Blue Springs Taxpayers NOT Invited To City Meeting For Developer Welfare

So- the City of Blue Springs is issuing and backing bonds for a PRIVATE developer- RED Development.


The city pollys have scheduled a meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Howard L. Brown Public Safety Building and the public is NOT invited- according to this story in The (Independence- Blue Springs- Grain Vally) EXAMINER.

I wonder if any of those so-called 'Tea (Baggers) Party' rah-rahs will be there to protest this government subsidy of PRIVATE developers/corporations?

Stay tuned....

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Suspect Arrested and Charged in Monday's Lee's Summit MO Restaurant Stabbing

Lee's Summit Police have announced the arrest of the man who stabbed another man in a Lee's Summit fast-food restaurant last Monday afternoon.



Forty year-old Gerry W. Baker is charged with entering the business and stabbing a man at Culver’s- 1701 N.E. Douglas.

The victim was sitting with a female that police report Baker was married to.

The victim suffered 3 non life-threatening stab wounds- the LSPD reports.

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Even Forrest Gump Would NEVER Be A Member of The Tea (Baggers) Party

Reason?


"Stupid is as stupid does."


"That's all I have to say about THAT!"

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Pittsburgh PA Paramedics Disciplined After Patient's Death

This incident was reported here at CSW- when Pittsburgh paramedics made excuses not to go to a patient complaining of abdominal pains during a snowstorm.



The man's mate made several calls over a 30-hour period- and NONE of the EMS crews made contact with the patient on any of the calls.

"At least 2" medics have been "disciplined"- states the ASSOCIATED PRESS story- although none of the EMS dispatchers who called units off at least 2 of those calls have been punished.

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New Paseo Bridge over Missouri River Takes Shape

Internet construction cameras show work is progressing nicely on the new Paseo-I-35 bridge over the 'Big Muddy' as well as the new road alignment/structures on the KC and North KC-MO approaches on this sunny early-Spring March morning.

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Driver Dead After Southwest KC-MO Car-Train Collision

The crash happened minutes after 7 a.m. this morning at the railroad crossing on 135th Street west of Holmes (just east of Jess & Jim's Steakhouse) in the old Martin City community of southwestern KC-MO..


A small car apparently did not yield to a train at the signalled crossing there- and the car's driver was killed instantly- according to a MAST-EMS paramedic.

Police are not yet releasing the identity of the dead driver and CSW condolences to the family and friends of the victim as well as the witnessing train crew.

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Central States NEWS: Des Moines IA Police Officer Charged With A Felony

According to The DES MOINES (IA) REGISTER- Des Moines Police Officer Maynard Richardson is charged with a felony after Richardson allegedly tried to force himself on a woman in the back of his patrol car.





Good for the DMPD- officers are "to serve and to protect" the citizens and any officers not adhering to this simple tenent of law enforcement need not remain on their jobs.

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KSHB's Helicopter Crew Recognized by KC-MO Police For Pursuit Help

On December 15 of last year- KSHB's news helicopter pilot Gregg Bourdon and photographer Tom Babb followed 2 suspects in a car down busy I-35 during evening 'drive-time' that KC-MO Police had quit pursuing due to safety concerns.

"Captain Gregg" and Mr. Babb followed the suspects with their helicopter-mounted TV camera into Overland Park and helped apprehend the driver of that vehicle after he ran into an apartment building after the chase ended off Shawnee-Mission Parkway.

Today- the KC-MO Police recognize Messrs. Bourdon and Babb with "certificates of appreciation" for their help during that chase (likely another award is also due after the "Red Jeep Chase" a few weeks ago too)- according to The KANSAS CITY STAR.

There are open debates around when news people get involved in police matters- but in this and the "Red Jeep" cases- I'm not debating ANY assistance members of the public can offer in ridding our streets of thugs and criminals who put the general public in IMMEDIATE danger.

CONGRATULATIONS "Captain Gregg" and Tom Babb!!!

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KC-MO Police Arrest Killer of 7-11 Clerk Gurpreet Singh

Phillip D. Martin- suspect in a really cruel and senseless murder of 7-11 clerk Gurpreet "Tony" Singh- is reported to be IN jail this Tuesday morning.


KC-MO Police took Martin into custody last night around 11:15 p.m. at 13th Street and Cleveland in near-Northeast KC-MO..

We're waiting for police to also nab Martin's accomplice- but at least the murderer of Mr. Singh is off the streets.


Services for the slain Mr. Singh- father of 2 children and working TWO jobs to support them- have been set by the family:

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at Langsford Funeral Homes at 115 SW Third Street in Lee's Summit.
Services for Mr. Singh are 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Midwest Sikh Association, 6834 Pflumm Road in Shawnee..

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Have You Seen This Murderer of The 7-11 Clerk?

This is 19-year-old Phillip D. Martin- who Jackson County MO law enforcement and prosecutors are seeking for the armed robbery and murder of 7-11 clerk 35-year-old Gurpreet Singh on March 17.


If you see Martin or know of his whereabouts- PLEASE call police immediately at 9-1-1.

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CSW BREAKING: Fire in Overland Park KS Duplex

Six companies of the Overland Park and District 2 fire departments rolled out at 5:42 p.m. on a reported fire in a duplex in the 8300 block of Travis Lane in OP..



OPFD Quint 41 arrived at 5:45 p.m. reporting "fire showing from the garage of one-half of a duplex" there.

All occupants have reported to have got out of their residences uninjured.

No injuries as of this post- traffic at 83rd Street and Metcalf may be slowed by this incident.

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