Charges were amended this week in connection with armed robberies and the shooting of a sheriff’s deputy March 3 at Family Dollar store near 13th and Quindaro and March 4 at the 7-Eleven store near 44th and Shawnee Drive.
District Attorney Jerome Gorman filed amended charges against three men, according to a news release.
Off-duty Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Wood was shot and severely injured during the armed robbery at the 7-Eleven.
Charles D. Bowser, 18, of Kansas City, Mo.; Dyron M. King, 24 of Kansas City, Kan.; and Cecil Meggerson, 35, of Kansas City, Kan.; have all been charged with one count of attempted capital murder, four counts of aggravated robbery, two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of criminal possession of a firearm and one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery.
Each is being held in the Wyandotte County Jail. Bond was set at $1 million.
Amended charges were filed after reports were received from multiple law enforcement agencies and forensic analysis from a crime laboratory, according to a spokesman.
The Wyandotte Art Association’s art show will be on display from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, June 5. The show had an earlier exhibit at Alcott in May. (File photo by William Crum) Alcott Arts Center (File photo)
The Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th, Kansas City, Kan., will hold a First Friday arts event from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today, June 5.
The Wyandotte Art Association will return for an encore exhibit of the works of 10 artists for this arts event, said Chris Green, executive director of Alcott Arts.
On First Fridays, many art galleries and studios throughout the Greater Kansas City area are open, and this time, the Alcott will also be open, she said.
The Wyandotte Art Association initially held its 50th anniversary art exhibit at Alcott recently, and has extended its show for today only.
Some of the 10 artists will attend tonight’s show at the Alcott, Green said.
There are no other events at Alcott in conjunction with the art display today. The art show is free and open to the public. Some of the art will be for sale.
The Alcott also has other events planned in the next month.
Arts and crafts classes started June 2 and will run through July 30.
The classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The cost of the classes are $5 each, and they are for ages 4 to 15. Parents are urged to bring their children and stay with them through the class. They are working on projects such as suncatchers, pottery, painting, tie-dyeing T-shirts, jewelry, wind chimes, wooden name plaques and holiday decorations.
Alcott also will be the site for “The Robin Hood Files,” a children’s production by Phil Tuffin directed by Katie Lee. This will be performed at 7 p.m. June 13 and 20, and at 3 p.m. June 14 and 21.
Tickets to the production are $8 for general admission, and $6 for children ages 12 and younger and senior citiens.
The cast for “The Robin Hood Files” includes Dani Saunders, Eva Kading, Anthony Cusumano, Dean Foreman, Jenna Bickelhapt, Jesse Cruz, Dakota Garrison, Zoe Green-Lockwood, Isabel Abio, Alyssa Cusumano, Alexander Gerardy, Ivy Gerardy, Josephine Gerardy, Victoria Gerardy and Harley Carolus..
Also, the Alcott plans a second round of auditions from 6 to 8 p.m. June 25 for Alcott’s “Shakespeare I the Parking Lot VIII” production of “Love’s Labors Lost” The play is directed by Susan Proctor and runs Sept. 12, 13, 19 and 20. Auditioners should bring headshot pictures and resumes, and know date conflicts. Auditioners may be asked to read and dance.
For information on all these events and programs, call the Alcott Arts Center at 913-233-2787 or visit www.alcottartscenter.org. The center is not yet ADA-accessible.
New owners of the Dotte Spot Bar and Grill at 8123 Parallel Parkway are, left to right, Eric Nead, Melissa Nead and Marcie Huckaby. (Submitted photo) by Mary Rupert
Quite a few changes have been made at the Dotte Spot Bar and Grill, 8123 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan.
The former Sunset Bar and Grill’s name was changed when new owners bought it in March. Besides the name change, there have been some changes to the menu, as well as new paintings and new bar stools, according to Marcie Huckaby, one of the new owners.
The menu now offers lots of different types of hamburgers, including a “build your own burger,” she added. It still has some of the traditional sandwiches, salads and appetizers.
The Dotte Spot also has added a happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., which it didn’t offer before, she said.
Huckaby, who has worked there for 18 years, bought the place with Eric and Melissa Nead. Melissa Nead has worked at the bar and grill for eight years.
“Melissa and I have both worked here a long time, and we love the place,” Huckaby said. “When the opportunity presented itself, we knew we had to jump at it, we knew we could not let it pass us by.”
It’s still a family business, and there are lots of families who come there with their children, she added.
From a family with a long history of small business ownership in Wyandotte County, Huckaby said her father and grandfather owned several businesses, including the former Huckaby Ambulance.
Former Sunset owner Tim Kaminski will devote more time to his other bar, Shark’s Cove, in Basehor, and to his family, she said. He owned the Sunset bar for 13 years. Before that, it was known as the Board Room.
Why the name change from Sunset to Dotte Spot?
“We love it, we’re proud Dottes,” Huckaby said. “We couldn’t have come up with a better name, in our opinion.”
The bar and grill isn’t usually open on Sundays, but this Sunday, June 7, it has a special event planned. A car show will be held in the parking lot starting at 11 a.m., with the public invited to bring their cars and bikes for the free show. There is no registration fee. The bar and grill will be open during the show.
