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

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.