As the family of DeSean Milligan prepared for his funeral today, they also pleaded with the community to help find answers about why a funeral is necessary. Milligan, 18, was found dead on the ground early Labor Day morning in the area of East Fifth Street and North Spring Lake Drive at the Hawthorne Place Apartments in northeast Independence, after officers responded to a call for shots fired. Detectives have interviewed witnesses and checked many cameras, but thus far the most significant lead Independence Police have is surveillance video depicting a vehicle of interest – one of unclear make and model but with large rims...
