Crime

KCK man convicted in 2018 New Year’s Day homicide

A Kansas City, Kansas man was convicted last week of murder in a New Year’s Day 2018 shooting.

Denis Alfaro, 27, was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Mike Arita-Hurtado, according to a news release sent by the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s office Friday.

The shooting occurred just before 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2018 in the 2900 block of Oakland Avenue in KCK.

Arita-Hurtado was declared dead at the scene.

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Katie Bernard
The Kansas City Star
Katie Bernard covered Kansas politics and government for the Kansas City Star from 20219-2024. Katie was part of the team that won the Headliner award for political coverage in 2023.
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