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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
Family stunned after desecration of loved one's grave at Kansas City cemetery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City family is stunned after finding the ground dug up and the casket open at their loved one's grave. Family members tell FOX4 they don't know why anyone would want to disturb the site 27 years after their loved one's death. KCK suspect arrested, charged after man found dead in parking lot Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers arrived at the Forest Hills Cavalry Cemetery just after 9:30 on Tuesday morning. They found the grave of Delshon Dupriest had been completely dug up, the concrete crypt or vault had been destroyed, and the casket had been opened. 'What did I feel? My heart sunk because I couldn't believe it,' said Shonterra Dupriest, Delshon's daughter. 'They were at the casket. We could see the sheets, and everything that would have been inside his casket.' His family says that Delshon was a father to nine children, and he was the victim of a homicide in 1998. He was only 25 years old at the time of his death, and at the time of the disturbance to his grave, it had been more than 27 years since his death. 'Oh my God, it was like a horror scene in a horror movie,' said Jamesetta Bland Hood, his mother. 'I've never seen anything like it in my life.' Delshon was her only son.' I don't know how it was, how they did it, but what they did was tore my son's grave up.' Shonterra says that it's reopening old wounds for her and her siblings. She was only 6 years old when her father was laid to rest. 'So those wounds for me were closed; I'm opening them up again,' she said. 'Now that I'm an adult, it's actually serious. I'm reliving this all over again.' See the latest headlines in Kansas City and across Kansas, Missouri Neither Delshon's daughter or mother can understand why anyone would do this to his grave. 'How could you sleep at night?' Shonterra asked. 'Like what was the significance 27 years later? Was it a mockery? What did you get? He's been dead and gone. There's nothing. So, what was the point?' She said when she arrived at the site on Tuesday, the smell of it is something she couldn't deal with, and she's wondering how anyone, including those responsible, could deal with it either. 'How could you stomach it? How could you stomach this smell? Because the smell that I smelled, how could you? It smelled like death,' she said. Bland Hood said it's hard for her to understand what someone would be looking for after so long. 'It ain't like [it was] retaliation against him,' she said. 'Like he did something to somebody maybe a year, five years ago or something, but 27 years? And you decide to come, and you want to dig him up for something and we don't know what?' Both family members say they hope whoever is responsible is held accountable. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV 'I just hope they find out who did this. It was a horrific act that you did to, my baby. That's my only son. My only son,' she said. 'How could you sleep at night know that you caused a family so much pain? Now here it is then. Now I have this empty feeling inside of me now.' KCPD said they are continuing to investigate the incident. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Yahoo
Early morning shooting leaves one dead, three injured in KCMO
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Officers with the Kansas City Police Department were called to 24th Street and Lister Avenue just after 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, June 28, on reports of a shooting. When officers arrived at the scene, they found one man in a parking lot who had been shot. Officers requested paramedics and began first aid on the victim. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. One man shot, several residences damaged in Raytown shooting: Police Later, Saturday afternoon, KCPD identified the victim as 40-year-old Antonio Jackson. At the scene, officers were notified of three additional victims who had also been shot at the location. One victim was taken to the hospital by private vehicle, a second victim was located at a residence near 39th and Chelsea and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, and the third victim was found at 19th and Oak and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. KCPD says those victims are continuing recovery with what is thought to be non-life-threatening injuries. Metro woman wins $7.1M in landmark case against local tow company Detectives are at the scene looking for any witnesses who can provide any information about what led to the shooting of the four victims. If anyone was in the area around this time and has any information, they are asked to call Homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
18-06-2025
- USA Today
Woman run over by her own truck while getting gas: Reports
Woman run over by her own truck while getting gas: Reports A woman was run over and killed by her own truck on Sunday, June 15 while she was pumping gas, according to local news stations in Kansas City. The Kansas City Police Department told local news stations that the incident happened at around 1:42 p.m. local time on Sunday. Police said that a woman driving a Ford F150 stopped at a local gas station to pump fuel. During that process, and for unknown reasons, the empty truck began to roll backwards out of the parking space. As the truck rolled, the woman tried to reenter the truck through the passenger side, police said. But, police said the woman could not enter, instead falling to the ground and was run over by the Ford truck, KCTV5 reported. The woman was then pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity has not yet been released. The Kansas City Police Department did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment on Wednesday, June 18. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
KCPD investigating motorcycle crash in West Bottoms; driver ejected
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash that happened early Friday morning in the West Bottoms. According to KCPD, around 12:30 a.m., a person driving a Kawasaki Ninja Motorcycle was speeding west on West 12th Street when they missed the curve. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Police said the motorcycle slid and hit a curb, ejecting the driver from the bike. The driver of the motorcycle was taken to a hospital and was in critical condition Friday morning, police said. An investigation into the crash is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
12-year-old boy last seen driving in KCMO reported missing: KCPD
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department says a 12-year-old boy is missing today, June 11. Man charged in connection with death of Platte County sports reporter shot on I-29 KCPD says that the boy, Kolton Conchola, was last seen driving a silver Toyota Tacoma in the 3700 block of Northeast 43rd Street in Kansas City, Missouri, today. KCPD included that he stands around five feet tall and weighs around 86 pounds. The Tacoma has license plates 6CFD47, KCPD says. The boy's family is reportedly concerned for his safety and well-being. If you have any information on the boy's whereabouts, contact KCPD missing persons at 816-234-5043 or call 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
