Jackson County, public works

Questions, concerns after Jackson County public works employee killed
Calls for accountability, two days after a Jackson County Public Works employee is killed on the job. “You send them down there Sunday, then we lose a life getting it out and the truck is still there.
Jackson County Public Works employee hit, killed while clearing snow Sunday
A Jackson County, Missouri, Public Works employee was hit and killed Sunday while working to clear snow during this weekend's winter storm. County officials said 61-year-old Everett Carter was killed while working in Blue Summit on Sunday afternoon.
Jackson County snow crew employee hit by dump truck, killed Sunday evening
The official reading at Kansas City International Airport was 11 inches, which marks the fourth-largest single-day snowfall total in KC history.
Longtime Jackson County Public Works employee dies after being hit by sliding dump truck
A longtime Jackson County Public Works employee died in a crash involving a dump truck on Sunday afternoon in Blue Summit, Missouri.
Longtime Jackson County employee killed by sliding dump truck working in winter storm
A statement from Jackson County identified the employee as Everett Carter, 61, who worked for the county for 40 years.
Snow crew employee struck, killed by dump truck while working to clear roadway
A roadway worker was struck and killed by a dump truck while he was working to clear snow from a highway near Kansas City.
Friend remembers public works employee killed by dump truck during winter storm
A 61-year-old Jackson County Public Works employee has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash involving a dump truck near unincorporated Blue Summit Sunday afternoon.
Jackson County snow crew worker killed by sliding dump truck during blizzard
Everett Carter was a county employee of 40 years, including eight in public works. County officials say his death is a reminder of the risks faced by public servants while ensuring the safety of metro roadways.
Jackson County man arrested after shooting at deputies in hourslong standoff
A Greenwood, Missouri, man was arrested after a standoff with Jackson County deputies that lasted nearly 12 hours on Monday.
Jackson County agencies spend 11 hours waiting for standoff suspect to surrender
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on Monday after an 11-hour standoff.According to a release, deputies were ...
Melesa Johnson sworn in as Jackson County prosecutor. Her first words as she made history
During her campaign, Johnson, the first Black prosecutor in Jackson County history, said she would establish a new property ...