Kansas City MO

The entire Kansas City metro area is now under a winter storm watch as a major storm targeting the southern and eastern U.S. has shifted further north, according to the National Weather Service. The watch, i nitially issued Wednesday for counties south of the metro , has been expanded to include Atchison,...

Jeffrey Traviss King, the Kansas City man accused of shooting his neighbor to death in the street outside his house earlier this month, may seek a ‘stand your ground,’ defense, his attorney suggested Tuesday. “It is very important for people to acknowledge and respect that Mr. King, at least according to the probable...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Winter Storm Fern is bearing down on Kansas City, and Spire is urging residents to prepare their homes now to avoid gas outages and frozen pipes. The utility says it has mobilized extra crews and says its gas supply is ready to meet customer demand during the storm.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Charges will not be filed against a Kansas City police officer who shot and killed two people and injured another in June 2023. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said a thorough review resulted in the determination that criminal charges “could not be ethically or legally filed”...

In a city packed with sports bars and barbecue joints, Danny’s Burger Shack has turned into a full-on obsession for Kansas City burger lovers. 🍔🔥. From the first bite of a juicy Sweet Heat Burger loaded with jalapeño jam to the last crispy onion ring in the basket, fans keep calling this cozy Northland spot their...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Firefighters battled a massive blaze at a Kansas City junkyard. The Kansas City Fire Department says it responded to the fire just after 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, near 13th and Kensington Ave. Crews say the fire started in a stack of tires and...

A 28-year-old man from Independence, Missouri, was killed Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Jackson County. The crash occurred at approximately 2:32 p.m. on Jan. 21, 2026, on eastbound I-70 west of Woods Chapel Road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Investigators said the...

Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca — voted legislative chair just last week — has been charged with two counts of Harassment by Telecommunications Device in Hutchinson, Kansas. This is the third time Abarca has been charged criminally since June. Abarca is scheduled for arraignment in the central Kansas...

Kansas City police officers on Wednesday morning arrested three teenagers who allegedly stole a man’s car. Officers spotted a vehicle early Wednesday morning that had been taken during a carjacking, according to a Facebook post from the department . The three suspects, ages 14, 14 and 15, were apprehended after they...

Coyote sightings have become a normal part of life for many residents of Johnson County. So much so, in fact, that people in Olathe say they expect to see them in their neighborhoods without fail this time of year. But those encounters now seem to be even more frequent, some Olathe residents told The Star, saying...