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22-05-2025
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Kansas City man attacks multiple women, released, then strikes again
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A violent rampage through a Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood left residents shaken, traumatized — and questioning the system meant to protect them. Weeks later, the same man struck again in a neighboring county, this time leaving behind a trail of felony charges. KCMO felon alleged to be drug dealer, dog-fighting leader charged Many in the community are asking: What if he had been stopped the first time? 'He wanted to hurt somebody.' It started just before sunset on April 23 in Columbus Park, a neighborhood just northeast of downtown. What unfolded next felt like a scene from a movie — except this was all too real for the victims. 'He was walking way too close. I asked if he needed something and he said no,' Camille said, one of the victims. Surveillance video and witness accounts confirm what happened next: Dalton Shows, bloodied and holding a bottle of whiskey, began a terrifying and erratic spree through the area. He first targeted a gas station in the River Market, then tried to get into a cash register at Nature's Own. Employees managed to push him out — they called 911. But no officer ever responded to their call. From there, he moved next door to Le Fou Frog, then spotted Sarah Reinhardt out walking her dog. 'I kind of went into survival mode,' Reinhardt told FOX4. 'I just did what I had to do.' Missing 81-year-old Overland Park woman's vehicle located in south central Kansas She ran to Vietnam Café for help. 'This lady ran up the street into our restaurant and she looked very frantic and scared and she came up to one of us and say hey can you please call 911 – someone chasing me – someone is following me,' recalled Thu Pham, a server at the restaurant. They called and police never responded to the Café. Next, Camille became his target. 'He told me to turn around and come with him or he was going to smash my dog's head in,' Camille recalled. She ran to a neighbor's door, desperate for help — but Shows caught up to her. 'He came up behind me. He put his arms around my waist and told my neighbors I was with him — that I was crazy. He pulled me to the ground. He was trying to take me somewhere,' she said. Her neighbor — that she now calls her hero — punched Shows in the face, breaking her hand but managing to slow the attack until others could intervene. Police eventually showed up. But what happened next left many in disbelief. Two tickets and released that same night. No criminal charges. No follow-up, according to multiple victims. 'I knew he wanted to hurt somebody, and I knew he was going to do this again,' Camille said. And he did. On Mother's Day, just two weeks later, Shows was arrested again — this time in Johnson County, Kansas. He broke into multiple businesses, attacked people, and led officers on a high-speed chase. This time, he was charged with five felonies. He's currently in jail on a $50,000 bond, and if he posts it, he'll be placed on house arrest. 'We treat this pretty seriously,' said Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe. 'Making sure people are safe — that they can go to work without being terrorized or assaulted — those are the things that I think are important for our community.' So why weren't charges filed the first time? That's the question many are still asking. According to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, they never received a referral for charges from the Kansas City Police Department. KCPD tells FOX4 that officers were dispatched within two minutes and two reports were filed. But more than seven people say they called 911, and several victims say they're still waiting to hear from a detective. 'You're supposed to be helping us, we're the ones that can't do anything about it – we rely on you but for you to be like we'll send someone down but then never come is really frustrating,' Thu Pham said. Beyond the legal questions, a deeper issue remains: trust. See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri Several neighbors told FOX4 they no longer feel safe and they feel as though if they call police nothing will happen. 'I believe that if he had been arrested and kept on April 23rd, he would not have gone on his crime rampage in Overland Park on Mother's Day,' Reinhardt said. For now, Johnson County prosecutors say their investigation is ongoing — and more charges may still be coming. But for many in Columbus Park, the damage is already done. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-03-2025
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Woman killed after tanker trailers detach from tractor, veer off roadway
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A Lakeland woman was struck and killed in her driveway Tuesday morning in Pointe Coupee Parish. Susan Shows, 74, was hit before 9:30 a.m. on LA 1 near U.S. 190. Louisiana State Police said a John Deere Tractor hauling tandem tanker trailers detached and veered off the roadway, hitting Shows. Shows died from her injuries in a hospital. Troopers said impairment is not suspected in this crash but a standard toxicology sample will be taken for analysis. An investigation into the crash is ongoing. LSP said charges will be determined based on findings. No charges to be filed after crash kills Virginia man, critically injures wife 'The Wall That Heals' arrives in Baton Rouge, honoring Vietnam veterans East Baton Rouge Parish students take a stand against underage drinking Louisiana executes death row inmate Jessie Hoffman using nitrogen gas Woman killed after tanker trailers detach from tractor, veer off roadway Here are the remaining JFK assassination files Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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05-03-2025
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MS homes destroyed by possible tornado, 3 dead in storm aftermath: 'It was out of nowhere'
Storms that came through Mississippi on Tuesday brought damaging winds and suspected tornadoes leaving three dead and residents of one county picking up the pieces only two weeks after another tornado struck causing injuries and destroying homes. "We've got at least three or four homes completely destroyed, one with major damage, two with minor damage and a few that were affected," said Angela Atchison, director of Wayne County Emergency Management Agency. "We had four injuries. "All were transported to the hospital. One, possibly two, were transported to a higher-care facility." Atchison said the suspected tornado struck about 6:40 p.m. "All reports have been that as soon as notification was given, it was on top of them," Atchison said. "It was just instant. It was out of nowhere. We normally have more warning." Atchison said this is the second time the county has suffered damage from severe weather in recent weeks. In mid-February a powerful tornado struck the county and left a 26-mile track. "Two weeks age we had an EF3 tornado, possibly and EF4 tornado in one location," Atchison said. "We had two injuries at that point with one trapped due to inaccessibility due to debris and downed power lines. "We had approximately 50 homes damaged with 20-plus being destroyed or major (damage). These people have not had a chance to recover and catch their breath and here we are again." The storm system also claimed the lives of two Madison County men and injured two others. According to Madison County deputy coroner Joel Shows, Thomas Lacey, Jr., 71, of Madison was killed Tuesday afternoon when he came into contact with a power line that had been knocked down by a falling tree limb. Shows said a second person was injured in the incident. A second fatality came when Paul Hardin, 63, of Canton was traveling on the Natchez Trace north of MS 43 and his vehicle was struck by a falling tree. Shows said a passenger in the vehicle was also injured. According to Mississippi Emergency Management Agency interim external affairs director Eric Bullard, a third fatality occurred in Clarke County. Bullard said information his agency received indicated a woman was in her yard when a tree branch fell and killed her. Although the storm front had passed, thousands of Mississippians remained without electricity on Wednesday. As of 10:40 a.m., 7,185 customers tracked by Power Outage US were without power. Counties most heavily affected included: Hinds County: 1,958 Madison County: 796 Neshoba County: 779 Alcorn County: 337 Clarke County: 280 Do you have a story idea? Contact Brian Broom at 601-961-7225 or bbroom@ This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Storms leave 3 dead, homes destroyed by suspected tornado in MS
