Crime
Man Taken into Custody Following Fatal Stabbing at Kansas City Apartment Complex
KANSAS CITY, MO – A man has been taken into custody in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred late Wednesday night at an apartment complex in Kansas City, according to local authorities.
The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) reported that officers responded to an apartment in the 600 block of East Minor Drive at approximately 11:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, they discovered two women suffering from stab wounds.
One of the victims, identified as Dayteonna Thompson, was found unresponsive with severe injuries. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The second victim, identified as Thompson’s mother, sustained a stab wound to the chest.
Emergency responders transported her to the hospital, and she is expected to survive, according to KCPD.
Authorities quickly identified and apprehended a male suspect who was known to the victims.
He was taken into custody as a person of interest in the homicide investigation.
Social media posts suggest that the suspect was in a relationship with Thompson, though police have not yet confirmed the nature of their relationship.
The investigation remains active, and authorities urge anyone with additional information to contact the Kansas City Police Department or submit anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.