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Stanberry Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm

By KC Reporter | Mar 12, 2024

A Stanberry, Missouri man, Erin L. Graves, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun. The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri, alleges that Graves was in possession of a Remington 20-gauge shotgun with a barrel of less than 18 inches in length on January 15, 2024.According to the official statement, the charges in the indictment are considered accusations and not evidence of guilt. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica L. Jennings is set to prosecute the case, which was...

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Fort Leonard Wood Pharmacist Sentenced for Knife Attack

By KC Reporter | Mar 12, 2024

A civilian pharmacist at Fort Leonard Wood, Robert E. Sapp, has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison without parole for attempting to murder his supervisor with a knife and stabbing him multiple times. Sapp, 65, pleaded guilty to one count of assault with intent to commit murder.According to the court proceedings, Sapp was working at the Post Exchange Pharmacy at Fort Leonard Wood when the incident occurred. Video footage showed Sapp reaching into his pocket, pulling out a knife, and attacking his supervisor by stabbing him in the face and head....

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KC Woman Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Two Child Victims

By KC Reporter | Mar 11, 2024

A Kansas City woman, Jessica Ann Young, 33, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of two child victims. According to a report by the Department of Justice, Jessica Young admitted to sexually abusing two child victims, identified as John Doe 1 and 13-year-old John Doe 2, on multiple occasions at a residence in Clay County, Missouri. She also confessed to recording video of herself sexually abusing John Doe 2.In a plea agreement, it was revealed that Jessica's husband, Houston Wade Young, 36, had also pleaded guilty to one count...

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Which former KC Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon March 11?

By KC Reporter | Mar 9, 2024

These former KC Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon March 11.

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KC Reporter area weekly mass times

By KC Reporter | Mar 9, 2024

The following parishes in the KC Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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West Plains Woman Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking

By KC Reporter | Mar 7, 2024

A West Plains, Mo., woman, Amanda J. Jones, has been sentenced to 18 years and four months in federal prison without parole for possessing methamphetamine to distribute. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool.Jones, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on Oct. 12, 2023. The case stemmed from an incident on March 30, 2022, when a Howell County sheriff’s department officer found a significant amount of drugs and cash in her vehicle during a routine traffic stop.Court documents revealed...

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Joplin Man Sentenced for Bank Robbery

By KC Reporter | Mar 7, 2024

Vincent Gepson, a 64-year-old man from Joplin, Missouri, has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison without parole for bank robbery. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips.Gepson pleaded guilty to the bank robbery that took place on May 9, 2022, at Great Southern Bank on S. Rangeline Road in Joplin. According to reports, he approached the teller counter, claimed to have a gun, and demanded cash. The teller complied, handing over $1,000 in a plastic bag before Gepson made his escape.Following the robbery, the...

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Sedalia Dentist Sentenced for $617,000 Tax Evasion

By KC Reporter | Mar 6, 2024

A Sedalia, Mo., dentist, Nohaud Naseef Azan, 66, has been sentenced in federal court for concealing more than $617,000 in earnings from the IRS over a six-year period. U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark sentenced Azan to one year and one day in federal prison without parole, along with ordering him to pay $269,517 in restitution to the IRS.Azan pleaded guilty on Dec. 15, 2022, to one count of attempting to interfere with the administration of internal revenue laws. Following an audit by the IRS in 2011, Azan admitted to cashing patients' checks written out to his...

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Columbia Man, Woman Sentenced in $1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme

By KC Reporter | Mar 6, 2024

Two Columbia, Mo., residents, Michael Lee Gene Stapleton and Latoya Marie Brown, have been sentenced for their involvement in a $1.1 million insurance fraud scheme. Stapleton, 37, was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison without parole and ordered to pay $166,363 in restitution to his victims. Brown, also 37, received a four-year sentence without parole and was ordered to pay $72,069 in restitution to her victims.According to reports, the scheme orchestrated by the defendants involved false claims of injuries from faked car accidents. Stapleton had...

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Springfield Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms

By KC Reporter | Mar 5, 2024

A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison without parole for using his residence for trafficking methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms. Anthony Brandon, 51, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark as a career offender due to his prior felony convictions.On March 15, 2022, Brandon pleaded guilty to one count of controlling a drug-involved premises and one count of possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. The sentencing occurred on Monday, March 4, with Brandon admitting to storing drugs...

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Governor Parson's Busy Schedule for the Week Ahead

By KC Reporter | Mar 5, 2024

Governor Mike Parson's schedule for the upcoming week is packed with various meetings and events, as detailed in an official announcement.On Monday, March 4, Governor Parson is set to travel to Lebanon for a signing of his new book.Tuesday, March 5 will see Governor Parson holding a book signing at Yanis Coffee Zone in Jefferson City. Following this, he will return to the Capitol to present a proclamation to the Missouri Athletic Trainers Association, declaring March 2024 as National Athletic Training Month. The Governor will also attend a project announcement with the...

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Joplin Man Charged with Child Pornography

By KC Reporter | Mar 4, 2024

A Joplin man, Reagan Elijah Alexa Garcia, also known as Elijah Hicklin, has been charged in federal court with receiving and distributing child pornography. According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, Garcia engaged in conversations with an undercover officer and sent pornographic images of children, including a 3-year-old child victim.Garcia allegedly sent multiple files of child pornography to the undercover officer, with one image depicting a child with various restraint devices. In a text conversation, Garcia mentioned sexually...

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Who owned Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Q4 2023?

By KC Reporter | Mar 3, 2024

Tiffany Springs Rehabilitation and Health Care Center was one of the four for-profit facility nursing homes in Platte County, Missouri in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of one.

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Which former KC Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon March 4?

By KC Reporter | Mar 2, 2024

These former KC Reporter area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon March 4.

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KC Reporter area weekly mass times

By KC Reporter | Mar 2, 2024

The following parishes in the KC Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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A look at Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City, LLC, a nursing home in Kansas City, Missouri

By KC Reporter | Mar 2, 2024

Owned by Hageman Investments, LLC and Ignite KC, LLC since June 5, 2018, Ignite Medical Resort Kansas City, LLC had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Clay County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Northland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center?

By KC Reporter | Mar 1, 2024

Owned by four stakeholders, Northland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Update on Clergy Assignments in St. Joseph and Kansas City

By KC Reporter | Mar 1, 2024

In the latest clergy assignment updates released by Bishop Johnston, several changes have been made to the priests' responsibilities in St. Joseph and Kansas City. According to the announcement, Fr. Stephen Hansen concluded his assignment as Interim President of St. Joseph Academy but will retain his assignments at St. Joseph Cathedral, St. Mary, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parishes in St. Joseph.Fr. Benjamin Armentrout has been assigned to offer the 1962 Roman Missal Mass on Sundays at St. James Parish in St. Joseph starting January 1, 2024. He will also provide...

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Governor Parson Grants 36 Pardons, Commutes Three Sentences for Month of February

By KC Reporter | Mar 1, 2024

Governor Mike Parson of Missouri has granted 36 pardons and approved three commutations for the month of February 2024. The actions were in accordance with Article IV, Section 7 of the State's Constitution. The official documents pertaining to these decisions have been filed with the relevant government agencies and forwarded to the concerned individuals.In addition to the pardons and commutations, Governor Parson also turned down 63 clemency applications during February.This news comes as part of the Governor's ongoing duties and responsibilities in overseeing the...

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Jackson County Launches Senior Property Tax Credit Program

By KC Reporter | Mar 1, 2024

Jackson County has established a new Senior Property Tax Credit Program following the passage of Missouri Senate Bill 190 (SB190) in 2023. The program aims to provide much-needed tax relief for senior citizens in the county. According to the program details, eligible individuals are those who are Social Security retirement eligible. They will receive a credit that essentially freezes their property taxes on their primary residence. Importantly, taxpayers do not need to be currently drawing Social Security benefits to qualify, but they must be eligible for Social Security...