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09/10/2026

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09/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS: The Platte County Sheriff’s Office and Weston Police Department arrested Michael Alan Hull late Wednesday morning, a day after a manhunt for him prompted the cancellation of classes in the West Platte School District.

Hull was taken into custody without incident at about 11:50 a.m. after authorities received information that he was at a residence in Weston, according to the sheriff’s office.

Hull had been wanted on an outstanding felony warrant.

Authorities had searched for Hull on Tuesday after receiving reports of a suspicious person in the Weston area. The search eventually led law enforcement to a home, where an armed standoff took place.

Hull is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

09/08/2026

A nearly 12-hour search for a wanted man in and around Weston prompted the West Platte School District to cancel classes Tuesday as law enforcement officers searched a vacant home and the Missouri River bottoms.

https://plattecountylandmark.com/2026/09/08/swat-standoff-at-weston-home/

09/08/2026

5:05 UPDATE: The Sheriff's Dept. has suspended their search at this time and the suspect is not in custody or at the original target residence.

UDATE AT 4:35 PM- The suspect was not in the home. The Sheriff's Office is not providing further updates at this time.

We just returned from the scene of a SWAT standoff at a blue home in Weston near Cherry and Walnut Streets. According to a neighbor, officers have fired rubber bullets into the home to break windows and are communicating with a man that he "is surrounded and come out of the garage with your hands up."

09/08/2026

Breaking News in Weston this morning. We'll keep you updated.

09/06/2026

Platte City’s only licensed ma*****na dispensary can now operate 24 hours a day after the Board of Aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance updating the city’s regulations.

https://plattecountylandmark.com/2026/09/04/platte-city-aldermen-approve-countys-first-24-hour-dispensary/

09/04/2026

A Kansas City man was sentenced to the maximum term of 15 years in prison for shooting at a female driver of a separate vehicle near Interstate 635 in Riverside. Davion Gunion, 25, pleaded guilty on June 23 to the class B felony of assault in the first degree.

08/31/2026

A website published Aug. 16 is alleging irregularities in the collection of nominating petition signatures for four independent Platte County candidates on the November ballot — Dale Brouk, Kevin Robinson, Holly Cayer and Chris Kendall.

A website published Aug. 16 is alleging irregularities in the collection of nominating petition signatures for four independent Platte County candidates on the November ballot — Dale Brouk, Kevin Robinson, Holly Cayer and Chris Kendall.

08/31/2026

Landmark reader Art Brown was a recent visitor at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Library in Medora, North Dakota and a copy of The Landmark was along for the trip. Brown noted that the library was the major draw. "The park is divided into 2 parts, southern and northern part. The southern part is the location of the library, a fantastic overview of his life." Took about three hours to see it all, Art said. The park offers a 36-mile drive with a striking and amazing view of the surrounding badlands. There is a $30 fee for both venues. It is best to pre-register for tickets for the library. "It was by far a worthwhile destination," Art says.