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Mike Capps

Case from Kansas City, KS dated Mar 07, 2016

Victim Details

Mike Capps

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas City

KS

2016-03-07

41

Mike

Capps

06/23/2026

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In the quiet neighborhood of Turner in Kansas City, Kansas, Michael "Mike" Capps was known for his love of working on cars and his collection of chainsaws, which earned him the nickname "Chainsaw". At 41 years old, he was a father to two young sons and had built a life for himself, working for about seven years in an auto body repair shop. He remained close with his childhood friends and his parents, who lived about a mile away from his home on South 36th Street. Friends and family described him ...
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  • 2016 Kansas–Missouri murder spree - Wikipedia
  • Kansas City Star: MICHAEL L. CAPPS's Obituary on Kansas City Star
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