Kansas City MO

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - An Independence police captain is suing the city for age discrimination and retaliation - including claims the Police Chief covered up his own drunk driving crash. Jackson County Circuit Court records filed on April 21 show that Captain Bill Pope, 55, is suing the City of...

Amtrak announced it will add train cars to the Missouri River Runner to add more seats during World Cup play. The extra cars will come from Illinois and Michigan. They will add 25% capacity to the trains. “Our Amtrak Midwest states are working together to deploy the state-owned fleet to...

A Kansas City man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly led Independence police officers on a high-speed chase, during which he was pulled from floodwaters in Kansas City. William Cook, 45, faces an aggravated fleeing a stop or detention charge in Jackson County court after he allegedly led Independence police on the chase Monday, leading to a water rescue in east Kansas...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dan Tarwater announced Wednesday his bid for Jackson County executive. The move comes after Phil LeVota ended his campaign for the role last week. The longtime former county legislator said his priorities are Fair Tax Reform and public service accountability. “I’m running for Jackson County...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If it feels like we’ve experienced an abnormal amount of severe weather in the Kansas City area, then you’re correct. After five tornadoes from Sunday to Monday, and a tornado in Slater, Missouri on Wednesday, the Kansas City region has now totaled 20 tornadoes in the month of April, a new record, according to the FOX4 Weather Team.

— The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it will give the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, over $250,000 to strengthen its floodplain management capabilities. The funding comes from a larger, $16 million amount for flooding mitigation areas across the midwest, including Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. Flooding is...

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - A new location of a thrift store giant has arrived in the Kansas City metro area. On Wednesday, Savers, a thrift retailer with over 300 locations across the United States, Canada and Australia, announced that it has opened a new store in Lee’s Summit.

Seven men have been sentenced to federal prison, including one from Kansas City, Kansas, in connection with a Mexican cartel drug trafficking ring that brought methamphetamines to the metro.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A house fire in the Northland Wednesday morning significantly damaged a home. The Kansas City Missouri Fire Department said it responded to the 700 block of NE 98th Terrace at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday. When crews arrived, they reported heavy smoke and fire from a 1.5-story home.

Police identified a man who had just turned 21 as the person killed a Crossroads shooting early Sunday morning. Tayeron Ruff died after an altercation escalated to gunfire in a parking lot near the 24-hour Town Topic diner at 2021 Broadway Blvd. Ruff turned 21 a month ago and was “looking forward to the future with hope and excitement,” according to a fundraiser...