Month: March 2020

State Finance Council approves McIntyre’s $1.5 million award

In May of 2018, former Gov. Jeff Colyer gave Lamonte McIntyre, right, a copy of the bill that was signed into law that would provide compensation for wrongfully incarcerated persons.  (File photo by Mary Rupert)

by Mary Rupert

The State Finance Council today approved the more than $1.5 million award for Lamonte McIntyre of Kansas City, Kansas, who was wrongfully incarcerated for 23 years.

“This award is a long time coming,” State Sen. David Haley, D-4th Dist., said today. “There is no one who is more deserving than Lamonte McIntyre.”

According to Sen. Haley, the last hurdle for McIntyre’s compensation has been cleared. There was no opposition to the award, he said. Sen. Haley said he discussed the approval with the state budget director and the governor afterward, and was told that the award should be forthcoming shortly.

“As the one who introduced the original bill for the wrongfully incarcerated to be compensated, the McIntyre case was the inspiration for my advocacy,” Sen. Haley said.

Sen. Haley sponsored the bill for the first two years alone. Sen. Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, was added as a sponsor the third year, and was instrumental in the bill’s passage, he said.

Sen. Haley said that Alvin Sykes, a human rights activist, is the reason he found out about the McIntyre case and the impetus behind the wrongful incarceration statute, and Sen. Haley also became aware of the case through the Innocence Project.

The Kansas attorney general approved McIntyre’s claim on Feb. 24, forwarding it to the State Finance Council.

McIntyre also has a case in federal court against some former Kansas City, Kansas, police personnel and the Unified Government.

Sporting to introduce new foods at Saturday’s home opener in KCK

Sporting KC is introducing new foods to Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, for its home opener on Saturday.

New food and beverages will be offered at Sporting Park, in addition to favorite fan foods.

Sporting KC will open the season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday against the Houston Dynamo.

BRGR will serve burgers, fries and tots, a chicken sandwich and the Beyond Burger, a plant-based sandwich, in Section 129 at the stadium.

Taco Republic will operate out of its food truck and will serve tacos, chips, salsa, guacamole and margaritas in the South Stand Concourse.

American Royal Barbecue will serve pulled pork, brisket and burnt-end sandwiches, plus burnt-end nachos with molasses baked beans, cheese and onion strings, in Section 127.

Port Fonda will offer a Mexican-style cuisine inside the newly renovated Wise Power Shield Club, including chimichangas, esquite asado and roselle margarita.

Parisi Coffee will have a portable kiosk on the stadium concourse and at premium spaces in the park, with a launch of a new coffee blend line and a special-edition shandy featuring coffee, lemonade and vanilla.

J. Rieger and Co., a distillery in Kansas City, Missouri, will offer whiskey and its products in the suite levels and Wise Power Shield Club. A special collectible bottle of Rieger’s Kansas City Whiskey was launched in February, and a limited edition of Rieger’s Sporting Kansas City Whiskey is celebrating the distillery’s partnership with the soccer club.

Five other concession stands at the stadium will include Brat and Brau in Section 101, with giant brats, giant pretzels, and brat-chos; Kickin’ Chicken in Section 114, with fried chicken sandwiches, popcorn chicken and curly fries; World’s Kitchen in Section 117, with chicken and falafel curry bowls, and wraps; The Market in Section 119, with grab-and-go marketplace with subs, sandwiches, wraps, salads, protein bento boxes and cookies; and El Capitan presented by Corona in Section 122, with nachos, tacos, empanadas, margaritas and Corona beer.

Sporting KC also will launch the Sporting Value Menu on Saturday, available in the Budweiser Brew House and all concessions except The Market. The value menu will include $5 hot dogs, nachos and pretzels, and $4 popcorn at every match.

A newly remodeled Domino’s location in section 134 will serve pizza to fans, while expanding its offers to the Budweiser Brew House. A family four-pack of pizza and Coca-Cola will be available with tickets.

The East Stand beer garden, located on the concourse upstairs from the updated Hollywood Casino East Gate, will be accessible to all fans at every home match.

Children’s Mercy Park will have a technology upgrade this year, including faster WiFi, a new Sporting KC mobile app and efficient ticket scanning, according to information from Sporting KC. The stadium will also have new mother’s and sensory rooms available on the east side.

For ticket information, visit SportingKC.com/tickets.

  • Information from Sporting KC

Police notes

Victim threatened on 3rd Street

A victim stated that a suspect drove up to the victim while the suspect had a gun on the suspect’s lap, about 2:23 p.m. March 4 in the 2100 block of North 3rd Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The suspect told the victim he would kill the victim, while the suspect had a hand on the gun, according to the report.

Injuries reported in incident on Mission Road

A victim had a non-life-threatening cut during an incident at 5:30 p.m. March 4 in the 4300 block of Mission Road, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The suspect was still inside the house armed with a knife, according to the report. The suspect intentionally cut himself with the knife, the report said.

Officers ordered the suspect to drop the knife and he complied, but then charged at officers, according to the report. Officers used defensive actions to get the suspect into custody, the report stated.

An officer suffered a cut during the struggle, according to the report. The suspect and officer were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, the report stated.

Police vehicle hits deer in road


 A police vehicle on the way to a call dodged one deer near the 2700 block of North 22nd Street, and then a second deer appeared in the road, according to a social media report by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The officer was unable to dodge the second deer, striking it at a very low speed, according to the report. The police vehicle sustained minor damage, the report stated.

Armed robbery reported after being motorist cut off in traffic

A victim stated that a suspect had cut the victim off in traffic about 2 p.m. March 4, according to a social media note by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

When the victim stopped, the suspect came out of the suspect’s vehicle and pointed a gun at the victim, according to the report.

The suspect demanded the victim’s property, according to the report. The victim gave the property to the suspect and the suspect fled, according to the report.

Victim treated at hospital after being struck

A victim was struck multiple times, and then a suspect restricted the victim’s airway, not allowing the victim to breathe, about 9:15 p.m. March 4, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

The victim went to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the report.

Shooting reported at occupied home

Victims were inside their home when they heard gunshots about 9:57 p.m. March 4, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

There were juveniles inside the home, according to the report. No injuries were reported.

Two pursuits reported


 Kansas City, Kansas, police, in a social media post, reported two pursuits on March 4.

At 4:18 p.m. March 4, police got a call about a stolen vehicle in the area. They tried to stop the vehicle, and when it did not stop, a pursuit was initiated, according to the report. The pursuit went a short distance and was then stopped.

At 7:37 p.m., officers tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1200 block of Quindaro Boulevard, according to the report. The vehicle did not stop and a pursuit was begun, and the pursuit was later terminated, the report stated.