Jerome Birdsong, 33, Kansas City, Kan., has been charged in connection with drug trafficking, according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom’s office.
Birdsong was charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of maintaining a residence at 2942 N. 47th Terrace in Kansas City, Kan., in furtherance of drug trafficking, and one count of unlawful possession of ammunition following a felony conviction.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2013 in Kansas City, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million on the conspiracy charge, a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $500,000 on the charge of maintaining a residence for drug trafficking and a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the ammunition charge.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Tomasic is prosecuting.
Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., has been named a host site for CONCACAF U.S. Under-23 MNT Olympic qualifying championships. (File photo)
Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., will be the host of the first four Group A matches during the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship 2015, U.S. Soccer announced today.
The international doubleheaders, headlined by the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team, will be held on Thursday, Oct. 1, and Saturday, Oct. 3.
Sporting Kansas City season ticket members will be guaranteed seats for all four games by using Special Games B (Oct. 1) and Special Games C (Oct. 3) in their 20-game season ticket packages. Additional ticket information, including prices and on-sale timelines, will be released at a later date.
Sporting Park is one of four host venues for the tournament along with the StubHub Center, Carson, Calif.; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colo.; and Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah.
The state-of-the-art stadium in Kansas City, Kan., also served as the site of the semifinals and championship matches in the previous CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship in 2012.
“One of the great things about all of these venues has been the amazing support the fans have given the National Team,” U.S. U-23 MNT head coach Andi Herzog said. “We have seen how much of an impact our fans have, and we need them more than ever as we strive to represent the United States in the 2016 Olympics.”
The competition will feature the top eight teams from North America (U.S., Canada and Mexico), Central America (three nations TBD) and the Caribbean (two nations to be determined) in pursuit of the region’s two automatic berths into the 2016 Olympic Games next summer in Rio de Janeiro.
The official draw for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship 2015 will be held in August to set the complete tournament schedule with match-ups and kick-off times.
Countries qualify using under-23 national teams (player born in 1993 or later) and the U.S. U-23 MNT features three players who played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup: John Brooks (Hertha BSC), Julian Green (Bayern Munich) and DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham).
Other eligible players include Sporting Kansas City homegrown goalkeeper Jon Kempin and Stanford sophomore Jordan Morris, who scored the game-winning goal for the full U.S. MNT in a 2-0 victory over Mexico last month.
Risen Lamb International Church of the Nazarene, located in the Turner area of Kansas City, Kan., has announced the opening of the Risen Lamb Prayer Room and Retreat Center.
On location at their church at 5301 Metropolitan Ave., the prayer room and retreat center is open to the public for daytime retreats.
All individuals or small groups seeking a quiet, sacred space to gather, pray, meditate, journal or read resources about prayer are welcome.
The prayer room provides a peaceful space for solitude or can be scheduled in advance for groups of up to eight people.
Guests seeking spiritual guidance may schedule a time of spiritual direction with one of the pastoral staff, and groups may inquire about scheduling a member of the pastoral team to lead or speak at a retreat. Donations accepted but not required.
For more information, or to plan a visit, contact the Rev. Philip Friday at [email protected] or call 913-287-9418.
