Subject: Missing Persons

• Chef Ryan Torpey Dies

  August 8, 2008

• Stealing Time: King Pink's sexy accuser, KCPD's dirty 30, the myth of gay hate groups and fake missing people

  November 12, 2008

• Lawyer for missing woman's spouse can shut up now

  Crime suspects are entitled to a vigorous defense. But every once in a while, a defense lawyer takes the concept of innocent until proven guilty and acts like a real asshat. Renee Pernice, a 35-year-old Northland wife and mother, has been missing since January 2. Since her disappearance, it seems fair to say that her husband, Shon, has acted like a man with something to hide. He has not commented publicly. And he has shown a reluctance to speak with police.Shon Pernice's lawyer, Kevin Baldwin (p

  January 13, 2009

• KCTV5 IDs mystery woman in Pernice case, conflicts blogger

  KCTV Channel 5 got a big scoop Monday, IDing the woman in this surveillance photo taken near the site where Renee Pernice's cell phone was found. Police released the photo of the woman and the truck, hoping for more tips in the disappearance of Pernice, who has been missing since January 2. Police already knew the woman's name, but they weren't telling. KCTV5's intrepid reporters were undaunted. "Monday, KCTV5 spoke to the mother of Kelli A. Sharp, a 38-year-old teacher at John F. Kennedy Elemen

  January 27, 2009

• Best Unintentionally Hilarious Metro Digest Section in the Star

  October 9, 2003

• EVERYTHING'S JAKE

  February 5, 2009

• The Cult

  October 25, 2007

• The Cop Who Killed a Murder Case

  Officer Holmes says a supervisor made him lie. But KCPD brass say he bungled a murder investigation.

  March 22, 2007

• Danger Bob

  Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, at the Bottleneck.

  June 19, 2003

• Dead body found in KCK

  Kansas City, Kansas, police say they're investigating a "suspicious death" in the 2400 block of N. 40th Street. View Larger Map The body of a 57-year-old man was found inside the residence Tuesday around 2:35 p.m. The man's brother had previously reported the man missing after he disappeared around Memorial Day. The 57-year-old's identity has yet to be released.If you know anything about this, call 816-474-8477 or 913-573-6020.

  June 16, 2009

• Myron E. Johnson identified as the man found dead in KCK Tuesday

  KCK police identified the body of a 52-year-old found dead in the 2400 block of North 40th Street on Tuesday. They say the man is Myron E. Johnson of KCK. View Larger Map The Johnson's brother had previously reported him missing after he disappeared around Memorial Day. Police are also referring to Johnson's death as a "death investigation."If you know anything about Johnson's death, call 816-474-8477 or 913-573-6020.

  June 18, 2009

• Keeping the Beat

  September 17, 2009

• Man questioned in Keighley Ann Alyea disappearance being held in JoCo jail on 2007 warrant

  Sean Michael Merritt​A man questioned Sunday in the disappearance of 18-year-old Keighley Ann Alyea is still being held in the Johnson County jail on a 2007 warrant for telephone harassment. Sean Michael Merritt, 22, is being held for failure to appear on the charges with a $25,000 bond. Overland Park police questioned Merritt on Sunday, but few details have been released. Police say they took information from Merritt and were tracking other leads.Alyea was last seen late last Tuesday. Police

  October 5, 2009

• Where is Timothy Drisko?

  Timothy Drisko​Update: Timothy Drisko has been found in Platte County in "good condition," police say.***If you've seen the guy on the right, Timothy Drisko, police want you to give them a call. The 53-year-old Drisko is from Colorado and was in Kansas City on family business. He was last seen near Interstate 29 and Barry Road on October 3. He hasn't been heard from since. Drisko is described as a white male, around 5-feet-10-inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes.If you've seen him, call t

  October 7, 2009