Fire call becomes a homicide investigation in Kansas City, North
Police are investigating a woman’s death in a Kansas City, North, apartment fire as a homicide.
Just before 6 a.m. Saturday, Kansas City firefighters at the Oaks at Prairie View apartments in the 6900 block of Northwest 80th Terrace found the woman’s body. Police at the scene are investigating her death as a homicide.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
The death was the 62nd homicide in Kansas City this year. The metropolitan area has recorded 98 homicides in 2016.
Joe Robertson: 816-234-4789, @robertsonkcstar
This story was originally published August 6, 2016 at 8:43 AM with the headline "Fire call becomes a homicide investigation in Kansas City, North."