Month: February 2021
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Kansas City photographer, a father of 4, killed after Sunday protest
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A Kansas City photographer was shot and killed after Sunday night’s protest. Police say three men were trying to steal his Jeep. His family and Mayor Quinton Lucas want people to know his life was more than his death. The photographs 50-year-old Marvin Francois took are moments captured in time.…
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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office identifies man shot, killed at gas station
BLUE SUMMIT, Mo. — Original Post A man is dead after a shooting overnight at a gas station just east of Interstate 435 and Truman road, an unincorporated part of Jackson County. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 36-year-old Jason Juszczyk. He was an Independence resident. The shooting happened at a Phillips…
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Kansas City man hit in eye with projectile at Plaza protests, could lose vision
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post The Kansas City Police Department is investigating after a man was hit in the eye with a projectile at Saturday’s protest at the Country Club Plaza. Sean Sterns said doctors told him he may be blind in one of his eyes. His girlfriend, Sydney Ragsdale, said they don’t regret…
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Unrest replaces peaceful protest Sunday night in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Protesters gathered on Sunday at the Country Club Plaza to decry police brutality in local cases and notably in Minneapolis where George Floyd died in police custody last week. With an 8 p.m. curfew in place, Kansas City leaders applauded protesters for their behavior during a briefing around the…
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Fiancé of Ft. Leavenworth soldier who stopped shooter reacts to terrifying situation, heroic actions
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Original Post A Ft. Leavenworth soldier is speaking out and being hailed a hero. Police say he stopped an active shooter on the Centennial Bridge Wednesday, May 27. Master Sergeant David Royer said he was stuck in traffic on his way home, talking to his fiance, Haley Siela, through his Bluetooth speakers.…
Sherae Honeycutt 