JoBeth Davis
Digital Media Manager at KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)
Mizzou grad, journalism lover, and a hoarder of books. “Eavesdroppers often hear highly entertaining and instructive things.”
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1 week ago |
kmbc.com | JoBeth Davis
"Got the phone code. He got money. Waiting for him to sleep."Texts between suspect Danette Colbert and her alleged accomplice, Rickey White, were at the center of a Wednesday court hearing in the death of a Kansas City sports reporter in New Orleans. Adan Manzano was in New Orleans to cover the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl run for the local Telemundo station when he was found dead in a Kenner, Louisiana, hotel room.
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kmbc.com | JoBeth Davis
One person was rushed to an area hospital with serious injuries after an early morning crash in Independence.Police said a pedestrian was crossing northbound on 23rd Street near South Union Street around 6:15 a.m. when they were struck by a 2007 Toyota Prius. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital and last listed in serious condition. Police said the driver of the Toyota remained at the scene of the crash and is cooperating with police.This crash remains under investigation.
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1 week ago |
kmbc.com | JoBeth Davis
The Independence, Missouri, Police Department has released the identity of a motorcyclist killed in a crash early Sunday morning.Police said 48-year-old Jeremy Robinson of Oak Grove, Missouri, was killed in the incident on southbound Missouri 291 Highway at 23rd Street.Police said the crash happened around 12:20 a.m. Sunday when the motorcycle, driven by Robinson, ran into the back of a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox which was stopped at the traffic light.Robinson was not wearing a helmet at the time...
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2 weeks ago |
kmbc.com | JoBeth Davis
For the first time in 58 years the Kansas City school district is asking for a property tax increase to help fund school improvements and maintenance. Kansas City Public Schools has a GO Bond, or General Obligation Bond proposal on the April 8, 2025, election. Scroll down for what to know about the proposal. [Click here for all April 8 election results] What is a GO bond?
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2 weeks ago |
kmbc.com | JoBeth Davis
AT THE POLLS IN THE NAME OF PUBLIC SAFETY. IN FACT, IT’S ONE OF THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUES UP FOR A VOTE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, LEADERS ARE ASKING VOTERS TO APPROVE QUESTION ONE, CONTINUING AN EXISTING QUARTER CENT SALES TAX FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS TO HELP EFFORTS AT KCPD AND KCFD, ALONG WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 911 SYSTEM AND A PROPOSED CITY JAIL.
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