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The Kansas Supreme Court today upheld the conviction and sentence of Mitchell C. Northern for first-degree murder.
Northern pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and received a hard-25 sentence on Oct. 28, 2011, in connection with a death in the 5500 block of Kaw Drive in Kansas City, Kan.
Northern’s appeal was not filed in time, according to court documents.
Unemployment in Kansas City, Kan., is 5.7 percent, the second highest rate among large cities in Kansas, according to figures released today by the Kansas Department of Labor.
The Wyandotte County unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, representing 4,366 persons listed as unemployed.
The unemployment rate was down about one-half of one percent over the past year in Kansas City, Kan., and Wyandotte County, according to figures from the state Department of Labor. It was up about six-tenths of a percent from May’s rate.
The rate for the state of Kansas in June 2016 was 3.8 percent, up slightly from 3.7 percent in May and down from 4.2 percent one year ago.
“June estimates provided a more consistent picture of the Kansas labor market than last month,” said Emilie Doerksen, labor economist, Kansas Department of Labor, in a news release. “The unemployment rate remains low at 3.8 percent, with both the establishment survey and the household survey indicating positive but tepid job growth over the year.”
The visitation for Capt. Robert David Melton will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the Reardon Civic Center, 520 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
The funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 23, at Children’s Mercy Park, home of Sporting KC, 1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kan. Parking will be at the Kansas Speedway. Burial will be afterward at the Leavenworth National Cemetery.
Residents are asked to be patient and allow a lot of time as the services may be crowded.
A fund has been started for Capt. Melton’s family. Donations can be made at the Greater KC Public Safety Credit Union locations, including the main branch at 2800 E. 14th St., Kansas City, Mo., 64127, or at the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department headquarters, 700 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. 66101, Attention: Chief’s office. Checks may be made payable to the Captain Robert Melton Memorial Fund.