Kansas investigators anticipate more charges in death of missing 13-year old boy
LINN COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) - Officials are investigating the death of a 13-year old boy, Airen Andula, who went missing near the Holiday Lake Neighborhood about 8 a.m. Sunday. It was reported he was riding a red mountain bike. The community searched extensively Sunday. Then Monday the Linn County Kansas...
Hickman Mills extends Superintendent’s contract
On December 5, the Hickman Mills C-1 School District Board of Directors announced it will extend the contract of Interim Superintendent Dennis L. Carpenter, Ed.D. for two years. Carpenter will no longer be considered “interim.”. The board’s evaluation is based on Carpenter’s first semester as leader. He was hired...
‘It just felt way different than normal’: Sudden jolt shuts down NB US 169...
— A major road connecting downtown Kansas City, Missouri, to the Northland remains closed until further notice. Last week, the Missouri Department of Transportation shut down the northbound lanes of U.S. 169 Highway north of the Kansas City Downtown Airport — Wheeler Field because of a raised extension joint.
Kansas City’s warmest Christmas ever? But first, First Warns for potential travel trouble
Once the sun breaks through, temperatures will jump into the low 60s Tuesday with record-breaking warmth around the corner.
Police looking for stolen puppy suspect from Blue Springs
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - Police in Kansas City area attempting to locate a suspect who stole a puppy from a Petland in Blue Springs on Monday afternoon. Petland said the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is investigating the theft of 10-week-old Clarice, a Chihuahua that was taken just before 5 p.m. Monday.
Kansas City man charged with killing 1 woman, stabbing another Monday
A Kansas City, Missouri, man is charged with killing one woman and stabbing another Monday, Dec. 22.
Concrete truck driver dies in rollover crash on 71 Highway on-ramp
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A rollover crash at the on-ramp to southbound 71 Highway resulted in the death of a concrete truck driver. The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department said the one-vehicle crash happened just before 9 a.m. Tuesday. It happened as a white Mack concrete truck entered the...
Kansas City’s new ordinance against predatory towing starts Jan. 1 after judge’s ruling
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge says Kansas City can move forward with its new ordinances designed to crack down on predatory towing. Judge Lauren Barrett issued her ruling Tuesday morning in a lawsuit filed by the owner of a towing company. Barrett said the city ordinances...
Former employee sues Youth Symphony of Kansas City, citing racial discrimination
A former employee of the Youth Symphony of Kansas City i s suing the organization, citing violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. Greg Carroll, a 63-year-old Black man, is suing the symphony for discrimination and retaliation regarding treatment he alleged he endured, as well as for his termination, according to...
Parents say teen charged with shooting at Shawnee police officer had mental health issue
— Erika Ruiz remembers the first time her son Isaac Ortiz experienced a mental health episode when he was 14. Over the next five years, Ortiz would be hospitalized nearly 20 times to treat his mental health. “He wasn’t diagnosed immediately, but eventually it came to light that he was...

















