Man found dead on front porch of vacant house at East 18th and Newton

  • The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a homicide.

Kansas City’s homicide total is now at 77 for 2011. A man’s lifeless body was found on the front porch of a vacant home at East 18th and Newton around 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Police are investigating the man’s death as a homicide; however, they haven’t released a cause of death.

The victim’s name hasn’t been released. He’s described as a black male in his 20s.

If you have information, call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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