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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Prosecutors called for the release of a Missouri man who has spent more than 40 years in prison for a triple murder that the prosecutors concluded he didn t commit, a letter released Monday showed.
The release of the letter, indicating overwhelming support for the release of Kevin Strickland, 62, came after his attorneys filed a petition urging the Missouri Supreme Court to free him immediately, The Kansas City Star reports. In the letter, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker and her chief deputy, Dan Nelson, said the evidence used to convict Strickland as a teenager has since been “eviscerated.”
Man convicted in 2020 shooting of RideKC bus passenger
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A man was convicted for shooting a RideKC bus passenger last March, the Jackson County Prosecutor s Office announced Friday.
Larry J. Harris, 52, was convicted of one count of first-degree assault and one count of armed criminal action.
According to court documents, Harris got into a confrontation with an unidentified victim at a bus stop on Independence Avenue. The victim boarded the bus in attempt to avoid further conflict.
The victim eventually exited the bus where near Olive Avenue and Independence Avenue where Harris was waiting and shot the victim.
19-year-old Liberty man faces 13 felony child sex charges
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A 19-year-old Liberty man faces five counts of statutory rape, along with several other felony child sex charges, in connection to contact with a 13-year-old girl.
The Jackson County Prosecutorâs Office announced Thursday that in addition to statutory rape, Michael Myers also faces six counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.
New York teen identified as suspect behind social media threat at southern Indiana high school Share Updated: 5:01 PM EDT May 5, 2021 WLKY Digital Team
The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 5:01 PM EDT May 5, 2021 WLKY Digital Team A New York teenager has been identified as the source of a threat to a southern Indiana high school that was posted to social media last week.According to the Seymour Police Department, the threat was discovered just before 11 p.m. May 1 and involved a Seymour High School student and the high school itself. The threat was posted to Instagram, but then removed.School administration was notified of the threat and the police department has been handling the investigation. Detectives used information from social media platforms and wireless carriers to lead them to an area of Suffolk County on Long Island, New York.With the help of local police, detectives id
Lee s Summit North coach on administrative leave
Jackson County Prosecutor s Office said it is reviewing the case Share Updated: 9:33 PM CDT May 4, 2021 KMBC 9 News Staff
Jackson County Prosecutor s Office said it is reviewing the case Share Updated: 9:33 PM CDT May 4, 2021
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Show Transcript HARRISON’S KMBC FACEBOOK PAGE. A SOCCER COACH AT LEAST SUMMIT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL IS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE, PENDING AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING A STUDENT. THAT IS ALL THAT IS BEING SAID. THE DISH RESTRICT SENDING THIS STATEMENT SAYING, THE MAIN PRIORITY IS THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS IN THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE COACH ARE BEING TAKEN