Sandra “Sandy” Hemme’s prison term marks the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history, according to information from the National Registry of Exonerations.

Ralph Yarl was shot Thursday after knocking on the wrong door in a Northland neighborhood where he had been sent to pick up his younger twin brothers, his family has said.

Open conflict broke out in Kansas City courts after defenders rebelled.

Marion Mayor David Mayfield announced the resignation at Monday’s Marion City Council meeting.

The data showed Black people exposed to police violence were more likely to wind up in the hospital. More than 100 did in the period covered by the records.

Community activists have long called for Smith’s departure, citing fatal shootings of several Black men by police and an alarming number of homicides.

Twenty-five cops of various ranks told their own stories of discrimination, racist abuse and a system that forces Black officers out of the department.

Critics say Andrew Bailey, a Republican up for re-election, has not only ignored credible legal arguments in these efforts, but crossed moral lines.

“Without Taylor, Lamont Campbell would still be sitting in prison for the rest of his life,” said Tory Bernsen, an attorney for Campbell.

Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody led the raid on the Marion County Record on Aug. 11. Cody left KCPD earlier this year while facing possible discipline and demotion.

The Office of Community Complaints sustained the woman’s allegations of excessive force by Officer Blayne Newton. He remains assigned to KCPD’s patrol bureau.

A Kansas deputy shoved, elbowed, handcuffed and hogtied a foster child who was trying to run away. Then he used a Taser on him.

Attorneys for Sandra Hemme immediately moved to free her from the prison in Chillicothe. If released, Hemme’s prison term will mark the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history.

The lawsuit was filed over the highway patrol’s use of the “two step,” a maneuver used to prolong traffic stops.

Five Kansas City police officers have been charged in use-of-force incidents over the past 10 months.

Viola Bowman is one of many in jail awaiting trial — it’s been four years.

The restraint system is no longer being used, the Missouri Department of Corrections said. Ten employees involved in the incident are no longer working for the department.

Video recorded by a passerby captured the arrest.

Results on the same issue in 2022 were thrown out after the Missouri Supreme Court in April found that voters were misled by the language on the ballot.

Leonard Taylor is scheduled to be executed Feb. 7 for the murders of his girlfriend and her three children. His innocence claim is being considered by prosecutors in St. Louis County.

According to a Gallup poll, a majority of people now believe the death penalty is applied unfairly. Fifty-three percent said they still support the death penalty, down from 60% a decade ago.

Kansas City has recorded 135 homicides in 2020, putting it on track to become the deadliest year on record.

“She has victims. This isn’t a one off. She left victims in her trail,” said Ricky Kidd, who was wrongfully convicted and spent 23 years in prison in Missouri.

Several jurisdictions in Missouri have reduced or eliminated prosecuting parents for failing to pay child support. Clay County isn’t among them.

Cheri Bentz, the office manager at The Marion County Record, filed the federal lawsuit Friday, claiming she was unlawfully detained and interrogated, and had her cell phone seized.

Several protesters expressed concern about a restrictive abortion law that was implemented last month in Texas.

DNA testing, conducted in 2016 and using technology that was not available at the time of the killing, shows Marcellus Williams is not a match for the male DNA found on the murder weapon.

The Current is building hype across Kansas City with its historic new stadium and winning record. Richard Harper isn’t the team’s only loyal supporter, but he may be one of the most extreme.

The University of Kansas Health System reported a record number of virus patients.

Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said a dispute between several people led to the mass shooting Wednesday at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally at Union Station.

​Last year, 195 people in Jackson County died with no family to bury them. A special program at a Kansas City high school helps lay them to rest with dignity.

Body cameras were pitched as a tool for transparency. But Kansas laws make disclosure discretionary. When The Star requested videos, it was denied 67% of the time.

Kansans have never voted to remove a state Supreme Court justice.

The End Solitary Confinement Act would largely prohibit the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons, while incentivizing state and local carceral facilities to stop using the practice.

The seven-day rolling average for daily cases in the metro declined to 399. The last time the average was below 400 was July 24.

Attorneys for Johnny Johnson argued he was too incompetent to be executed, saying he believes he can learn a code to enter an animal’s mind to live after the execution, scheduled for Aug. 1.

Open conflict broke out in Kansas City courts after defenders rebelled.

“It’s a bad policy. It’s not how most contraband gets in anyway,” a prisoner at Chillicothe Correctional Center told The Star.

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II, urged the Biden administration to disburse the funds.

More and more, shoppers around the Kansas City area can find products of regenerative agriculture, from beer to tofu, on store shelves.

The sheriff’s office copied 17 gigabytes of information, attorney Bernie Rhodes said.

DNA testing determined that Marcellus Williams is not linked to evidence from the crime scene, including DNA on the murder weapon, shoe prints, fingerprints or hair.

Thirty-eight out of 59 health departments surveyed by a state association reported verbal harassment motivated by COVID-19.

The 17-year-old was grabbed in his vehicle, tackled to the ground, repeatedly punched and then tased, according to a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court.

Leonard Taylor, convicted of a quadruple murder in Missouri, maintained his innocence to the end. A Star reporter was present for his execution Tuesday night.

A Missouri prisoner told The Star that solitary confinement “is a day to day assault on the mind and soul.” A Kansas prisoner was held in solitary for nearly 20 years.

William Swarnes told The Star last month that he didn’t think they were provided with proper protective gear.

The settlement agreement says the store’s insurer will pay $150,000. The business will also implement training to prevent straw purchasing and participate in a monitoring program.

The University of Kansas Health System began postponing surgeries on Thursday.

Buttigieg said states like Missouri need to hear more from the Democratic party.

There are about 900 black bears in the state, which is experiencing an annual growth rate of 9%, according to Nate Bowersock, bear biologist with the Missouri Department of Conservation.

The victim got the gun away from the shooter and placed it on a nearby vehicle. Because he has a felony on his record, prosecutors charged him with illegally possessing the firearm.

Police documents supporting criminal charges, such as probable cause statements, are not publicly available in juvenile cases as they are in proceedings against adults.

Ernie Williamson, whose daughter Casey was killed in 2002 in St. Louis County, said executing Johnny Johnson will not bring closure “because it won’t bring Casey back,” according to a clemency...

Sandra “Sandy” Hemme was declared innocent by a Missouri judge last month. Her prison term marks the longest known wrongful conviction of a woman in U.S. history.

The grassroots organization — which has seen success in getting a tenant’s bill of rights passed in Kansas City - will work with local neighborhood associations to expand its reach.

KCPD’s Notable Event Review Panel last convened March 5, 2021. Six people have been shot and killed by police since then.

“I know they broke the law, I know they made a bad choice. Prison is punishment, but they should still be treated humanely.”