Driver charged after KC area high speed chase
CASS COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a high speed chase in the Kansas City area. Just before 2:30a.m. Nov. 20, a sheriff's deputy attempted to make a vehicle stop on a northbound vehicle on Interstate 49 in rural Peculiar, Missouri, according to the Cass County Sheriff.
Missouri city owes $1.2 million in state fines after years of financial mismanagement
A small Missouri city owes nearly $1.2 million in state fines after years of financial mismanagement left residents in the dark.
This middle school in south KC could be historic. It could also get demolished
Murals of graffiti. Piles of debris. Busted walls. Exposed ceilings. Hanging pipes. Shards of glass. All are seen in an urban exploration video from May that appears to show the inside of the former Paul Robeson Middle School, 8201 Holmes Rd. in south Kansas City, which has sat vacant for years as a proposed...
‘Your own private lighting.’ Here’s how to get a sneak peek at the Plaza...
For more than 40 years since she was a little girl, Jennifer West’s Thanksgiving tradition in Kansas City has involved standing on top of a parking garage on the Country Club Plaza in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving. It’s usually cold. She and her family members wrap up in coats and...
Man with DWI history arrested after rear-ending Independence officer at stoplight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, man with a history of driving under the influence is back behind bars after rear-ending an Independence police car sitting at a stoplight. Around 1:40 a.m. Monday, the Independence officer was stopped at a red light at the intersection of U.S....
Police respond to major sideshow near Kansas City riverfront
Police swarmed Kansas City’s riverfront after a major sideshow over the weekend along Front Street under the I-35 bridge near CPKC Stadium.
2 adults, 6 children displaced after KC apartment fire
KANSAS CITY—Authorities are investigating the cause of an apartment fire in Kansas City. Just before 2:30p.m. Monday, crews responded to a reported apartment fire in the 4200 block of NE Davidson Road in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Battalion Chief Riley Nolan. On arrival, crews reported "nothing showing"...
Hollywood comes to Kansas City: $24M film boom sets records
According to the Mayor, film productions pumped $24.3 million into Kansas City’s economy this year.
Accused KC porch pirate charged with 6 felonies; officials urge holiday caution
A man accused of stealing packages from a group of Kansas City homes dating back to September has been charged with six felonies, prosecutors said Tuesday. Prosecutors charged Curtis D. Bennett, 34, of Kansas City, with six counts of stealing a postal or delivery item in Jackson County Circuit Court on Friday....
Kansas City is relaxing rules for short-term rentals
More than 650,000 people could attend the World Cup in Kansas City next summer, and all of them will need a place to stay. That's why the Kansas City Council is changing its rules around short-term rentals to make it easier for residents to host visitors. Dozens of people recently...
