Tag: Public Safety

A Platte County jury found 49-year-old Craig Wood guilty of murdering 10-year-old Hailey Owens of Springfield. The jury in the ...

Those elected to county-level offices will see a pay raise effective at the start of the next terms for each ...

It is currently illegal to carry a firearm into the Platte County Administration Building. A sign at the building’s entrance ...

Ferrelview chief facing allegations at state level His peace officer’s license at risk. A​ matter is moving forward with allegations that ...

The Platte County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspects who broke into the Trex Mart ...

A 39-year-old business owner has been charged with animal neglect for failing to provide the necessary care for cats in ...

Petition drive forces state audit I​t’s official.  Overall operations, financial records, internal controls and compliance with the law at the ...

A student who allegedly made a threat of violence toward other students has been removed from the Platte City Middle ...

by Kenny Ragland Special to The Landmark T​he Platte County city that has a reputation for allegedly putting a 20-year-old ...

Expect a heavy voter turnout in Platte County. That’s the word from officials at the Platte County Board of Elections ...

Y​ou may have heard reports of alleged “creepy clowns” across America. In Platte City on Friday, a similar type report ...

A police report has been filed in the matter of an alleged first class elections offense in Platte County. Dagmar ...

Area police agencies are responding to recent, nationwide violence against officers by taking extra precautions and implementing new protocol to ...

The investigation into complaints against Daniel Clayton, Ferrelview police chief, has reached the federal level. The Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

A man carrying a black portfolio in his hands provided a bank teller with a note demanding money in a ...

It was a wild night at Ferrelview City Hall.  A lengthy and contentious discussion about the town’s police chief ended ...

T​he City of Parkville hosted Coro Kansas City intern Humphrey Musila during the week of July 5. Coro is an ...

Thanks to a donation from Platte City, the Weatherby Lake police officers will soon have body cameras. A decision to ...

An early morning jewelry store burglary is being investigated by the Parkville Police Department. At 2:20 a.m. Tuesday morning someone ...

Violent crime incidents have declined in county A considerable drop in three yearsby Valerie Verkamp Landmark assistant editorThe number of ...