Month: September 2017

Man charged with felony murder

Orlando Taylor

Orlando Taylor, 35, was charged with felony murder in the Shannon Keithley case on Thursday afternoon.

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree Sr. added the charge of felony murder to the other charges of aggravated burglary and rape that were filed earlier, according to a spokesman for the district attorney.

Keithley, 39, was in a black sport utility vehicle that hit a pillar on the I-635 overpass at 5:09 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18. She died after the crash. Keithley had been fleeing from a rapist who broke into a house.

The spokesman for the district attorney’s office said that the additional charge of felony murder was filed on Thursday because additional time was needed to gather evidence in the case.

Sporting KC plans victory party tonight

Sporting Kansas City plans a victory party tonight at the Power and Light District in Kansas City, Mo.

The main celebration is the Open Cup medal ceremony and trophy presentation at 6:30 p.m. Friday on the KC Live! Block stage. Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes is expected to speak, and the Sporting KC players will receive the trophy.

There is also a 4 to 6 p.m. celebration Friday at the No Other Pub in the Power and Light District.

Sporting KC defeated the New York Red Bulls, 2-1, on Wednesday at Children’s Mercy Park to become the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup champions.

Motorcyclist injured on I-35

A motorcyclist was injured this morning on southbound I-35 just south of Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report, the Kawasaki motorcycle was southbound on I-35 about 7:15 a.m. Friday when the rider lost control and struck the left barrier wall.

The motorcyclist, a 50-year-old man from Grain Valley, Mo., was injured and taken to a hospital, the trooper’s report stated.