Investigation into mother, baby shot and killed by Independence officer turned over to prosecutor
The special investigative team tasked with probing into the Independence police officer who shot and killed a mother and baby Nov. 7 is now in the hands of attorneys.
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.
Independence police release bodycam footage of shooting that killed woman, infant
The Independence Police Department released body-camera footage on Wednesday of a shooting that resulted in the deaths of a mother and an infant.
Independence Police release edited video from officer's killing of baby and mother
Independence has not named the officer who fatally shot Maria Pike and her daughter Destinii Hope, after police responded to a domestic disturbance call on Nov. 7, 2024. The body camera footage shows just three minutes from the 20-minute incident.
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.
Independence police release body cam in shooting where mom, baby died
The Independence Police Department released some body camera footage and context of what they say led up to a deadly police shooting earlier this month
Family of Independence mother, baby killed during police shooting speak out
Family members of Maria Pike, 34, and Destinii Hope, two months old, continue their search for accountability nearly one month after the two were shot and killed by an Independence police officer.
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.
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.
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Investigation completed in deadly Independence police shooting
The agency tasked with investigating the deadly police shooting last month at an Independence apartment complex has turned ...
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.