{"podcast":{"title":"Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","podcast_index_feed_id":7559400,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-kansas-city-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1045,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Kansas City News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Kansas City—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Kansas City News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T02:18:43.228083+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400"},"episode":{"title":"Richard Leonard Charged Over Online Solicitation","slug":"richard-leonard-charged-over-online-solicitation","published_at":"2026-06-12T21:04:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/richard-leonard-charged-over-online-solicitation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c344aadd-b4cb-478a-9ac6-d861dbffe88f.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c344aadd-b4cb-478a-9ac6-d861dbffe88f.mp3","summary":"A 38-year-old man, Richard Leonard, is facing serious felony charges after allegedly attempting to solicit a minor for sex and offering drugs in exchange for favors during online chats with undercover agents posing as a teen. Arrested a week after the incident, police found drugs and a meth pipe at his residence. The case underscores the alarming risks of online predators and the critical need for digital vigilance as authorities continue to investigate his alleged activities. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cd29d1ba3a2b1c11","meta_description":"A 38-year-old man, Richard Leonard, is facing serious felony charges after allegedly attempting to solicit a minor for sex and offering drugs in exchange…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":68,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/episodes/richard-leonard-charged-over-online-solicitation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559400/richard-leonard-charged-over-online-solicitation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}