Family of mother and baby killed by Independence police call for full release of video from incident
The family of Maria Pike and her baby Destinii Hope rallied outside of Independence Police headquarters Sunday and demanded transparency from investigators. Independence Police released highly-edited footage of the incident last week.
Bodycam video from Independence police shooting shows mother approach officers with knife
An Independence officer fatally shot Maria Pike, 34, and her 2-month-old daughter, Destinii, on Nov. 7. Edited bodycam video footage released Wednesday shows Pike approach officers with a large knife.
KC LEAP advocates for mother, baby killed in Independence police shooting
KC LEAP is a police accountability organization helping the family of an mother and infant killed in a police shooting in early November.
Sister reacts to video from Independence Police shooting of mom, baby
The Independence Police Department released body camera footage and context of what they say led up to a deadly police shooting earlier this month.
Rally held for baby, mother killed in Independence police shooting
The family of a woman and a baby killed by Independence police is demanding the release of unedited body camera footage.
Grandmother of baby killed in KC-area police shooting says MO child welfare ‘failed’
If they would have went over there, done their job, the outcome would have been different. I know it would have. It wouldn’t have escalated to this.”
Family of mother, baby killed in Independence police shooting continue to push for transparency
The deaths of a mother and her infant during a domestic disturbance call in Independence remain under investigation and the scrutiny of the family.
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Family of Independence mother, baby killed during police shooting speak out
The Independence Police Department released an edited video of the moments leading up to their death last week as IPD ...
Horror moment mum holding baby lunges at police with knife before they're both shot dead
Maria Pike, 34, was holding her baby when she picked up a kitchen-style knife and lunged at police after they were called to ...
Independence man charged with murder in death of 19-year-old found in car near I-435
An Independence man has been charged with murder in the death of a 19-year-old who was found in a car near I-435 on Sunday.
One shot in the head in Independence: police
The Independence Police Department is investigating after someone in the area was shot in the head on Wednesday, Nov. 13.