Category: Kansas City Missouri

Federal crime operation nets more than 1,000 arrests

U.S. Attorney General William Barr announced on Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri, that more than 1,000 arrests were made nationally in Operation Legend.

The operation was named for a 4-year-old boy from Kansas City, Missouri, who was slain by gunfire June 29.

The federal operation against violent crime started in Kansas City, Missouri, where 43 defendants were charged with federal crimes, according to the announcement, and also expanded into several other cities, including Chicago, Albuquerque, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Memphis and Indianapolis.

Out of the 1,000 arrests, there were some defendants charged in state and local courts, and 217 charged with federal crimes, officials stated. Nearly 400 firearms were seized by the Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

In Kansas City, Missouri, 17 defendants were charged in state courts. The Kansas City, Missouri, cases included:

• 20 defendants have been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm;
• 17 defendants have been charged with drug trafficking;
• Four defendants have been charged with being a drug user in possession of a firearm;
• Six defendants have been charged with being in possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking;
• Four defendants have been charged with being in possession of a firearm in furtherance of violent crime;
• One defendant has been charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition;
• Three defendants have been charged with armed robbery;
• One defendant has been charged with carjacking; and
• One defendant has been charged with arson.

For more detailed information, see https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-announces-updates-operation-legend-press-conference-kansas.

KU doctors to throw out first pitch at Royals game tonight, remotely

Two University of Kansas Health System doctors will throw out the first pitch at the Kansas City Royals home opener game tonight, remotely.

Dr. Steve Stites, chief medical officer, and Dr. Dana Hawkinson, medical director of infection prevention and control at KU Health System, will throw out the first pitch.

The game at 6:30 p.m. Friday is being held without fans.

Dr. Vince Key, Royals team doctor, said it’s been challenging to keep the players and coaches safe and already, several have contracted the virus. With 60 players on the roster, he thinks they will be able to continue playing the entire season safely.

The team members and coaches take a saliva test for COVID-19 every other day, he said.

The players are very good at observing distancing, avoiding gathering together and eating out after the games, he said. The clubhouse has been redesigned to allow social distancing, and masks are required, he said.

There were 36 COVID-19 patients at the KU Health System Friday morning, up from 35 on Thursday. Ten patients were in the intensive care unit, a decrease of one from Thursday, and five patients were on ventilators, the same as on Thursday.

On Friday, Wyandotte County reported a total cumulative 4,374 COVID-19 cases, an increase of 49 since Thursday, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 website. There were no new deaths, the total remained the same at 95.

Kansas reported an increase of 1,042 positive COVID-19 cases from Wednesday to Friday, with an increase of nine deaths, according to KDHE statistics.


The KU doctors’ news conference is online at https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital/videos/652796395338661


The Wyandotte County school start order is online at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.


Residents may visit the UG COVID-19 website at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information or call 311 for more information

The CDC’s COVID-19 web page is at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.

CVS to hold virtual job fair on Friday

CVS is holding a virtual job fair on Friday, July 31, to fill more than 200 new full-time and part-time positions at its distribution center at 10711 N. Congress Ave., Kansas City, Missouri.

Available positions include full and part-time warehouse distribution associates. All individuals will be responsible for a variety of general warehouse duties and be trained in one primary functional area. Interested candidates must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent. While previous warehouse experience is preferred, it is not required.

According to the website, the pay is $13 an hour. The benefits package includes paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, employee discounted stock purchase program, 401K with company match, career advancement opportunities, and a 20-30 percent employee discount at CVS retail stores.

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, July 31, through Indeed.com’s virtual interviewing platform, which can be accessed from any device (mobile or desktop). Interested candidates must complete the online application before participating in the virtual hiring event, by visiting https://events.indeed.com/event/45104/?from=media.

Candidates should prepare in the same way they would for an in-person interview, with each virtual interview expected to last 10-15 minutes. Attire is business casual.