Crime

One person in custody after police in Kansas City, Kansas, find deceased female

A person of interest was taken into custody early Saturday at the scene of a homicide in Kansas City, Kansas.

Police responded at 3 a.m. to a suspicious activity call in the 3100 block of Minnesota Avenue, said Officer T.J. Tomasic, a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

When officers arrived, they were taken to an apartment where they found a deceased female.

A person of interest was taken into custody.

Anyone with information may call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Katie Moore
The Kansas City Star
Katie Moore was an enterprise and accountability reporter for The Star. She covered justice issues, including policing, prison conditions and the death penalty. She is a University of Kansas graduate and began her career as a reporter in 2015 in her hometown of Topeka, Kansas.
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