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Platte County mourns death of Prosecutor Eric Zahnd
Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd, the longest-serving prosecutor in county history, died Sept. 17 at the Platte County Courthouse. He was 58. The Platte County Courthouse was cleared and closed around 2:15 p.m. that afternoon as the Sheriff’s Office conducted a death investigation, according to...
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Weston suspect captured day after manhunt
The Platte County Sheriff’s Office and Weston Police Department arrested Michael Alan Hull late Wednesday morning, a day after a...
Highway shooting brings maximum sentence
A Kansas City man was sentenced to the maximum term of 15 years in prison for shooting at a female...
All-School Reunion weekend planned for Platte County R-3
Join generations of Platte County Pirate alumni for a historic All-School Reunion Weekend tied to Homecoming 2026. As part of...