Month: March 2022

Homicide near 38th and Leavenworth Road under investigation

Kansas City, Kansas, police detectives are investigating a homicide in the 3800 block of Leavenworth Road, according to a police spokesman.

At 2:46 p.m. Monday, March 7, officers were sent to the area on a report of a shooting, the spokesman stated.

Officers found an adult male inside a vehicle, according to the spokesman. The victim, who had apparent gunshot wounds, was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries, the spokesman stated.

An adult female, a person of interest, was taken into custody at the scene, according to the spokesman.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Major Case Unit is investigating.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS, the spokesman stated. All tips will remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward, according to the spokesman.

Legislative update from Rep. Pam Curtis

Committees busy last week in Legislature

Opinion column

Rep. Pam Curtis

by Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.

We had a light week on the floor after returning from a four-day turnaround break, but committtees were quite busy last week in the Legislature.

The week started with a legislative coup in the House Committee on Water, and #AxeTheFoodTax caused division in the House Committee on Taxation.

As news about Ukraine continued to flood the airwaves, legislators donned Ukraine flags on their lapels. Last week closed out with a rally where community members and legislators listened to speeches from Ukrainian exchange students.

Read my complete update from Week 8 in the Kansas Legislature at https://www.curtisforkck.com/2022-legislative-update-8.

Each of my weekly updates is available at curtisforkck.com/blog.

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