIPPING ADULTERATED POULTRY. By Matt Campbell
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KansasCity.com) – Two executives of a family meat company in Kansas City, Kan., were indicted Wednesday on charges of selling misbranded and adulterated poultry products across the country.
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Craig Cunningham of Leawood was listed as general manager of the Hitchin Post [...]
Blacks dying in Missouri
January 26th, 2012
PER CAPITA, MORE BLACKS DYING IN KANSAS CITY THAN ANY TOWN. By Mass Appeal News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The ‘Shoot Me’ state has achieved a new low. According to the FBI, the number of 2009 black homicide victims in Kansas City, Missouri represent the highest rate per capita in the entire country. Kansas City’s rate [...]
Two KC men shot dead
January 25th, 2012
KANSAS CITY POLICE IDENTIFY TWO MEN SHOT DEAD IN CENTRAL KC. By Mass Appeal News
KANSAS CITY, Mo – On Tuesday, Kansas City police released the names of two men murdered at a house located on the 5000 block of Chestnut Avenue. Lee R. Taliferro, 22, died at the Research Medical Center after suffering several gunshot [...]