Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The Metro Patrol Division said this is the 56th fatality of the year compared to 54 at this time last year.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 6:00 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Each individual title comes with a $10,000 prize, while each team selected receives a $5,000 contribution.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 3:32 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ordered all flags throughout the state of Kansas to fly at half staff Monday to honor former Fairway Police Officer Jonah Oswald.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department said a house fire that broke out this morning on Bales Avenue was a result of arson.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The Missouri Lottery gave more than $27 million to Missouri public schools.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 2:21 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
100% of the proceeds will go to the family of the fallen officer, Price Chopper said in a statement.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 12:17 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
A new Betty Rae's location is coming to Olathe.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 9:23 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The KCPD responded to a non-fatal shooting call at the 5700 block of Wabash Avenue Tuesday night.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 3:19 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The funding will go toward a variety of projects including building a pickleball court at Emerson Park; adding playground equipment to St. John’s Park and a dance program with Turner Unified School District and KC Ballet.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 1:08 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Officers with the Ottawa Police Department are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man from Ottawa after he was found unresponsive near the 300 block of E. 4th St in Ottawa, Kansas Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:21 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Thirty six years after the murder of Karla Delcour, a man has been convicted of manslaughter and felonious restraint.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 12:58 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
While Kansas City has long been famous for its top-notch barbeque, this cuisine list recognized KC for a variety of food types.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman and Zoë Shriner
The conviction stems from a number of incidents from 2011 to 2015 with victims under the age of 14.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 10:37 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Community Service League, an organization which helps people meet basic needs, wants to make the back-to-school process easier for Independence students.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 12:59 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Larry Lombardi is a rare, cold-water American lobster – a one in 30 million find.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 4:29 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but the KCFD has requested the assistance of the KCPD Bomb and Arson Unit.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2023 at 1:25 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The department noted that the abandoned structure had already caught on fire three times this week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 1:35 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
“Each of our 12 Council Members bring different life and subject-matter expertise to the Chambers each week, and I look forward to all we will accomplish together on behalf of the people of Kansas City over the next four years," Mayor Quinton Lucas said.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 12:07 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Joshua and Jennifer Goodspeed were sentenced today in part for producing and distributing pornographic images of two child victims.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:40 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
A 911 dispatcher assisted a Camdenton, Missouri, man in delivering a set of twins on a call this morning.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Simmons confessed to allegedly killing Colorado woman Sarah Tafoya in a Kansas City area hotel and disposed of her body in a wooded area in Clay County.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 10:06 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The Kansas City Zoo is rebranding itself to better welcome its aquatic residents when the Sobela Ocean Aquarium opens later this year.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
“It is never a good idea to run from law enforcement,” Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson said. “Not only can someone get hurt, but the person running gets more charges. We appreciate the effort our law enforcement takes to protect us.”
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 1:31 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The crash initially shut down traffic in both directions, but MoDOT stated northbound lanes had reopened, with the exception of the left lane.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 1:23 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Comedian Dave Chappelle is coming to Kansas City on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 12:22 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The grants are part of a larger, $11.1 million program to address issues such as food and nutrition, social isolation, behavioral health and local health education.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
One grant allocates $769,600 to the Labette County Medical Center, while another gives Independence Community College $30,100.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 1:57 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Just before noon today, fire crews responded to a house fire on Kensington Avenue that resulted in the death of a pet cat.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Investigators from multiple law enforcement agencies discovered child phonography images on Scarborough’s personal computer after executing a search warrant of his home.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 12:05 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The hospital's newest bus stops lies on Broadway Boulevard, eliminating a steep, uphill walk on 43rd Street.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 11:41 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The Excelsior Springs Fire Department rescued a man who fell down a more than 30-foot ravine this morning by utilizing a rope rescue.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
An employee said the coin box lid was removed by pliers or by a flathead screwdriver. Then, the 41-year-old inserted a stick coated with a tar-like substance inside of the box to retrieve the coins.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The court ordered Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to sign the accurate fiscal note for an abortion ballot initiative within 24 hours, or by 1 p.m. Friday.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 2:04 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association is bringing the sport’s top athletes to Overland Park from Aug. 24 through 27 at Elite Tennis and Wellness.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The hospital dressed up newborns in Kansas City Current merchandise with some crocheted soccer gear.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 9:34 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The non profit provided more than 300 backpacks full of school supplies to military children in their annual Back-to-School Brigade.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 2:14 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Roe, who was arrested Tuesday, carried a pitchfork, zip ties and duct tape to the “Stop the Steal” rally, otherwise known as the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
A pedestrian was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was struck by a Honda Odyssey minivan.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 1:30 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
A six-year-old was transported to a local hospital with critical injuries after a car struck the motorcycle he was riding on.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 12:47 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
On Tuesday night, the Lawrence City Commission unanimously voted 5-0 to become a transgender sanctuary city, refusing to enforce the newly enacted "Women's Bill of Rights."
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 9:43 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
James Young’s last known address was near 26th and Cypress in Kansas City, Missouri, but his current whereabouts is unknown.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman and Gabe Swartz
Mayor Quinton Lucas has revoked the license of a business operating as an unlicensed club following a June 25 mass shooting which left three dead and nine injured.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Police reported an elderly man was stabbed to death and two people were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in connection with an officer-involved shooting.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Joshua Rodgers, 29, had over 1,000 images and videos depicting child pornography in his possession.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Lucas encouraged the attorney general to “allow democracy in our state to work" by allowing Missourians to vote through a ballot initiative to repeal or keep a near-total abortion ban.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 1:15 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Less than a week after his Netflix premiere in “Quarterback,” Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sat down with CBS to talk about all things football, family, legacy and adjusting to the spotlight.
Updated: Jul. 17, 2023 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
“Big Augie,” 6, has grown his nearly 19-inch-long mullet — which he affectionately calls Lightning — for three years.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The KCFD has an operation underway for a fire on the 21st floor of the One Light Luxury Apartment building at 13th and Main Street.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 3:20 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
The Shawnee Mission Park marina is officially open after initially anticipating a Memorial Day opening.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 1:51 PM CDT
|By Jenna Barackman
Rihanna is nominated for five Emmies for her Super Bowl 57 halftime performance earlier this year.