Overview
- Officers found 93-year-old Diana Barco dead inside a home on the 3800 block of Briarcliff Road on June 9 after reporting a body at the scene.
- The Clay County Prosecutor's Office announced on June 23 that it has charged Kelisha Reeves with first-degree murder in connection with Barco’s death.
- A medical examiner ruled the death a homicide and prosecutors say the evidence shows Reeves knowingly and after deliberation caused the death between June 8 and June 9.
- Reeves is held in the Clay County jail on a $1 million bond as investigators continue to gather evidence and prepare the case for prosecution.
- Authorities are asking the public to submit anonymous tips to Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers as the investigation continues and family members grieve the loss.