KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A marijuana deal gone awry in a Grain Valley Dollar General parking lot led to a shooting Monday evening is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in connection with the incident Grain Valley police were called to the Dollar General at 1701 NE Main St they learned the victim had left the scene and was in a nearby neighborhood Once police made contact with the victim at the new location officers noted “severe trauma around the victim’s face” due to a gunshot wound The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment Officers also noted the victim’s vehicle had a broken rear window and flat tires Witnesses told police they saw the vehicle leave the parking lot Police were also shown video and photos from the incident by witnesses The images showed three males standing on the driver’s side of a vehicle Witnesses also told police they saw the three flee to a street adjacent to the Dollar General officers located a vehicle in a driveway with a bullet hole in the passenger rear door While they later learned the vehicle was not connected to the incident the vehicle and witness statements led Grain Valley officers and SWAT personnel from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to create a perimeter and contact the occupants who exited the residence Court documents stated two witnesses and Hunley were transported to the Grain Valley Police Department for a 24-hour hold The first witness recalled he was with Hunely to buy marijuana from the victim He said Hunley was angry with the victim when he didn’t show the marijuana before the exchange the witness told officers Hunley tried to grab the marijuana and the victim began to flee before gunshots were fired He then fled on foot with Hunley to the nearby residence the witness said Hunley told him he was going to change to hide the gun and his clothes somewhere in his bedroom The second witness corroborated the statement provided by the first witness one difference was that the second witness said he was already heading back to the residence on foot when he heard gunshots which prompted him to believe “the marijuana transaction did not go well.” He said the other two arrived at the home “just minutes” after he heard the gunshots Based on the witness tip Hunley hid his clothes and the gun The same clothes he was wearing at the time of the crime and the gun were recovered The bullets inside the gun also matched the rounds located at Dollar General Hunley is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $100,000 cash-only bond He is set to make his first appearance in court Wednesday afternoon Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward Report a typo Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 5 May 2025 21:52:23 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports In response to Monday evening’s shooting incident the Grain Valley Police Department credits swift actions of individuals who witnessed the event in allowing officers to act quickly The North Kansas City School District held an open house at Winwood Elementary on Sunday so community members could say a final farewell before it closes at the end of the school year Participating businesses donated 10% of all sales Saturday to the scholarship fund in honor of fallen KCFD firefighter-paramedic Graham Hoffman dozens of inspiring athletes competed in the third annual Special Olympics Missouri vs Kansas Powerlifting competition at The Strong Barbell Club in Overland Park The family that brought a taste of Northern Thai cuisine to Kansas City will be parting ways with the restaurant Families of students at Pleasant Lea Elementary School received a letter notifying them of an incident on Friday morning The final report has been released after a 61-year-old Public Works employee was killed by dump truck near Blue Summit Construction is set to start within the next month on the first Buc-ee's convenience store and gas station in Kansas A 22-year-old man is facing charges in connection to a deadly shooting last week in Kansas City A suspect has been taken into custody after Olathe police announced earlier this week that they were investigating the suspicious death of a 75-year-old woman It's been nearly a year-and-a-half since a 5-year-old-boy fell to his death from a downtown Kansas City apartment window Funeral services are being held Friday for fallen Kansas City firefighter and paramedic Graham Hoffman Two Pettis County Sheriff's deputies were shot while serving a search warrant off of State Highway BB near Longwood Road scoops up the ball after Rock Bridge and Battle players scramble for it in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge High School The top-seeded Bruins defeated the fourth-seeded Spartans 54-44 passes the ball in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal against Grain Valley on Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge High School The second-seeded Kewpies beat the third-seeded Eagles 63-51 Battle forward Jaleah Brookins covers her face after being subbed out in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal against Rock Bridge on Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge High School The senior finished with six points in the Spartans' 54-44 loss grabs a rebound during a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal against Battle on Saturday at Rock Bridge High School Porter scored a game-high 27 points in the Bruins' 54-44 win over the Spartans shoots a layup in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal against Grain Valley on Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge High School comes down with the rebound in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal against Rock Bridge on Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge High School The 5-foot-11 Johnson often battled for rebounds with Rock Bridge forward Jayda Porter as the Bruins beat the Spartans 54-44 and Grain Valley guard Aspen Reed reach for a loose ball in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge High School Rock Bridge guard/forward Malia Chievous (2) passes the ball to forward Jayda Porter in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal against Battle on Saturday afternoon at Rock Bridge High School Porter had a game-high 27 points in the Bruins’ 54-44 win The Bruins and Kewpies extended their winning streaks to 10 and four and other prep girls basketball results from Saturday 1 seed Rock Bridge girls basketball rallied from an early deficit to beat fourth-seeded Battle 54-44 in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 semifinal on Saturday at Rock Bridge High School The Spartans (14-4) led 13-9 after the first quarter but trailed 24-20 at halftime Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Get the latest Mizzou and local high school sports stories delivered to your inbox Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist The Columbia Parents’ Digest is a newsletter to keep you in the know about raising kids in Columbia Start your day with the latest news stories for Columbia Receive a roundup of the news of the day each evening. 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Share your story idea with Claire part of Grain Valley’s history has been covered up by siding Businesses along Main Street are undergoing facade improvements The City of Grain Valley used a little under $40,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to match private property owner investments for the projects It's been kind of forgotten about over the years we're really hoping to bring back what was once a very vibrant commercial area,” said Theresa Osenbaugh crews have been working on putting up new signs taking off the siding of a building on the east side of the street That siding hid brick that hadn’t seen the sun in 40 years “I ran out and took pictures immediately,” said Marty Napier with the Grain Valley Historical Society you kind of forget what a building looks like and it looks pretty much like I remember it except I remember the side being red brick.” so she has plenty of pictures to use to look back on Main Street It is a street that her family history has strong ties to — a street that she spent a lot of time on growing up in Grain Valley “When I was growing up it was such a vibrant little town,” said Napier it will attract people and bring some life back to empty storefronts “By cleaning up and investing and bringing these buildings back to life allow residents to stay local and support local more and just give us a sense of identity and pride in our community,” said Osenbaugh The city said around 70% of survey respondents said downtown was an eyesore and needed a facelift Those responses gave the city an idea for the grant project 5 May 2025 21:52:53 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); police said the department executed a search warrant on a residence related to the incident as work continues with the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office to "finalize charges." Investigators believe some of the individuals involved are not permanent residents of Grain Valley "This case moved as efficiently as it did because of our residents — neighbors who looked out for each other and made the choice to speak up," police said on social media That’s not just a phrase — it’s a mindset that continues to make our community stronger and safer." ORIGINAL STORY | Gunfire wounded one man Monday night in the parking lot of a Dollar General store in Grain Valley Grain Valley Police Chief Ed Turner said the shooting happened just after 6 p.m The person who turned out to be the shooting victim made it to a residence and called the police He was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition Law officers arrested a person of interest and several others at a second house in Grain Valley Police are investigating what led to the shooting Grain Valley voters will be asked to approve a new community center and city hall issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $24,600,000 for the purpose of site development and the acquiring to include a city hall and a community center?” and the project would be fully funded by bonds The current facilities were built in the early 2000s city administrator Ken Murphy said the city’s population has tripled to nearly 17,000 people — projecting it to reach 36,000 in the next 25 years Murphy said growth is one reason why the city feels a new If voters approve the bond issue, the new community center and city hallwould be built on city-owned land at the northwest corner of Buckner Tarsney and Sni-A-Bar Roads The city held a citizen focus group ahead of the project planning to decide what is needed The community center would include a larger gymnasium space and increase the amount of courts available a child care center and larger meeting spaces “One of the biggest things with this is we're not really pushing this as a recreation center So it's not something to where it's just sports related they're coming here because it's a community spot,” said Shannon Davies One feature not included in this bond issue is a new aquatic center Murphy said the citizens’ focus group said that it is a needed feature but the city decided to hold off for now due to cost and to see how Blue Springs’ new pool does “Just the idea was we were not going to ask for an increase to the levy so working within the amount that we could do without increasing that Levy Murphy said the city’s Board of Aldermen previously directed staff and a design group to look at renovating city hall after the police department moved out it was ultimately decided it would not be doable within a reasonable cost that were more focused towards the police department that there's not a need for with city staff there's square footage that's just not usable We have two of everything to run each half of the building,” said Murphy This is the city’s second attempt. The first was in April 2020 for $23.5M in bonds to build a complex that would house a city hall, police building, municipal court and community center. Voters denied with a 64% no vote. Since then, the city has built a new police building. The last day to register as a Missouri voter for this election is March 12. Election Day is April 8. A sample ballotcan be viewed here — The Grain Valley School District took a unique approach to adding snow days to the calendar by asking parents for their input After the district used its allotted five Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) days it had to either use days originally given off to students or tack extra days on to the end of the year The district sent families a survey asking what day(s) they would prefer to give up: Presidents Day Easter break or add days on after Memorial Day weekend “They've had a couple of days off here to where they should be fine going on that Monday I don't have a problem with it,” Hughes said Angela Osterle and her family voted for the end of the school year Her family is new to the district from Texas and said staying later doesn’t bother her after the end of school because they're in school for a certain number of days and the school district approved this well beforehand I would rather have the kids go into the summertime to makeup school days." Osterle also doesn’t agree with how the district decides what qualifies to cancel school She said she kept her children home one day because she felt temperatures were too cold for them to wait for a bus While Osterle and Hughes voted differently on the survey they both agreed they liked the district seeking more input from families “I think it's great to get your parents of the district's input on what to do with them if we have an issue of going one day or another," Hughes said Osterle said she liked that the survey showed the district where parents stand Grain Valley School District officials declined an interview for this story. However, the district previously told KSHB 41 News other makeup snow days would first be April 18 and 21 May 27 and 30 will be added to the calendar KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers eastern Jackson County, including Blue Springs and Independence. Share your story idea with Claire Girls flag football is now classified as being an emerging sport in Missouri 2024-25: Ranked third in the SEC for free-throw percentage at 85.8 percent .. Shot 46 percent from behind the three-point line .. Scored in double figures in 26 contests this season .. while also adding three rebounds and two steals at Vermont (Nov and one assist for a home opener win against Southern (Nov while also adding two assists and one rebound for a win against Tulane (Nov three rebounds and two assists against Saint Louis (Nov Scored 19 points and put up seven rebounds for a win against Little Rock (Nov and one assist for a win against Jacksonville State (Dec Recorded her second career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds against SMU (Dec Led the team with 20 points for the Tigers’ fourth-straight win against Northern Illinois (Dec shooting 67% for a win against Jackson State (Dec two of those points being the game-winning buzzer-beater while also adding six rebounds against Mississippi State (Jan Led the team in scoring with 16 points against Tennessee (Feb while also contributing four rebounds and two assists for a win at Texas A&M (Feb Put up 18 points and 5 rebounds against Kentucky (Feb Reached her eleventh consecutive game scoring in double-figures at Ole Miss (Feb Secured 13 points and eight rebounds for a win against Arkansas (Feb 2023-24: Appeared in all 30 games for the Tigers and a pair of assists versus Georgia (1/18/24).. Scored 14 points and tallied seven rebounds in the SEC tournament against Florida (3/6/24).. Notched 14 points and three rebounds at Tennessee (2/4/24).. Scored 14 points and recorded three rebounds versus Florida (2/22/24).. Tallied 13 points and eight rebounds versus North Alabama (11/14/23)… Recorded 13 points and four rebounds against Kentucky (1/21/24).. Tallied 13 points and three rebounds versus Texas A&M (1/25/24).. Scored 12 points and added a pair of rebounds versus South Carolina (1/11/24).. Tallied 12 points and two rebounds against Vanderbilt (1/14/24).. Tallied 12 points and a pair of rebounds versus South Carolina (2/8/24).. Recorded 12 points against Auburn (2/11/24).. Tallied 11 points and five rebounds against SEMO (12/2/23).. Notched 11 points and three rebounds at Mississippi State (3/3/24).. Added 11 points against Alabama (1/7/24).. Tallied 10 points and four rebounds against Ole Miss (2/26/24).. Notched 10 points and three rebounds at Arkansas (2/18/24).. Scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds against Arkansas (1/28/24).. Recorded eight points and six rebounds versus Vanderbilt (2/29/24).. Scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds at Illinois (12/17/23) 1 in the state of Missouri out of Grain Valley High School … 2023 Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year … McDonalds All-American … Kansas City DiRenna Award Winner … Won gold as a member of the 2021 U16 Jr Olympic Team Missouri Class 6 Player of the Year as a senior … Four-time All-State honoree … Four-time All-District and All-Conference honoree … MBCA Class 6 Miss Missouri Show-Me Basketball … All-Time Leading Scorer at Grain Valley with 2575 points … 4x Jackson County Examiner Player of the Year … Averaged 27.8 points and 5.8 rebounds as during senior campaign … Standout in the classroom graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 4.6 weighted GPA … Member of the National Honor Society … Daughter of Brian and Rebecca … Has one sister There are no statistics available for this player MU is an equal opportunity employer © 2025 — The Curators of the University of Missouri. All rights reserved. DMCA and other copyright information. Privacy Policy An equal opportunity/access/affirmative action/pro-disabled and veteran employer. | Disability Resources Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Eastern Jackson County cities have seen plenty of population growth over the years Census data showed the city’s population was around 5,000 The increase is why City Administrator Ken Murphy said the city is considering building a larger community center at the former Sni a Bar Farms location "You do have to go either north or south to see the new subdivisions that are in there in the population boom." a focus group by Hoefer Welker has explored what a new building would look like and include it sent a list of recommendations to the Board of Alderman it would ideally be put on the upcoming April ballot as a no-tax-increase bond issue to fund the new center The city will have a public open house at 6:30 p.m Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInGRAIN VALLEY (KCTV) - Police in Grain Valley responded to calls of a middle schooler struck by a car early this morning around 7:30 a.m The driver is said to have veered off the road near NW Phelps and Woodbury Drives striking the student waiting for their school bus The victim is said to be stable and talking with doctors Neighbors told KCTV5 they saw the car speeding down Woodbury veered off the road and hit a mailbox which then collided with the student “Her shoes were up here by my driveway; I saw on her stomach she had scratches on her stomach as well “There’s a lot of cars that speed down this street I’m not really surprised because the mailbox around the corner has been hit multiple times too.” There is no report of the driver being injured That driver did stop and is cooperating with the police a vehicle left the roadway and struck a juvenile.. To get the latest news sent to your phone, download the KCTV5 News app here. — A man is accused of assault and leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a juvenile male with his SUV in a Blue Springs Walmart parking lot and driving away at his home when police and a tow company came to the house to tow Watson's SUV The alleged incident happened about 1:30 p.m on January 18th when two witnesses told police they saw the driver of the SUV honk at the victim and the driver accelerated before hitting the juvenile Surveillance video shows the victim flying off the hood of the SUV rolling over the top of his head and causing his shoes to fall off Police found the victim sitting inside the lawn and garden doors at the Walmart He had blood on his hands and asked for an ambulance The court document states in 2017 that Watson was a suspect in a road rage incident where he struck a motorcycle and left the scene The victim declined to cooperate with police after being compensated for damages Watson also was allegedly involved in a road rage incident in 2022 in Leavenworth that ended in a physical altercation — Grain Valley police report a juvenile was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning east of Buckner Tarsney Road north of Interstate 70 The city confirmed the incident was at a North Middle School bus stop at the corner of NW Phelps Drive and Woodbury Road In a social media post police said the driver of a vehicle lost control and left the roadway Witnesses said a middle schooler was then struck by a mailbox that was hit by the vehicle "I was really shocked," said Zane Williams was walking her dog when she saw the accident "She did not know what day of the week it was and she didn't know what really actually happened to her," Carter said of the interaction she had with the victim after the collision "But she was able to finally speak out her name." The city said the juvenile was transported to an area hospital for treatment and is in stable condition "We are working closely with the Grain Valley School District to investigate the accident and taking care of our students who may have found themselves navigating their emotions," police shared in the social media post Police said the driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation "That motorist is working with the police department because it was an accident so they're cooperating with us," said Grain Valley Chief of Police Ed Turner The city said a school bus was not present at the time of the crash — An 18-year-old from Grain Valley is facing felony charges for allegedly bringing a loaded weapon onto Grain Valley High School grounds last week Bergeron faces one count of unlawful use of a weapon on a school premises Court documents filed in the case revealed that around 9 a.m someone notified the school resource officer of an opened door of a car in the parking lot and the smell of marijuana coming from the car The school resource officer found the car and called Bergeron down A school official searched the car while the SRO kept track of Bergeron Authorities recovered a bag of marijuana and a Glock 9mm handgun in the car Bergeron allegedly told police detectives following his arrest that he had recently received the gun as a birthday present He also allegedly said the marijuana belonged to him and that he planned to divide it up and sell it Bergeron remained in custody over the weekend on a $20,000 bond He’s slated to make his initial appearance in court on Monday If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email in the box below and click "Send" Click here to learn more: Documentation (opens in new tab) 5 May 2025 21:53:36 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 5 May 2025 21:53:47 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 5 May 2025 21:53:52 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); The Good People Cafe in Grain Valley opened in May with a mission to employee people with disabilities and be a community hotspot After facing the hardships of running a restaurant business The nonprofit restaurant posted on its Facebook page Thursday announcing its last day will be September 15 KSHB 41 News Reporter Claire Bradshaw covered the cafe's opening in May the cafe announced it would be temporarily closing Pastor Mike Cassidy said they needed to fundraise to reopen reevaluate their business model and hire a new manager "So we knew going in it was going to be be tough I think even more in this time that we are so isolated as a people and then to have a community that was already isolated It's even more so," said Cassidy back in July business still didn't increase enough to stay afloat That has prompted the cafe to close after the weekend shared in July why she felt it was important to support this But we also get a lot of other things from a job: value Those are a lot of things that I think people don't realize come with working with employment Those are all things that a lot of this community is missing out on The cafe posted a reminder that this closure does not reflect the quality and ability of their staff They encourage people to visit for one final time to congratulate their employees on a job well done 5 May 2025 21:53:55 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers portions of eastern Jackson County, including areas like Blue Springs and Independence. If you have a story idea to share, send an email to Claire at claire.bradshaw@kshb.com a Grain Valley alderman is taking the legal route has drafted an anti-bullying ordinance he said would give parents an extra tool the only legal outlet that a parent would have to pursue their child's bully would be a harassment charge That comes with penalties that I don't think really fit,” Bray said Bray’s proposed ordinance is not official city business yet because he says it is still in review he did provide a draft copy to KSHB 41 News The ordinance defines bullying as “any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct including communications made in writing or electronically that is directed toward a minor that can be reasonably predicted to cause fear of harm or substantial disruption in the minor’s ability to participate in school or community activities.” The ordinance goes on to list places it would cover where bullying could occur: The first would be on the minor’s parent or legal guardian If the minor makes another offense within 90 days of the warning The ordinance reads that parents then would have to meet with the city to create a plan to prevent further bullying and more than two offenses could be up to $500 The court could also require parents to go to educational programming or counseling to prevent bullying behaviors The second enforcement would be for violating minors The ordinance would require participation in community service counseling or education programs assigned by the court Bray wrote an exemption into the ordinance Minors who are already under the care of a licensed mental health professional for behavioral issues or bullying would not be required to do court-ordered programs their doctor would create a plan and provide that to the city Mykael Winfrey wrote a public letter of support for the ordinance in the Grain Valley News Winfrey said she experienced bullying when she was in school and is now seeing her teenager deal with it "Everyone has access to talk to everybody immediately So that was one of the stimulants of me kind of pushing for this and our family has dealt with it quite a bit,” Winfrey said I want to see not only my daughter do better but all of the students The ordinance has not yet gone through the official process to be considered by the Board of Alderman; therefore it has not been discussed at an open meeting 5 May 2025 21:53:57 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 5 May 2025 21:54:02 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBUCKNER (KCTV) - Police announced Saturday evening they were looking for a third suspect in connection with a burglary The Grain Valley Police Department indicated that two suspects were already in custody after they were involved in a burglary in the city of Buckner The at-large suspect was last seen near the StorageMart on Jefferson Street in Grain Valley and he was wearing a white shirt and black pants at the time Anyone with information has been asked to call 911 immediately — Grain Valley went 33-3 this season in softball to a trio of standout pitchers: senior Makenna Moore junior Sidney Hemme and sophomore Molly Jones "Makenna is way more of a power pitcher," Grain Valley softball head coach Flip Courter Moore went 11-2 with 172 strikeouts on the season and a 1.14 ERA "We're obviously a very talented pitching staff," Moore said "And I feel like also what helped was the chemistry between the team and everybody in general." Hemme went 14-1 on the season and had a .82 ERA "It was awesome to be able to know that if I ever got myself in a jam I had two pitchers who could immediately come back after me," Hemme said And Jones was a perfect 8-0 on the season with a miniscule .55 ERA "The culture and the chemistry this year it was just incredible," said Jones "The girls were so good to accept those roles." The Eagles were not only the No.1 ranked team in Missouri Then Monday's district final game came against Columbia Rock Bridge The bats cooled off and Rock Bridge scored some runs and Grain Valley took a 4-1 loss "Yes it didn't end how we wanted it to and that sucks it's more than just about that last game," Moore said "You have that want to get further in the season," Jones said "In the back of your mind it's just state championship." Grain Valley had already beaten Rock Bridge this season the Eagles beat the other two teams they lost to as well "To come and break records and just be in the moment I felt like we've done really good all year," Hemme said dribbles against Grain Valley in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 quarterfinal Wednesday night at Battle High School The third-seeded Bruins beat the sixth-seeded Eagles 78-77 in four overtimes Rock Bridge senior Josue Muhirwa (2) shoots against Grain Valley in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 quarterfinal Wednesday night at Battle High School The third-seeded Bruins defeated the sixth-seeded Eagles 78-77 in four overtimes Rock Bridge and Grain Valley players watch the ball on the rim in a MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 quarterfinal Wednesday night at Battle High School The Bruins beat the Eagles 78-77 in four overtimes and Nick Timbrook scored a game-high 27 points in the Bruins' 78-77 win over Grain Valley on Wednesday night Junior JP Swindle hit a clutch layup to give third-seeded Rock Bridge boys basketball a 78-77 lead with 10 seconds left in the fourth overtime of the Bruins’ MSHSAA Class 6 District 7 quarterfinal against sixth-seeded Grain Valley The Bruins held on in the final seconds for a 78-77 victory over the Eagles on Wednesday night at Battle High School in Columbia KSHB 41 reporter Claire Bradshaw covers portions of eastern Jackson County, including areas like Blue Springs and Independence. If you have a story idea to share, send an email to Claire at claire.bradshaw@kshb.com the City of Grain Valley has taken a new approach to attracting business It held open houses of available retail space during its First Fridays each month Mayor Michael Todd said the city has focused on development at the Interstate 70 interchange but wants to start growing out of the middle "The downtown is pretty much the heart of the town so we've done a lot of work around the I-70 interchange in getting businesses there; they're starting to fill up," Todd said "So we want to start concentrating on the downtown because it's the heart of the city and bringing these buildings back up to life." Todd said to expect some facelifts as well — there is a facade improvement plan in the works Storefronts can be redone with matching grant money He said with the city population around 17,000 and growing the small downtown should become more of a destination Scout Coffee has called the corner of Main Street and Walnut Street home This is owner Jared Montgomery’s second store — his flagship brews on Blue Springs’ Main Street "I just saw a lot of potential here," he said Montgomery is a business owner that has experience making it in eastern Jackson County that destination spots do the best by drawing people in This one's a little different because the main street of Grain Valley goes right through it," Montgomery said like a good local coffee shop or a good local brewery As long as you spread awareness that you exist." Montgomery added that the city of Grain Valley is easy to work with as a business owner bar and grills or similar businesses would do well in the open space 1 is Grain Valley’s final First Fridays of the year before its fall fair in September Main Street is closed off to house food trucks Flock cameras are becoming increasingly popular in policing in the Kansas City area. Multiple metro departments — like Liberty, Grain Valley and Blue Springs — now use the system's license plate reader cameras Grain Valley’s police chief said this technology brings his officers into the digital age of crime fighting “It really helps us to have the best response for the community so that we can then leverage that intel and really be more surgical in terms of how we deploy where we deploy and when we deploy," said Grain Valley Chief of Police Ed Turner This summer marks one year since Grain Valley implemented its cameras at busy intersections A public records request revealed Grain Valley officers have listed Flock or LPR cameras in almost 60 case reports thus far Another records request showed the Blue Springs Police Department “The Flock system was used in helping Kansas City with a homicide that had just occurred and they put out the information over the radio to outside agencies," said Lt "They gave us a vehicle description and license We were able to search that vehicle description and locate it here in Blue Springs.” The two departments are not comparable in size but are in location these two departments can work together on cases thanks in part to the connection between Flock Departments can also see how often officers are searching and using Flock Grain Valley officers searched Flock 168 times Both departments said they have future plans of expanding their camera usage and reach. Blue Springs also uses Flock's live 911 call system Grain Valley originally purchased its LPRs with American Rescue Plan Act funds and will now factor them into future budgets The Blue Springs City Council approved funds to purchase its camera system Flock is not just available to law enforcement; homeowners associations and businesses can also purchase a subscription Both BSPD and GVPD said they are working to educate their community partners on this camera system as an available tool but are not actively pushing them to purchase could implement Flock at entrances and exits to the neighborhood and share that information with police HOAs would not be able to see any police-managed cameras