The City of Independence Missouri

01/09/2024

Please be patient with snow plows on all city streets! We are trying to plow all main roads first, just like your mom got plowed last night.

09/08/2023

Update On Body Found in Lee's Summit

On 9-7-23, Investigators with the Independence Police Department and the Lee’s Summit Police Department determined the body that was found on Sunday, 9-3-23 near the Family Golf Park, was connected to the incidents and manhunt on Wednesday, 8-30-23. The manhunt stemmed from a reported shooting and two burglaries that occurred in Independence. It was later discovered there was a third burglary in Independence related to the other incidents. Evidence located at the scene of the body found, including a handgun and ammunition, linked the individual to the crimes. At this time, the deceased has not been positively identified, which will be handled by the Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office.

05/24/2023

04/14/2023

National Gardening Day

Here is a great photo of Perry Bidstrup and his family gardening in their flower garden.

On April 29th the 1859 Jail Museum will be hosting a garden cleanup that is open to the public! You can find more information at https://fb.me/e/2IQATqFiU

Photos from our collections are being added daily to our Digital History Database and can be viewed at, https://jchs.catalogaccess.com/

04/08/2023

03/30/2023

Update 10-26-23, we were advised today that Krystal has been located safe by family.

The Independence Police Department is trying to locate a missing person, Krystal A. Pinell. She may also go by "Abby". Krystal was reported missing yesterday, 3-28-23 She was last seen by family walking away from an address in the 2600 Blk of S. Hardy in November, 2020. She has been known to be in Raytown and Excelsior Springs as well. Krystal is described as 26 years of age, 5'2", 100 lbs. She has been seen with red, silver, or dark hair. The below photo is from 2019. If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Krystal, please contact Detective Nunez at 816-325-7332. Case report #23-19304.

02/24/2023

February is Black History Month

Learning and preserving our history is an important part of the mission of the Independence Square Association. We invite you to order a t-shirt to help highlight a few of the many black community members who had a lasting impact on our city, state, and country. A QR code on the shirt will take you to a map that gives more details about their lives and their contributions to our collective history.

All proceeds will be donated to the Black Student Unions of the ISD High Schools.

T-shirt orders will be taken through the end of the month and then printed. You will be notified when your shirt is available for pick-up or shipping.

Click here to order: https://tinyurl.com/5yjrzbzh

02/24/2023