The Kansas City Police Department has responded to 16 homicides so far this year. Three of these deaths involved a domestic violence situation.

The victims are 49-year-old Jodie Hopcus, 73-year-old Sherri Duncan and 24-year-old Hailey Hopcus, the Kansas City Police Department said.

(A) preliminary investigation indicates the incident may have started over a verbal argument that escalated to violence.”

Police in Kansas City, Missouri, said Tuesday they have taken a person of interest into custody for questioning in connection with a fatal dog attack that occurred in November in southern Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A mother is in police custody after allegedly stabbing her adult son, according to Kansas City police. Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Kansas City police responded to a stabbing on Qunicy near Independence Avenue.

Kansas City Police have taken a person of interest into custody following a shooting that left three women dead Sunday morning.

Kansas City Police are investigating a homicide in the 500 block of Quincy that may have started as a verbal argument.

Police say they were called to the area of NW 65th Street and Green Hills Road around 12:45 am Sunday on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found three women suffering from gunshot wounds.

The Platte County Sheriff’s Office has filed a laundry list of charges against a man accused of shooting and killing three women in a northland Kansas City home.