Category: Kansas City Kansas

Police investigate shooting death near 10th and Minnesota

Kansas City, Kan., police are investigating a shooting death at 5:20 p.m. April 21 in the 1000 block of Minnesota Avenue.

The victim, a male, was found inside a vehicle, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound, a police spokesman said.

The age of the victim was unknown at this time. The identity will be released after positive identification is made and the family is notified.

The Police Department’s major case unit is asking anyone with information about the incident to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

UG calls special meeting Thursday on overtime

The Unified Government Commission will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 24, on public safety overtime and out-of-class pay.  It is scheduled to be a discussion meeting.

The meeting will be in the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan.

There had been an earlier discussion during budget meetings about cutting back on overtime and out-of-class pay.

Also scheduled April 24 is a 7 p.m. regular UG Commission in the same place. The agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting might be posted later at www.wycokck.org.

Kansas City, Kan., police reports

March 25
Burglary, criminal damage, 3100 block of North 51st Terrace, pistol, video game system, video game, window, $1,210 value.
Burglary, 3900 block of Adams, keys, bag, $50 value.
Unlawful possession of controlled substance, College Parkway and I-70, hydrocodone.

March 24
Burglary to auto, 700 block of Hollywood Casino Boulevard, laptop, phone charger, headphones, $530 value.
Burglary, 1100 block of South 75th, propane tank hose, $100 value.
Burglary, criminal damage, 4500 block of Georgia, television, window, back door frame, $650 value.

March 22
Burglary, criminal damage, 3300 block of North 63rd, television, door frame, $400 value.

March 21
Criminal damage, 4800 block of State, gas tank, $1,500 value.

March 18
Theft, 3100 block of South 47th, $90,000 value.

Feb. 23
Aggravated burglary, 2900 block of South 51st, card, driver’s license, wallet, currency, $142 value.

Feb. 17
Burglary, 1400 block of Fairfax Trafficway, printer, three car chargers, four extension cords,  $1,020 value.