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Apr 30, 2024

Firefighters and Detectives Receive Awards at Victims' Rights Lunch

Firefighters from the Kansas City Fire Department and the Southern Platte Fire Protection District and detectives with the Kansas City Police Department received the 17th Annual Sara Andrasek Memorial Award on April 26. The awards were part of the Platte County Prosecut

Apr 30, 2024

Platte County Jury Finds Repeat Sex Offender Guilty

A Platte County jury has found a repeat sex offender guilty of raping a 14-year-old girl on multiple occasions from 2016 to 2017. Joseph E. Ginn was found guilty of second degree statutory rape, two counts of second degree statutory sodomy, and second degree child moles

Apr 08, 2024

Prosecutors Spend Afternoon Helping Feed Needy Families

On most weekday afternoons, you'll see Platte County prosecutors in several of the five courtrooms of the historic county courthouse in Platte City. On April 5, you would have seen them boxing up food at Harvesters in downtown Kansas City.

Prosecutors and staff s

Dec 15, 2023

December 2023 Sales Tax Report

The December 2023 Sales Tax Report is now available. Click here to view.

Nov 14, 2023

November 2023 Sales Tax Report

The November 2023 Sales Tax Report is now available. Click here to view.

Oct 16, 2023

October 2023 Sales Tax Report

The October 2023 Sales Tax Report is now available. Click here to view.

Oct 05, 2023

Two Child Sex Offenders Sentenced to 20 Years Each in Special Prosecutions Handled by Platte County

Two child sex offenders sentenced to 20 years each in special prosecutions handled by Platte County

One defendant was county's jail administrator

Platte County prosecutors obtained 20-year sentences on the same day against child sex offenders in specia

Sep 15, 2023

September 2023 Sales Tax Report

The September 2023 Sales Tax Report is now available. Click here to view.

Aug 16, 2023

August 2023 Sales Tax Report

The August 2023 Sales Tax Report is now available. Click here to view.

Aug 02, 2023

Five-time Convicted Felon Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

A St. Joseph man who had only been out of prison for 100 days before holding an 18-year-old at knifepoint so he could steal his debit card has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Christopher Mejia, 48, received the sentence on July 28 after a Platte County jury convic