Tragedy Narrowly Averted At Lake But Mayor Sacrifices Citizen Safety - Lee's Summit Tribune - Lee's Summit News
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The Lee’s Summit Tribune learned of this incident the week of May 12, but I was on the east coast and not in position to verify the story; and this story definitely required verification. I was unable to reach Chief Miller, so a management decision was made here at the paper to remove from the internet the original article and the accompanying commentary.
The Tribune’s concern was that the initial story was about an email that Mayor David Welsh allegedly wrote to members of the Board of Aldermen informing them of the incident. He also instructed the Aldermen to “keep this information within this group.” With the exception of city administrator Jill Cornett and Chief Miller, both included in the courtesy copy of the email, this email was sent to each Alderman’s personal email addresses, not their city email inbox. (The city did at one point have email issues but that was more than eighteen months ago; surely it has been repaired by now.) So why keep it off the radar? The complete text (with the exception of a redacted telephone number) is below:
The following information is provided for background. It is not expected it will appear in the local news, but in case it should, Chief Miller wanted you all to be aware of the incident. Your discretion is appreciated.
On Wednesday night (May 7) a woman (not a Lake Lotawana resident) stopped near Langsford Rd and Rt 7 with car trouble and was subsequently attacked by someone who had allegedly stopped to help her. The incident is under investigation by Chief Miller with the assistance from local agencies. The Chief will provide updates when appropriate. While this case is under investigation, please keep this information within this group. Thanks.
Dave Welsh
Mayor
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