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Yahoo
17-04-2025
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Driver injured in police chase that crossed from Independence to Kansas City, police say
A driver was injured following a police chase that progressed from Independence to Kansas City Wednesday afternoon, according to the Independence Police Department. IPD officers began pursuing a blue Jeep Cherokee after the driver was allegedly involved in an armed assault, according to Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a KCPD spokesperson. The chase crossed into Kansas City near Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue around 1:20 p.m., when officers with the East Patrol Division of KCPD took up pursuit, DiMartino said. EPD officers followed the Jeep westbound to Raytown Road and Blue Ridge Cutoff, where the Jeep swerved over the median and hit a silver Toyota Camry traveling eastbound, DiMartino said. The driver of the Camry had minor injuries but declined medical treatment, according to DiMartino. The driver of the Jeep and two passengers, one of whom is a juvenile, were not injured, DiMartino said. A nine-month Star investigation found last year that Independence police officers initiate car chases more frequently than any other police department in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Across the metro, more than 320 people have been injured in police chases in the past five years, the investigation found.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police investigate fatal shooting in Kansas City's Pendleton Heights neighborhood
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Kansas City's Pendleton Heights neighborhood Friday night. Officers were called to the 400 block of Park Avenue around 8:30 p.m. about a reported shooting. Police found a man lying in the road with gunshot wounds. Officers performed lifesaving measures but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department. Police are investigating the death as a homicide. No one was in custody as of late Friday. 'Preliminary investigation revealed an interaction in the street between individuals that led to the victim being shot,' DiMartino said. Investigators worked in the area Friday night looking for witnesses and surveillance footage. Anyone with information about the incident can reach out to detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or contacting the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. The killing is Kansas City's 33rd homicide of the year, according to data tracked by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings. By this time in 2024, Kansas City had tallied 30 killings.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
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Memorial growing for Kansas City business owner killed Monday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A memorial is forming at Joe's Liquor and Convenience store on Hickman Mills Drive in Kansas City, Missouri. Its owner was . The person who did it, hasn't been caught, but detectives are making headway in the case. The memorial includes, a candle's flame, that's still burning, among the falling Wednesday snow. Lenexa police arrest man after two women found dead Police officers responded to the store around 6 p.m. Monday on a reported medical nature unknown. 'Someone called for an ambulance, but there was an unknown reason why,' Sgt. Phil DiMartino, with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department said. It's where they found Zulfiqar Ladhani, also known to many as 'Joe', dead. 'I had no idea, but that's awful,' customer Rachelle Berymon said Wednesday. 'I've seen him a bunch of times.' It's evident, the news of Joe's passing has spread throughout the south Kansas City area, based on the growing memorial visible Wednesday. Some regulars, though, didn't know about the tragedy, like Berymon. She frequents the store weekly and was doing so Wednesday when she found out as she pulled up to the convenience store. She was also there just a few hours before the shooting Monday, not knowing something would transpire that evening. 'You know what you did. You need to turn yourself in. Seriously,' she added. Police still need your tips in this case. You can report what you know without giving your name. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android You can also call homicide detectives directly at (816) 234-5043. The TIPS Hotline is an anonymous program. The number is (816) 474-8477. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
