Andy Alcock

Overland Park

Correspondent at Houston Chronicle

Reporter at KCWE-TV (Kansas City, MO)

Reporter at KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)

TV News Reporter KMBC 9 News Kansas City. Previous experience includes Chicago, Louisville, Nashville and Guam.

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Kansas City police face budget cuts after Ricky Kidd, Cameron Lamb settlements

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

A couple of recent lawsuit settlements mean budget cuts are coming for the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department. Ricky Kidd’s federal lawsuit was settled for $14 million. A judge ruled Kidd was wrongfully convicted of a 1996 double homicide. He spent 23 years in prison. Last month, a judge approved a $4.1 million settlement for the family of Cameron Lamb. Former Kansas City Detective Eric DeValkenaere shot and killed Lamb in 2019.
Jackson County homeowners could see tax relief under new state order

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

Many Jackson County homeowners may soon see some relief on their property tax bills.The Missouri State Tax Commission issued an order Thursday requiring Jackson County to base its 2025 property assessments on 2022 values.
Federal judge tosses out Leavenworth's lawsuit against private prison

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

A new ruling may pave the way for a privately owned prison to bring Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, detainees to its Leavenworth facility more quickly. On Thursday, a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the city of Leavenworth against CoreCivic, ruling the case didn’t belong in federal court. City leaders wanted CoreCivic to fill out a special use permit application to house ICE detainees at the facility.
Billboards in Kansas City raise awareness amid rise in antisemitic incidents nationwide

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

Large pink billboards have been placed in high-traffic areas around downtown Kansas City. Drivers heading east on Interstate 70 out of downtown can see one that reads, “Can a billboard end antisemitism? No. But you’re not a billboard.”The nonprofit group JewBelong has paid for similar billboards across the country. The campaign comes as the Anti-Defamation League, or ADL, reports that harassment, vandalism and assaults targeting Jewish Americans are on the rise.
Aspen Place tenants file federal lawsuit after mass eviction in Gardner

4 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against KDR and Axiom Property Management, the owner and operator of Aspen Place Apartments in Gardner, after about 700 residents were forced to leave their homes within 48 hours earlier this month. The mass displacement came after the city of Gardner condemned the property due to ongoing issues, including persistent water service problems and an incident in which a firetruck became stuck on a damaged access road.
Severe storms uproot trees, take out power lines and damage homes around Missouri, Kansas

4 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

Monday's destructive weather left properties severely damaged and thousands without power from Missouri to Kansas. Many areas around the Kansas City metro endured intense winds, large hail and possible tornadoes. National Weather Service crews spent Tuesday surveying damage to determine if a tornado could be confirmed. Regardless of the pending classification, extremely high winds tore through several areas, knocking down trees and causing damage to structures and homes.
Missouri child welfare director vows reform following death of Kansas City boy

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

The new director of Children’s Services for Missouri’s Department of Social Services said there’s work to be done to help protect the state’s children. Sara Smith spoke to KMBC 9 Investigates after her agency released summaries last month of encounters Children’s Division field workers had with Grayson O’Connor and his mother, Corrinne, spanning the boy’s entire life from 2017 through 2023. Read the full report here.
More petition signatures turned in supporting recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

BRIAN, THANK YOU. BREAKING NEWS IN JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI ON THE PUSH TO REMOVE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FRANK WHITE FROM OFFICE. VOTERS SAY THEY SUBMITTED MORE THAN 20,000 MORE SIGNATURES CALLING ON WHITE TO BE RECALLED FROM THE GROUP DEMOCRACY IN ACTION NEWS MEMBERS ARGUE WHITE HASN’T BEEN TRANSPARENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO THE COUNTY’S PROPERTY ASSESSMENT. MISS, I’VE TALKED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR HOMES. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE FURIOUS AND JUST WANT SOME TYPE OF RELIEF.
Thousands of T-shirts honor fallen Kansas City paramedic Graham Hoffman

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

The process of shipping thousands of T-shirts honoring Kansas City firefighter and paramedic Graham Hoffman has begun. Investigators say Hoffman was stabbed to death last month while trying to help a patient. E2 Embroidery & Screenprinting has been producing T-shirts and other items to raise money for Hoffman’s family. Those items began shipping this week. Kristen Gibbs, who drives a firetruck for the Kansas City Fire Department, spent her day off Wednesday volunteering to pack T-shirts.
Evicted Gardner apartment residents receive legal help, shelter support

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Andy Alcock

Evicted residents of the Aspen Place Apartments in Gardner received free legal advice Tuesday from Kansas Legal Services. Individual consultations and a group session were held at the Hampton Inn in Gardner, a week after tenants were given 48 hours to vacate their homes. The city condemned the complex due to ongoing issues, including water and sewer problems, and a recent incident involving a firetruck becoming stuck on an access road.