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Trending News:Community CalendarKCATA to Host Service Change Meetings for RideKC Routes C3KC Conference Sparks Change, Honors Alvin BrooksBarbecue Joint Continues to Smoke-up Favorites in Columbus Park — REVIEWIndependence Avenue Mural Wall Repairs Erase Community ArtCultural Center Kicks Off Annual “Mujer Exhibit,” Celebrates Women’s History MonthADCO: Printing for Northeast Since 1967Community CalendarRoad Closure Marks Final Steps in Traffic Calming ProjectLatino Education Organization Creates Mutual Aid Fund to Assist Kansas City Immigrant FamiliesSister Nonprofit to Columbus Park Vietnamese Café Launches, Promotes Asian CultureEast-African Family-Run Business Enters 7th Year Serving up Northeast CommunityMadres del Noreste encuentran apoyo a través de grupo de dueloCommunity CalendarChamber Luncheon Program Addresses Upswing in Local FiresMissouri Neighborhood Assistance Program Awards Northeast Recovery and Treatment Facility with Tax CreditsLocal Muslims Prepare for Month of Empathy and CelebrationNortheast Mothers Find Support Through Northeast Grief GroupEarly Morning Gunfire Results in Death, Tuesday —UPDATESomali Native Carries on Family’s Business Tradition with Independence Plaza’s “Jama Imports”Vacant Residence Fire Requires Dangerous Buildings Request, Thursday MorningCommunity CalendarMissouri’s Grocery Shelves Feel Impact of Bird FluPizzeria Opens in Pendleton Heights, Brings East Coast Flavor to Neighborhood — REVIEWMissouri Lawmakers Raise Concerns about Long Waits in Jail for Court-Ordered Mental Health CareKCFD Requests Dangerous Buildings Following Early Morning House FireNortheast Honors Black History Month with a Local Black-Owned BusinessOfficer-Involved Altercation Leads to Non-Injury Gunfire, Wednesday EveningFamily Flower Business, a Staple of Northeast CommunityRemember This? I AM Loved Pin-Back ButtonsThe Museum of Kansas City’s Soda Fountain Celebrates First Year, SaturdayCommunity CalendarImmigration Advocacy Organization Puts “Show-Me” Back in “Show-Me State” with Economic Protest Corinthian Hall Mansion Rebrands to Honor its 85th Year as Historic Northeast Landmark78 Structure Fires Blaze Northeast within 3 Months — Here’s What We Know:Northeast Kansas City Chamber’s Beads, Beans and BoozeCommunity CalendarLooking Ahead with Revolucion EducativaFederal Immigration Laws Ensue, Local Organizations Work to EducateEarly Morning Altercation Leads to Homicide, TuesdayColumbus Park Vietnamese Cafe Raises Money for California Wildfire AssistanceCelebrate National Dark Chocolate Day, Feb. 1 with Northeast Businesses!Celebrate International Integrative Health Care Day, Jan. 23!Overnight Building Fire Requires Structure Evacuation, Thursday MorningLunar New Year Ushers in “Year of the Snake”Community CalendarHUD, HAKC Approves Land Sale for Future Mental Health Facility DevelopmentJackson County Jury Convicts Second Suspect in 2021 Homicide Involving GunfireIndependence Avenue Gas Station Shooting Results in Homicide, Thursday Evening — UPDATEColumbus Park Welcomes Digital Literacy Space to its Community Center, ThursdayVehicle Missing from Truman Road Hit and Run Incident, MondayCommunity CalendarVacant Apartment, Scene of Sunday Blaze — UpdatedNortheast Community Celebrates Life of “Radio Tony” American Jazz Museum Honors Martin Luther King JrJanice D. Nance-JamesIce Wagons Once a Staple of Daily Neighborhood LifeRemember This?Celebrate National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, Jan. 15!Anthony Joseph “Tony” SciaraCommunity CalendarFaces of Northeast Flashback: Tony SciaraNortheast Celebrates New Legislator, Wick ThomasKansas City Environmental Improvement Program Awards Future Historic Northeast Lofts over $7 Million GrantCity of Kansas City Announces Front Street Construction Project to Commence in MarchRecognizing Seasonal Affective Disorder with Kansas City University’s, Sarah GetchSunday, Jan. 12 is National Pharmacist Day!Community CalendarLargest Kansas City Snowfall Since 1988 Keeps Northeast Residents BusyCornerstones Serve as Reminder of Northeast SchoolsSnowmageddon Hits Kansas City, Local Businesses Remain Open Despite Harsh ConditionsKansas City’s new Wellness Court to help those with mental health disorders, addictionUnhoused Encampment Fire Requires Multi-Truck Attention, Friday MorningCharges Filed in September Double HomicideCommunity CalendarNortheast News Top Stories of 2024Victim of Dec. 10 Indian Mound Gun Fire Suffers Late Death, Thursday AfternoonThe Northeast Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Independence Avenue CID Wishes you a Happy New Year2025 Kansas City Museum Calendars AvailableKCPD Responds to 93rd Vehicle Fatality of 2024Community CalendarThe Gift of NewsWeekend Events Spread Holiday Cheer Across CommunityKCFD Extinguishes Vacant Building Fire Along Independence AvenueAn Arts and Crafts Era ChristmasRemember This?37 Years of Holiday Magic Continues at Kansas City MuseumCommunity CalendarLocal Organizations Host Holiday Drives, Give Back to CommunityEatery Open Since 1958 to Close Dec. 31Mattie Rhodes Center displays ‘The Loteria Show’ Art ExhibitionCommunity CalendarPendleton Heights Homes Tour Showcases Holiday DecorWhere to Shop Holiday Items Along Independence AvenueNortheast Family Business Lends Over 100 Years of ServiceNortheast Arts KC Open Studio Tour Exhibits Variety of ArtistsCommunity Advocacy Program Brings Violence Prevention Center to Independence AvenueBudd Park Aggressive Assault Results in Serious Injuries, Monday eveningHappy Trails to You, Until We Meet Again356: Exhibiting Artists Share Creative Background Ahead Open Studio Tour
On Sunday, May 7th, just before 6:15pm, Kansas City, MO Police officers were called to the area of 12th street and Denver Avenue on the call of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim in the area of 12th street and Van Brunt Blvd suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. KCFD EMS personnel responded to the scene and transported the victim to the hospital in critical condition.
Detectives and crime scene personnel processed the scene for evidence and interviewed potential witnesses.
On Sunday, May 14th, the victim, seventeen year old Kavon Carter died as a result of his injuries. Detectives with the Homicide Unit have taken over the case at the time of Carter’s death.
Anyone with any information in regards to the case is asked to call the Homicide Unit directly at 816-234-5043. Or if you wish to remain anonymous you can do so by calling the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS. There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information provided to TIPS which leads to an arrest in the case.
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KCATA to Host Service Change Meetings for RideKC Routes
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Independence Avenue Mural Wall Repairs Erase Community Art
Dorri Partain Managing Editor A jumbled pile of bricks, some colorfully painted, are all that remains of a mural that once displayed a message of unity after contracted workers began…
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