To better communicate with residents of Kansas City, Mo., and beyond, the Kansas City Missouri Police Department has started using the micro-blogging site, Twitter.
The Twitter page, http://twitter.com/kcpolice, will keep followers up to date on breaking crime and traffic news, missing person alerts, press releases and more. Police will “tweet” several times a week.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Man found shot Sept. 12 @19th and Paseo dies
UPDATE: Detectives believe Mr. Jones may have pulled out in front of a dark- colored Pontiac Grand Am in the area of 19th and Paseo after he left the 18th and Vine area. Witnesses report hearing a gunshot after the near-accident. Mr. Jones also told officers he nearly hit a car when he turned onto south-bound Paseo. His vehicle was found facing the wrong way (south-bound) in the north-bound lanes of Paseo near 20th street. Reports indicate the dark-colored vehicle fled the area south-bound on 71 Highway. Mr. Jones was driving a Black BMW. Anyone who may have been in the area around 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 is asked to call the TIPS Hotline, 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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At about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept., 12, officers were called to the area of 18th and Paseo in regard to the sound of shots. During an area canvass, officers located the victim inside his vehicle at 19th and Paseo. The victim appeared to be suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died several days later.
The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Ian Jones of Kansas City, Mo.
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At about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept., 12, officers were called to the area of 18th and Paseo in regard to the sound of shots. During an area canvass, officers located the victim inside his vehicle at 19th and Paseo. The victim appeared to be suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he died several days later.
The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Ian Jones of Kansas City, Mo.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Pedestrian killed in accident with police car identified
The man who was killed in a crash with a Kansas City Police car at Independence Avenue and Bennington at 11:28 a.m. Sept. 4, 2009, has been identified as 78-year-old Antonio Salazar Perales (date of birth June 13, 1931).
Mr. Perales used a number of different names, and investigators have been unable to locate any family members in the Kansas City area to notify regarding his death. Investigators were able to locate the above photo from an arrest in 1984 from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office in Texas (his date of birth was listed as June 30, 1927, at the time of that arrest). Anyone with information regarding the family of Mr. Perales should call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
The investigation into the accident is still ongoing.
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Mr. Perales used a number of different names, and investigators have been unable to locate any family members in the Kansas City area to notify regarding his death. Investigators were able to locate the above photo from an arrest in 1984 from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office in Texas (his date of birth was listed as June 30, 1927, at the time of that arrest). Anyone with information regarding the family of Mr. Perales should call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
The investigation into the accident is still ongoing.
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Victim of homicide @ Armour and Cherry identified
At about 5:24 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, officers were called to Armour and Cherry on a shooting. Upon arrival, officers observed the victim to be suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The victm has been identified as 20-year-old Taylor T. Holman of Kansas City, Mo. Holman's is the 86th homicide of 2009, compared to 92 at the same date in 2008.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline 816-474-TIPS (8477).
The victm has been identified as 20-year-old Taylor T. Holman of Kansas City, Mo. Holman's is the 86th homicide of 2009, compared to 92 at the same date in 2008.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline 816-474-TIPS (8477).
Monday, September 14, 2009
Girl shot in 3400 block of Bellefontaine dies
At about 9:22 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, officers were called to the 3400 block of Bellefontaine on a shooting. Upon arrival, they found 17-year-old Charmaine Jamison of Kansas City, Mo., in a residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was transported to an area hospital by ambulance with life-threatening injuries. Charmaine Jamison died two days later on Sept. 14 at the hospital.
Police seek kidnapped girl
UPDATE: Dominique returned home on her own at about 10:30 p.m. last night, Sept. 14. Melissa Farris-Visnich still has not been located.
Police need your help to find a 15-year-old girl who was abducted by her biological mother, a known drug abuser who is homeless.
On August 5, the victim – 15-year-old Dominique R. Stout – went to the store to get cigarettes with her biological mother, 32-year-old Melissa P. Farris-Visnich. She never returned. The victim is pictured at top, and the suspect below.
Police got back on Farris-Visnich’s trail September 11 when she used the last of her food stamp funds at the Cosentino’s grocery store at 13th and Main streets Downtown.
The victim, Dominique R. Stout, uses an alias of Dominique Brown and is a 15-year-old white female with red/auburn hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. The suspect, Melissa Farris-Visnich, is a 32-year-old white female with long brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. If you know the whereabouts of either Dominique Stout or Melissa Farris-Visnich, please call 911 or the TIPS Hotline, 816-474-TIPS (8477).
Police need your help to find a 15-year-old girl who was abducted by her biological mother, a known drug abuser who is homeless.
On August 5, the victim – 15-year-old Dominique R. Stout – went to the store to get cigarettes with her biological mother, 32-year-old Melissa P. Farris-Visnich. She never returned. The victim is pictured at top, and the suspect below.
Farris-Visnich’s parental rights to the victim were terminated 10 years ago. Farris-Visnich lists her address as homeless and has a history of drug and alcohol abuse. She also is known to engage in prostitution in the area of Independence Avenue. She is known to frequent area homeless shelters. She was last known to be staying at 809 S. McCoy St., Independence, Mo. Police checked that home on September 13 with no results.
Police got back on Farris-Visnich’s trail September 11 when she used the last of her food stamp funds at the Cosentino’s grocery store at 13th and Main streets Downtown.
The victim, Dominique R. Stout, uses an alias of Dominique Brown and is a 15-year-old white female with red/auburn hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. The suspect, Melissa Farris-Visnich, is a 32-year-old white female with long brown hair and hazel eyes. She is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 200 pounds. If you know the whereabouts of either Dominique Stout or Melissa Farris-Visnich, please call 911 or the TIPS Hotline, 816-474-TIPS (8477).
Victim from 54th and Bellefontaine homicide identified
Police have identified a teenager killed in a September 10 shooting near 54th and Bellefontaine as 18-year-old Cameron Washington of Kansas City, Mo.
At about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, police were dispatched to Research Medical Center regarding several shootings victims in the emergency room. They learned that four people had been shot, all approximately between the ages of 18 and 20 years old. Washington was pronounced dead, and the other three had minor gunshot wounds. Police learned the crime scene was at a home at 54th and Bellefontaine. The victims reported they were sitting on the front porch when an unknown suspect or suspects came by and shot at them, striking all four of them. The victims provided no further suspect information.
Friends transported the victims to the hospital. When the victims’ family members arrived, they got into a disturbance with the friends. Three people were arrested on warrants unrelated to the disturbance.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
At about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, police were dispatched to Research Medical Center regarding several shootings victims in the emergency room. They learned that four people had been shot, all approximately between the ages of 18 and 20 years old. Washington was pronounced dead, and the other three had minor gunshot wounds. Police learned the crime scene was at a home at 54th and Bellefontaine. The victims reported they were sitting on the front porch when an unknown suspect or suspects came by and shot at them, striking all four of them. The victims provided no further suspect information.
Friends transported the victims to the hospital. When the victims’ family members arrived, they got into a disturbance with the friends. Three people were arrested on warrants unrelated to the disturbance.
Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
Friday, September 11, 2009
Watch out for Tour of Missouri road closures Sunday
Kansas City Police want area residents to be aware of Downtown and Midtown road closures associated with the Tour of Missouri bicycle race Sunday.
Kansas City will be the seventh and final stage of the elite Tour of Missouri. The cyclists will race seven times around a 10.2-mile route that begins and ends at Crown Center. The route goes as far north as Berkeley Riverfront Park and as far south as 31st Street. A map of the route is above, and you can click on it to see a larger version.
Police will begin shutting down the entire route between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Traffic intersecting the race route may be allowed across at various locations if officers determine bicyclists are out of the area and the crossing would be safe. Motorists are advised to stay well outside the perimeter of the race route unless they have a legitimate need to cross it. Most roads will re-open when the race is concluded. Longer closures may take place near the race’s staging area and finish line at Crown Center.
More than 120 officers and 30 police volunteers will be on hand for traffic control along the route. For more information about the race, go to www.tourofmissouri.com .
Kansas City will be the seventh and final stage of the elite Tour of Missouri. The cyclists will race seven times around a 10.2-mile route that begins and ends at Crown Center. The route goes as far north as Berkeley Riverfront Park and as far south as 31st Street. A map of the route is above, and you can click on it to see a larger version.
Police will begin shutting down the entire route between 1:30 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. Traffic intersecting the race route may be allowed across at various locations if officers determine bicyclists are out of the area and the crossing would be safe. Motorists are advised to stay well outside the perimeter of the race route unless they have a legitimate need to cross it. Most roads will re-open when the race is concluded. Longer closures may take place near the race’s staging area and finish line at Crown Center.
More than 120 officers and 30 police volunteers will be on hand for traffic control along the route. For more information about the race, go to www.tourofmissouri.com .
KCPD boosts child safety seat enforcement Sept. 12-19
PRESS RELEASE:
The Kansas City Missouri Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies Sept. 12-19 in an aggressive effort to ensure children are buckled up properly.
National Child Passenger Safety Week starts Saturday and will feature extra KCPD officers out enforcing child passenger safety laws to reduce fatalities and injuries to children. Missouri law requires all children younger than age 8 to be in an approved child safety or booster seat until they weigh at least 80 pounds or reach 4 feet 8 inches tall.
Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of children in America, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the last three years in Missouri, 56 children were killed and 437 more suffered disabling injuries from motor vehicle accidents.
The National Highway Safety Administration says that child safety seats reduce the risk of being killed in a car crash by 71 percent for an infant and 54 percent for a toddler. This is why all 50 states have laws that require the use of child safety restraints. Regular child safety seat and safety belt use is the single, most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
“Kansas City Police care deeply about the safety of children, which is why you’ll see additional officers out September 12 through 19 cracking down on violators of child safety seat laws,” said KCPD Chief James Corwin.
For more information on Missouri seat belt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.
The Kansas City Missouri Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies Sept. 12-19 in an aggressive effort to ensure children are buckled up properly.
National Child Passenger Safety Week starts Saturday and will feature extra KCPD officers out enforcing child passenger safety laws to reduce fatalities and injuries to children. Missouri law requires all children younger than age 8 to be in an approved child safety or booster seat until they weigh at least 80 pounds or reach 4 feet 8 inches tall.
Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of children in America, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the last three years in Missouri, 56 children were killed and 437 more suffered disabling injuries from motor vehicle accidents.
The National Highway Safety Administration says that child safety seats reduce the risk of being killed in a car crash by 71 percent for an infant and 54 percent for a toddler. This is why all 50 states have laws that require the use of child safety restraints. Regular child safety seat and safety belt use is the single, most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
“Kansas City Police care deeply about the safety of children, which is why you’ll see additional officers out September 12 through 19 cracking down on violators of child safety seat laws,” said KCPD Chief James Corwin.
For more information on Missouri seat belt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Police Athletic League hosts Punt, Pass and Kick contest tomorrow
PRESS RELEASE:
The Police Athletic League of Kansas City will host the NFL Pepsi Punt Pass and Kick Competition on Friday.
Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when PAL hosts the competition at 5 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 11, at 1801 White, Kansas City, Mo.
The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 8-15. For competition information, call Sgt. Martin Cobbinah at 816-668-6591 or P.O. Daniel Watson at 816-719-8450. Entry forms also are available from the PAL Center at 1801 White.
The NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass, and Kick football competition allows youngsters to showcase their talent in punting, passing, and kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. Age classifications are as of December 31 of the current year.
The top finishers from each of eight age groups at the local competition will advance to a Sectional Competition. The winners at Sectional Competition will have their scores compared with other Sectional champions; the top five scores from the pool of Sectional champions advance to the Team Championships.
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The Police Athletic League of Kansas City will host the NFL Pepsi Punt Pass and Kick Competition on Friday.
Young pro football fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when PAL hosts the competition at 5 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 11, at 1801 White, Kansas City, Mo.
The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 8-15. For competition information, call Sgt. Martin Cobbinah at 816-668-6591 or P.O. Daniel Watson at 816-719-8450. Entry forms also are available from the PAL Center at 1801 White.
The NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass, and Kick football competition allows youngsters to showcase their talent in punting, passing, and kicking with scores based on distance and accuracy. Age classifications are as of December 31 of the current year.
The top finishers from each of eight age groups at the local competition will advance to a Sectional Competition. The winners at Sectional Competition will have their scores compared with other Sectional champions; the top five scores from the pool of Sectional champions advance to the Team Championships.
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