Kansas City MO

Lawrence Man Charged With First-Degree Murder in Grandmother’s Death. LAWRENCE, Kan. (LT) — A 25-year-old man from Lawrence has been formally charged with first-degree murder in connection with the strangling death of his 70-year-old grandmother. The Lawrence Times reports Marcus Cassella was charged in Douglas County District Court on Monday. Investigators say Cassella allegedly confessed to the crime in...

Sherri’s Executive Lounge is preparing to bring back its Cigar Festival for a second year, returning with a larger lineup and a broader pitch for what cigar culture can look like in Kansas City. The two-day event, also called the Kansas City Culture Festival, is scheduled for May 29 and 30 under the historic Jefferson Bridge , 2130 Jefferson St. Organizers plan to fill...

Traffic was briefly blocked Tuesday afternoon after a crash in a construction zone on westbound Interstate 70 at Adams Dairy Parkway in Blue Springs.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A serious injury crash in Overland Park has both directions of 103rd Street closed. The Overland Park Police Department said a serious injury accident happened in the area east of 103rd Street and Metcalf. As a result, 103rd Street between Metcalf Avenue and Barkley Road...

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Mo - A Lee's Summit woman is behind bars in Lafayette County after leading authorities on a chase over the weekend. According to a probable cause statement, Lafayette County authorities assisted the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Saturday in locating an SUV driven by 40-year-old Mandy Lynn Bear. Bear had allegedly provided false information to a state trooper in Cooper County...

On the eve of a Royals downtown stadium announcement , a top Kansas City elected official has cast doubt on its most fundamental detail. The exact location. Johnathan Duncan, city councilman for the 6th District, told The Star the stadium footprint “that will be briefed tomorrow is not Washington Square Park.” The city has notably been referring to the project location as a combination of...

Kansas Citians are planting trees this month to cool neighborhoods, reduce pollution and improve quality of life. Why it matters: More trees can reduce extreme heat, filter pollution and absorb stormwater across Kansas City — plus, they make being outside more comfortable. Context: Earth Day is Wednesday, and groups...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Just one day after award-winning artist Beck released a surprise new single, “Ride Lonesome,” the musician confirmed he will be performing a 25-date tour across the country, with a stop in Kansas City. On Sunday, Oct. 4, Beck will take to the stage...

Kansas City business owners who hope to sell kratom products are required to get a $500 business license to do so.

Guests enter a circular foyer lined with bookshelves and push past a heavy black curtain, stepping into a main room with high ceilings and a long, table-like bar. Light pours in from the window-covered walls of a solarium, where greenery sprouts out of planters and crawls up ledges. Despite its appearance, The Residence isn’t the inside of a well-to-do executive’s...