My hometown has endured a gaping, open wound for over four years. Our local tragedy became a national tragedy when the death of a beautiful three year old girl made national headlines. Her death was shocking, heinous and despicable. We were mortified, humiliated and embarrassed that something so savage could take place in our hometown. She had been decapitated, stripped naked and abandoned in a wooded area near a residential street. Thrown away like a piece of garbage. Kansas City woke up to the news and we were outraged, shamed and determined to bring her murderer to justice. Four years...