Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — America is celebrating 250 years this year and Route 66 is celebrating 100. Though it may be gone from the U.S. Highway System, Route 66 remains a hot spot for travelers around the world. The 2,448-mile stretch of two-lane road brought hope to those escaping...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A veteran Independence police major is suing the city, claiming retaliation after testifying against the former chief. Jackson County Circuit Court records show that Major Mike Onka, a 25-year veteran of the Independence Police Department, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday, April 28. The suit names the...

HAYS, Kan. (KWCH) - As law enforcement professionals from across Kansas ascend on Topeka this week for an annual gathering dedicated to the memories of fallen officers, the trip is hitting different this year for the Hays Police Department, the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, and two Kansas City-area departments.

KANSAS CITY— Two woman face charges in connection with a shooting that injured one individual at a smoke shop in Kansas City. Ashley Mack and Mia Shaw, 23, each face one count of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, one count of Armed Criminal Action, and 2nd Degree Burglary, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson.

A probation violation warrant issued in Grundy County has resulted in the arrest of a woman facing multiple felony drug charges, according to court records and law enforcement reports. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports that 57-year-old Lora Diane Hynson was arrested in Clay County on April 27, following the...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A woman was accused of smashing Canadian goose eggs in a nest at a Missouri shopping center shortly before they were expected to hatch, according to officials at the mall. A planter in front of a jewelry store at the Independence Center shopping center served...

A series of violent incidents in Northeast last weekend left multiple people injured, one man dead in a homicide, and another killed in an officer-involved shooting, raising concerns as investigators continue to sort through these three separate cases. The first incident occurred Saturday morning (April 25) at the Lit Smoke...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Police seized a truckload of suspected stolen goods from each of two area pawn shops on Thursday following a six-month investigation. Independence Police served simultaneous search warrants on 23rd Street Pawn at 23rd Street and South Norton Ave. in Independence and Patriot Pawn just south of US-40 and MO-7 Highways in Blue Springs. The two locations are owned...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The family of a man killed in a downtown Kansas City elevator shaft fall has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against three companies they believe to be responsible. Jackson County Circuit Court records show the lawsuit was filed on Monday, April 27, following the 2023...

A man was critically injured when a vehicle ran off the road and struck him while he was mowing the lawn at a church in Fairway, police said. Officers responded around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday to a reported crash near Shawnee Mission Parkway and State Park Road. A preliminary investigation indicates that the crash happened as a vehicle was driving east on Shawnee Mission...