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Economic Leader Arrested Amid DUI Charges | Kansas City News
Wyandotte County’s top economic development official, Chelsee Chism, was arrested on felony DUI charges involving great bodily harm after a May 13 incident — a blow to the county’s momentum as she’s central to major deals including the Chiefs, American Royal, and Rock Island Bridge. Though placed on administrative leave, her team vows no disruption to ongoing negotiations. Details of the crash remain sealed as her defense seeks to shield the victim and a nurse’s identities, arguing public release could unfairly prejudice a jury. The Unified Government has stayed silent, calling it a personnel…
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