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1 in custody after Raytown police find woman injured in front yard of home

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman suffered life-threatening injuries during an assault Monday afternoon in Raytown.

According to police, the department received a call from someone saying they saw another person carrying a bloody body in the 5700 block of Blue Ridge Cut Off.

The caller also said there was a bloody body in the front yard of the home.

Officers responded and located the woman suffering from life-threatening injuries in the front yard of a home. She was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

Police took one person into custody at the scene.

No word on what led to the violence.