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Man charged after allegedly firing shots randomly from 19th floor of downtown Kansas City apartment building

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1 year ago

October 25, 2024

Man charged after allegedly firing shots randomly from 19th floor of downtown Kansas City apartment building

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, man is in custody and facing charges for allegedly firing several rounds in random directions from the balcony of his 19th-floor apartment in downtown Kansas City.

According to court documents filed in support of the charges, it was revealed that just after 2 p.m. Thursday, police were called to a high-rise apartment building at 600 Admiral Boulevard on a reported disturbance with a party armed.

A responding KCPD officer saw a man, later identified as Brent Bischof, armed with a long gun on or near the 19th floor of the apartment building. The officer reported hearing a round go off from the long gun while he attempted to locate the apartment manager.

The manager told the officer there was a man firing shots from apartment 1906. The officer went to the 19th floor where he encountered a man, exiting one of the apartments. The officer frisked the man but was otherwise not aware the man would later turn out to be the suspect.

Bischof had left the building before the officer could match apartment 1906 to the unit Bischof had exited.

Officers later located Bischof nearby and took him into custody.

During their investigation, police discovered seven shell casings from two different weapons around the high-rise building. Police also located an unoccupied vehicle that had been struck by gunfire. The vehicle owner said the damage had just happened and told officers he would be interested in prosecuting any suspects.

On Friday, the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Bischof, 48, with one count of felony unlawful use of a weapon and felony armed criminal action.

As part of their investigation, detectives applied for and received a warrant to search Bischof’s apartment.

Court documents reveal detectives recovered hundreds of live rounds of ammunition and 12 firearms:

Two Colt M4 Carbine 5.56 caliber weapons
Mossberg Tactical Shotgun, 12 gauge
Glock 43 9mm caliber
Springfield XD 45, 45 caliber
Ruger Government Target Model, 22 caliber
Colt Model 1911 45 caliber
Bersa Firestorm, 380 caliber
Springfield XD9, 9 mm caliber
Small 22 caliber single-shot pistol
Ruger LCP, 380 caliber
Victor No. 3, unknown caliber

Police said they looked out from the balcony of the apartment and were able to ascertain the viewpoint where the vehicle was struck by gunfire. Police also noted that directly behind the vehicle were Interstates 35 and 70.
Bischof remains in police custody as of Friday afternoon. Prosecutors have asked that he be held without bond.

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Storm causes power outages in Kansas City metro

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March 7, 2026

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Storm causes power outages in Kansas City metro

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Residents are without power after a storm swept through the Kansas City metro late Friday night into Saturday morning.

According to Evergy’s power outage map, as of 12:22 a.m., 76 active outages are causing 1,628 customers to be without power.

Over 1,000 customers are without power in the Kansas City area.(KCTV5)

WEATHER UPDATES: First Warn Weather Day: The final round of storms on the way. Here’s what to expect

This is an active situation. KCTV5 will make updates to this story as they’re made available.

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Chiefs President: New team facilities in Olathe will connect with schools, city

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12 hours ago

March 6, 2026

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Chiefs President: New team facilities in Olathe will connect with schools, city

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She’s reported on the Chiefs’ decision to move its team facility to Olathe since the team made the announcement in December. That coverage has included amplifying the voices of residents who have different perspectives on the project, which has ranged from excitement to scrutiny. Share your story idea with Elyse.

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Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan said Friday the team is drawing inspiration from recent team headquarters projects with the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys as they develop plans for their own new headquarters in Olathe.

In December, the club reached an agreement with Kansas officials to move across the state line. The agreement called for a $3 billion, domed stadium in western Kansas City, Kansas, and a new team headquarters and practice facility near Kansas Highway 10 and Ridgeview Road in Olathe.

Donovan’s remarks on Friday came during the Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.

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The Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.

The chamber’s theme for 2026, “Olathe Rising,” appears well-timed as the Chiefs work to build out their team headquarters vision.

Donovan said the team and its partners have been busy behind the scenes and hope to have updates on the project in the near future.

He said the club will look to work with the Olathe School District and the Olathe City Council in their plans.

The club is exploring a unique component to the facility by incorporating flag football into the project.

Flag football has been a priority of the club and the National Football League. The sport will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In April, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association is set to vote on whether to sanction girls’ flag football as a high school varsity sport.

Funding for the club’s Olathe project will come in part from the sale of bonds paid for by certain sales tax revenues.

In February, the Olathe City Council approved participation in a STAR bonds district to build the team’s new headquarters and training facility at College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road.

Elsewhere on Friday, Kansas legislators introduced the Kansas Sports Authority Act. The act would create a nine-member board to oversee all aspects of sports facility construction.

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Former Kansas high school wrestling coach charged with producing child pornography

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2 days ago

March 5, 2026

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Former Kansas high school wrestling coach charged with producing child pornography

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A former Kansas wrestling coach was charged with creating child sexual abuse materials by secretly recording minors showering during an athletic competition.

According to court documents, 37-year-old Ryan Brungardt of Salina is charged with two counts of production of child pornography and one count of attempted production of child pornography.

Brungardt is a former employee at Lakewood Middle School and former wrestling coach for Salina Central High School.

Brungardt is accused of using a cellphone to record three minors while they showered in a locker room during the Tournament of Champions, a wrestling tournament was held at Newton High in January 2024.

Brungardt made his initial court appearance for the criminal complaint on Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brooks G. Severson.

A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday

Investigators are in the process of reviewing additional seized cellphone videos in this case that are suspected to have been recorded at wrestling meets in Newton, Hays, Garden City and Salina during the 2023-2024 wrestling season.

Anyone who believes they witnessed crimes or any suspicious activity at these events is asked to contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 600-8790 or report at www.kbi.ks.gov/sar.

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