Melody Cox

Kansas City

Television News Producer at KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)

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City of Gladstone says city council member can't hold office until taxes are paid

3 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

Gladstone City officials say Molly Gibson, a city council candidate who won her seat in the April 8 election, can't be elected to the office. The city says Gibson did not pay her 2024 personal property taxes before the April 8 election, which disqualifies her from holding elected office. In a Facebook post Gibson says the city is trying to block her from her seat and says the tac matter was handled before results were certified. Gibson says she's taking legal action to defend her right to serve.
KCPD officer now recovering after hit, run over by ATV

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

An officer with the Kansas City Police Department is now recovering after a driver hit him with an all-terrain vehicle Saturday night.Officers were called to East Truman Road and South Main Street before 7 p.m. They found an officer who had been hit. Detectives say the driver of an ATV tried to avoid a deflation device the officer set up. The driver completed a stunt called a "wheelie" and hit the officer, causing him to fall. The ATV driver left the scene after driving over the officer.
Man dies after shot multiple times near two Olathe schools

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

Police are investigating a homicide after they found a 21-year-old man shot multiple times in a neighborhood near two Olathe schools Saturday night. Officers were called to East Mart-Way Circle around 9:54 p.m. The area is near Santa Fe Middle School and Washington Elementary School. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.Detectives contacted a 25-year-old man, and they took him into custody. Charges are pending. Police say there's no current threat to public safety.
KCPD: 14-year-old girl hasn't been seen since January

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

Kansas City police officers need help finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Taylor Dennis was last seen on Cleveland Avenue near E. 13th Street around 3 a.m.Her family is worried about her safety.If you see her, contact the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department Missing Persons Unit at 816-234-5043 or call 911.
Fire crews investigate after large fire at Batliner Recycling

2 months ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

Firefighters with the Kansas City Fire Department are investigating after a large fire Saturday morning.They were called to Batliner Recycling on Front Street around 6:45 a.m. They found a large fire involving several semitrailers and large piles of recyclable materials. Crews shut down nearby railroad lines in order to get water lines across the tracks. For the first time ever, KCFD used a remote-operated tracker robot capable of supplying 2,500 gallons of water per minute.
Kansas City Chiefs reportedly re-sign Nick Bolton to three-year deal

2 months ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

Last but not least, it will. Uh, Nick, Jalen and Charles did play that first Buffalo game, but how much do you see the impact even though for Jalen, it's just in one game. you see the impact of those guys returning back to the team that helped you out. Yeah man, uh, when Charles came back, man, obviously see how Rush has started, um, started heating up *** little bit, um, started moving some guys around, and, uh, I understand he adds some versatility to our rush.
Fire Captain dies while actively fighting fire in Johnson County, MO

2 months ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

A fire captain in Johnson County, Missouri, has died in the line of duty. The Johnson County Fire Protection District says Captain Vernon Collett collapsed while actively fighting a natural cover fire in a rural part of the county. Despite nearly an hour of lifesaving efforts at the scene, he was pronounced dead. Captain Collett had served in the district for 29 years. The district sends its deepest condolences to Collett's family, friends and colleagues.
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy arrested, charged with assault

2 months ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy was arrested and booked into a jail in Texas Friday night for allegedly assaulting a family or house member. Online records say the 21-year-old was booked into the Williamson County, Texas, jail late Friday. The sheriff's office online booking records describe the charge as "assault of family or house member by impeding breath or circulation." The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison.
Driver dead, deputy hurt after wrong way, head-on crash

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Melody Cox

Share Officers with the Kansas City Police Department are investigating after a deadly wrong-way crash between a Honda Accord and a Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy patrol vehicle. KCPD was called to Sni A Bar Road and Blue Ridge Cutoff just before midnight Friday night. Police say the person driving the Accord was speeding and going the wrong way on Blue Ridge Cutoff. A Jackson County sheriff’s deputy was driving a patrol vehicle on the road, going the correct way.
Driver dead, deputy hurt after wrong way, head-on crash

2 months ago | kmbc.com | Melody Cox

Officers with the Kansas City Police Department are investigating after a deadly wrong-way crash between a Honda Accord and a Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy patrol vehicle. KCPD was called to Sni A Bar Road and Blue Ridge Cutoff just before midnight Friday night. Police say the person driving the Accord was speeding and going the wrong way on Blue Ridge Cutoff. A Jackson County sheriff’s deputy was driving a patrol vehicle on the road, going the correct way.