Brian Burnes
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Platte County man investigated in quadruple homicide not the person others knew
Friends of Grayden Denham, 24, labeled by investigators as a person of interest in the death of four Platte County family members, can’t reconcile descriptions of the deaths with the supportive and fun person they knew. → Read More
From the archives: Stephenson's Old Apple Farm Restaurant, where the famous and the rest of KC dined, closes
A variety of factors combined to persuade family members to shut the restaurant in 2007. The family was facing significant upgrade costs and both founders were in their late 80s. It was the end of green rice and fritters. → Read More
Punishment needs to fit crime, mother of hit-and-run victim says
A hit-and-run driver killed Matthew Stevens, 19, in Neosho, Mo., in September. A man charged in the incident faces up to four years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine. Stevens’ mother calls those penalties an injustice. → Read More
OSHA reviewing electrician’s death at Briarcliff office building
Federal workplace safety officials are reviewing the death of an electrician Tuesday at a fourth-floor construction site inside a Kansas City, North office building. Police identified the victim Wednesday as Johnathan Melton, 40. → Read More
Child hurt in KC wreck involving parked construction equipment
Kansas City police are investigating a wreck that critically injured a child Wednesday morning at Bannister and Wornall roads. → Read More
Construction worker electrocuted in Briarcliff Parkway office building
Incident occurred inside Briarcliff Hilltop Office Building at 1251 N.W. Briarcliff Parkway. → Read More
Four protesters charged with disorderly conduct at Donald Trump rally in KC
Kansas City police have issued citations for disorderly conduct to four protesters who were arrested Saturday night at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a department spokesman said Monday. Three of the four are from the Kansas City area. One of those cited, a Kansas City area artist who also has been charged with littering, denied the allegations. → Read More
Lee’s Summit teenager charged in February wreck that killed two friends
Collin Carter of Lee’s Summit was charged Monday with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Two friends, Nathan Giron and Courtney Tanner Rardin, died in the Feb. 1 accident. Carter, who suffered serious injuries in the crash, allegedly was speeding and trying to pass in no-passing zone. → Read More
Missouri teenager killed in Sunday car crash
A 14-year-old Warrensburg girl died in a two-vehicle wreck Sunday east of Powell Gardens. Shirley Tran died at the scene and four others, including a baby boy, were injured. → Read More
Lee’s Summit pharmacy robbed
Lee’s Summit police are looking for a man who robbed a Lee’s Summit pharmacy Thursday night. A pharmacist inside the Walgreens at 330 S.W. Ward Road handed over a prescription medication to a gunman. → Read More
Lee’s Summit man charged with rape of 15-year-old girl
Ricky W. Manning, 40, has been charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl. It allegedly occurred in July. Prosecutors allege that a DNA sample taken from Manning matches evidence taken from the victim. → Read More
Blue Springs man receives five-year sentence for child pornography
Randall R. Brooks, 58, of Blue Springs, received a five-year federal prison sentence Tuesday. Brooks had pleaded guilty in October to distributing child pornography over the Internet. → Read More
No disruptions at Raytown South after online threat
Raytown school district officials noted only a slight dip in attendance Tuesday at Raytown South High School. Students and their parents alerted officials Monday after seeing a threatening message on Instagram regarding the school. Raytown police increased patrols around Raytown South Tuesday. → Read More
Steamboat Arabia excavators ponder another roll of the dice
David Hawley helped dig up the sunken Arabia steamboat in the late 1980s. Now he and his partners are considering digging up another sunken 19th century steamboat, the Malta. It would be a huge financial risk, he said. → Read More
Kansas City woman pleads guilty to second-degree murder in daughter’s death
Marie Chishahayo, 37, of Kansas City pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder in the 2015 death of her 2-year-old daughter. Police found the girl dead in the family’s apartment along with a severely-injured 3-year-old girl. She was taken to a hospital. → Read More
Former Kansas City music teacher is found not guilty of molesting student
Tod A. Barnard, 55, had been charged with two counts of second-degree child molestation and two counts of third-degree assault. His attorney, Melanie Morgan, said Barnard was found not guilty on all counts. Morgan said the student’s story was inconsistent. → Read More
Former Kansas City music teacher is found not guilty of molesting student
Tod A. Barnard, 55, had been charged with two counts of second-degree child molestation and two counts of third-degree assault. His attorney, Melanie Morgan, said Barnard was found not guilty on all counts. Morgan said the student’s story was inconsistent. → Read More
Audio tape of Raytown fire captures drama
Raytown Fire Department has released audio of its emergency response to the Feb. 7 apartment building fire that killed two people and injured a third. The audio captures firefighters responding to the emergency caused by a burned-through fire hose, which left three firefighters in danger. → Read More
Teenager describes alleged touching by St. Thomas More teacher
A 13-year-old girl testified Tuesday about several instances of alleged inappropriate touching by a former band teacher. Tod Barnard has been charged with two counts of second-degree child molestation and two counts of third-degree assualt. Barnard denied the allegations upon his arrest in 2014. → Read More
Denham family memorial events begin Friday
Memorial events begin Friday for four Denham family members found dead near Edgerton on Feb. 19. Visitation is Friday for Russell and Shirley Denham, granddaughter Heather Denham and her son, Mason Schiavoni. Memorial services are scheduled Saturday and Sunday. → Read More