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3rd largest nursing home in Platte County as of Q4 2023

By KC Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City, LLC, the third largest nursing home in Platte County, aided an average of 80.1 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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New Mark Care Center: 3-star nursing home in Clay County

By KC Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Owned by James Lincoln and Judy Lincoln since Aug. 1, 2019, New Mark Care Center had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Kansas City man sentenced on charges of selling drugs on the dark web

By KC Reporter | Feb 29, 2024

Kansas City, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man, identified as John M. LeCoque, 35, was sentenced in federal court today for selling methamphetamine and heroin on the dark web. LeCoque was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered LeCoque to forfeit to the government $22,000, representing proceeds obtained from his illegal drug trafficking.LeCoque pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin on Aug. 16, 2023. He admitted to selling illegal drugs over the dark web via an online...

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Aspire Senior Living Platte City was largest nursing home in Platte County as of Q4 2023

By KC Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Aspire Senior Living Platte City, the largest nursing home in Platte County, aided an average of 54.1 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Mccrite Plaza at Briarcliff Skilled Facility, a for-profit facility, had a rating of 3 in Q4 2023

By KC Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

Owned by Judith McCrite and Patrick McCrite, Mccrite Plaza at Briarcliff Skilled Facility had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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KC Chiefs ‘Superfan’ Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery, Money Laundering

By KC Reporter | Feb 28, 2024

A man known as Kansas City Chiefs superfan “ChiefsAholic” has pleaded guilty to charges related to a series of bank robberies and money laundering schemes that spanned across multiple states. U.S. Attorney Teresa Moore stated, “His violent crime spree across the Midwest and beyond traumatized bank employees and victimized financial institutions in seven states.”Xaviar Michael Babudar, 29, admitted to a string of robberies and money laundering activities, including attempting to conceal hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen cash through online gambling and casino...

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Who owned Timberlake Care Center in Q4 2023?

By KC Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

Owned by EHCS Timberlake Consulting, LLC and Loren Rea since Dec. 1, 2020, Timberlake Care Center had an overall rating of one in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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What was largest nursing home in Platte County as of Q4 2023?

By KC Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, the largest nursing home in Platte County, aided an average of 110 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Carthage Man Sentenced for Child Pornography

By KC Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

A Carthage, Mo., man, James Beam, 36, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison without parole for receiving and distributing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes also sentenced Beam to 20 years of supervised release and required him to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney James J. Kelleher and investigated by the Southwest Cybercrimes Task Force and the FBI.According to the court proceedings, Beam pleaded guilty to one count of receiving and distributing child pornography on Sept....

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Kansas City Business Owners Urged to Meet Business License Deadline by February 29

By KC Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

Kansas City business owners are being reminded by the City of Kansas City Revenue Division about the upcoming deadline for their annual business license applications and payments. According to the announcement, the 2024 Business License Application must be filed electronically at kcmo.gov/quicktax. The consequences of missing the deadline are clear, as stated by the Revenue Division, "Failure to file and make payment by February 29 will result in penalties and interest being assessed."In addition, businesses that are new or those undergoing changes such as location, name,...

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Columbia Man Indicted for Producing, Distributing Child Pornography

By KC Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

A Columbia, Mo., man, Ryan Edward Hine, 27, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his involvement in producing and distributing child pornography involving six child victims. The indictment, returned in Jefferson City, Mo., brings forth a seven-count superseding indictment against Hine, replacing the original charges from March 7, 2023, with additional counts.According to an affidavit filed in support of the case, Hine engaged in disturbing activities involving minors, including traveling to Mississippi to engage in sexual acts with a 15-year-old victim, which he...

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A look at The Summit, a nursing home in Kansas City, Missouri

By KC Reporter | Feb 26, 2024

The Summit was one of the 33 for-profit facility nursing homes in Jackson County, Missouri in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of two.

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Clay County 3rd largest nursing home as of Q4 2023: Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center

By KC Reporter | Feb 26, 2024

With an overall rating of three, Valley Manor and Rehabilitation Center was the third largest nursing home in Clay County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Jackson County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind The Hilltop at Blue River?

By KC Reporter | Feb 25, 2024

The Hilltop at Blue River was one of the 33 for-profit facility nursing homes in Jackson County, Missouri in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of one.

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3,678 Platte County farmers received agricultural subsidies in 2021

By KC Reporter | Feb 25, 2024

Farms in Platte County received $10,418,123 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Avalon View Health and Wellness Q4 2023’s 2nd largest nursing home in Clay County

By KC Reporter | Feb 25, 2024

With an overall rating of one, Avalon View Health and Wellness was the second largest nursing home in Clay County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Which former KC Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 26?

By KC Reporter | Feb 25, 2024

These former KC Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 26.

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Largest nursing home in Clay County as of Q4 2023

By KC Reporter | Feb 24, 2024

With an overall rating of two, New Mark Care Center was the largest nursing home in Clay County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Jackson County receive in 2021?

By KC Reporter | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in Jackson County received $11,089,845 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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The Bishop Spencer Place, Inc.: 4-star nursing home in Jackson County

By KC Reporter | Feb 24, 2024

The Bishop Spencer Place, Inc. was one of the seven non-profit facility nursing homes in Jackson County, Missouri in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.