A Cricket Wireless clerk Khamis A. Saed was found shot to death in the backroom of a store at 5116 Bristol on August 15, 2009. Now police believe they’ve found the man who killed Saed. Corey L. Walton, 29, was charged Wednesday with second-degree murder, first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action. Saed, 23, died from a gunshot…
While waiting for my flight back to Kansas City this week, I happened on a Red Mango kiosk in LaGuardia Airport. With the Dallas-based frozen yogurt chain slated to open its first store on the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s campus in May, I figured this was a good chance to get a preview. Red Mango falls into the same category…
A 47-year-old woman was shot and killed by Prairie Village police during a standoff at the Kenilworth Apartments at 93rd Terrace and Mission Road Wednesday morning. View Larger Map KMBC Channel 9 has a pretty extensive report, noting that the woman had made “suicidal and threatening comments to police.” The incident started out as a “welfare check” and ended around…
Nick Wright, our 2009 Best Of winner for Best Sports Personality, is taking over 610 Sports’ afternoon drive-time shift — from 2 to 6 p.m. — which puts him head-to-head with his rival, Sports Radio 810 WHB’s Kevin Kietzman. Previously, Chris Hamblin filled 610’s afternoon time slot. The Chris and Cowboy Show ended when Cory “Cowboy” Anderson left in February….
David Buie was on the Hickman Mills school board when he was downloading hundreds of pics of child pornography. Buie, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday morning to possessing between 300 and 600 images of child porn — many of them showing children younger than 12 being sexually abused. Just days before the FBI began its investigation, Buie resigned…
This might be the first-ever Throwback MP3 featuring a band still together. Pixel Panda is now known as The Pixel Panda, which might seem a minor point of grammar. However, “the” serves as an article of delineation, differentiating the band from the scream-y Blood Brothers knock-off they started as, to the chaotic avant-rockers they are now. The band still screams…
Where was this legendary supper club? Kansas City has a long tradition of mixing food and live entertainment. It has jazz clubs like Jardine’s and one of the most successful dinner theater operations in the country, the New Theatre Restaurant in Overland Park. In this week’s contest, we throw in a little history to see who can recall some of…
Crosstown Station is on the lookout for some swiped loot. According to the local bar and venue’s employees, a bank bag was lost on Wednesday of last week with a substantial amount of cash inside. Here are the details: After searching through about 6 hours of surveillance video the next day, Crosstown Station found that the bank bag had been left…
Sugar & Gold are the newest in a line of recent disco-funk groups that make me dance around my basement, barking my shins on record crates and not really giving a damn if the neighbors wonder if I’ve put a club down there. Touring in support of their forthcoming Get Wet!, due out April 27 on Antenna Farm, the group…
Sylvia Bell hasn’t been seen or heard from since she took a cab ride to 1822 Spruce Tuesday afternoon. The 48-year-old woman suffers from memory loss and had intended to take a cab home but gave the driver the address on Spruce, where she used to live, police say. Bell may be disoriented, police say. They described her as a…
Update: New details in the weekend crash that killed 12-year-old Damian Slayton. Earlier this week, Clayton Remoue Dunlap was charged with second-degree murder and driving with a revoked/suspended license for allegedly causing the multi-car crash at Gregory and 71 Highway. Jackson County prosecutors filed three additional felony charges Wednesday against Dunlap, who is now charged with resisting a lawful stop,…
%{}% Yes, this salad is served at O’Neill’s Let’s toss up some compliments — instead of lettuce — for Fat City commenter Dan who correctly identified the restaurant that served the colorful salad featured in this week’s “Where Am I Eating?” question. That’s right, Dan: The Somerset Chicken Salad is served at the new location of the popular O’Neill’s Restaurant and…
The man who raped and killed Emily Sander, a porn model known as Zoey Zane, will spend the rest of his life in prison without a chance of parole. Israel Mireles was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the capital murder charge plus 203 months for raping her. In February, a Butler County jury convicted Mireles of capital…
%{}% Finally, geekery pays off. After rabid rumors have abounded for months about the Lollapalooza 2010’s headliners, the folks at the Chicago festival have thrown out this puzzle for fans to decode — that is, until they announce the line-up for real on April 6. Well, code-breakers, it’s on. Can you sink Lolla’s battleship? Categories: Music Tags: line-ups, Lollapalooza, WTF
The days of the all-you-can-eat buffet may be numbered. Tapas and small bites are en vogue everywhere from fast-casual to sit-down restaurants. USA Today recently wrote about restaurants introducing smaller plates — typically a dollar or two below the appetizer price — that are meant to be shared. National chains like the California Pizza Kitchen and Cheesecake Factory are hoping…
Jayhawk fans, if you haven’t totally soured on basketball for this season, you should check out The Street Stops Here on KCPT tonight at 9. The Street Stops Here is a look at basketball blessed but financially struggling St. Anthony High School and tough love coach Bob Hurley Sr. The doc’s preview says: This film reveals the coach’s life-long struggle…
%{}% Here’s a recap of the Boulevard Brewmaster Luncheon with J. Gilbert’s. The next one is slated for April 23 and features Blue Grotto KC Hopps. A waiter shares insight into how he approaches tables when he’s in the weeds. In this parody video, Batman might be finding too many clues that lead him to bars. A new farmer considers…
Democrats were in fine form last night at the Roaring Donkey Cabaret and Competition 2010, a display of skits, songs and fleeting displays of comedic talent at the Ameristar Casino. A fundraiser for the fun-loving Clay County Democratic Committee, the night was emceed by former Republican, current Missouri Attorney General and glamor boy Chris Koster, who looked hot in his…
Thanks to some wonderful people, you can head to Archive.org right this very second and download the set Man Or Astro-man? played at the Whirly Ball in Atlanta on March 5. This was the first of the band’s reunion shows. MoAM? haven’t played regularly since 2001. After this performance, the band made several appearances at SXSW, and there are rumors…
