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Woman to get $65K from KCPD after suing over alleged assault by officer who killed 3 people

Local Woman to get $65K from KCPD after suing over alleged assault by officer who killed 3 people

Dec. 30, 2024

“(Newton) is still employed there, so sadly it’s another example of KCPD failing to impose any type of significant sanctions against their own employees who act outside the law, in our opinion,” Picerno said.

Nearly a year since mysterious deaths of 3 KC Chiefs fans, what’s the latest? What we know

Dec. 17, 2024

“My client is still living under a cloud of suspicion,” Picerno said. “The general public believes he is responsible for their deaths, and that’s simply not true. I knew it initially and... I think prosecutors know that as well and so it’s kind of frustrating that they won’t come out publicly and state that.”

Newton County, Neosho Officials to Pay $630,000 to Mother, Children of Joplin Man Who Died in County Jail

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Oct. 18, 2021

The mother and children of a former Joplin resident who died June 29, 2018 in the Newton County Jail will receive a