KC-area rainfall totals, reaction to gas prices & local cops face charges: Top stories
Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Kansas City area Sunday night, while local drivers spoke about the rising price of gas and new charges were made public against two police officers.
Here are some of the top stories from The Star:
• Overnight thunderstorms dumped 2 to 5 inches of rain across parts of the metro, with Kansas City International Airport recording 3.56 inches in 24 hours. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for parts of Johnson, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties.
• Gas prices have climbed about $1 per gallon in Missouri and Kansas since the war in Iran began Feb. 28, pushing oil past $100 per barrel. Drivers told The Star they are cutting trips and adjusting habits as prices hovered around $3.53 in Jackson County.
• The cleanup of the nearly 9,000-acre Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near De Soto in western Johnson County is nearing the finish line, with approximately 7,780 acres remediated. Agencies hope to complete the work by 2028.
• Two Kansas City, Kansas, police officers face criminal charges in separate cases — Officer Jordan Briones is charged with sexual battery and Sgt. Jonathon Westbrook with misuse of criminal history records. Both cases add to scrutiny over department accountability.
• Mason Cooley, 15, a scout from Spring Hill, completed his Eagle Scout project by making and delivering 514 lasagnas to families in need across Kansas City, Topeka and Wichita. He raised $10,301 over four months through the nonprofit Lasagna Love.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
