Man found shot to death on sidewalk in east Kansas City neighborhood
A man died Wednesday after he was found with gunshot wounds in a Kansas City residential neighborhood, police said. Officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. to the 2500 block of Hardesty Ave after a caller requested an ambulance for someone lying on the ground. Officers found a man on the sidewalk, appearing to be...
Settlement unlikely in storm chaser Reed Timmer’s lawsuit in Kansas
Celebrity storm chaser Reed Timmer thinks a Kansas City, Kansas, company violated federal copy law by using part of a video he shot. But that company says it's protected by the "fair use" doctrine federal law spells out allowing the unlicensed use of limited portions of copyright-protected works without the owner's...
Slick roads cause traffic problems across the Kansas City metro
Slick roads proved challenging for drivers across the Kansas City metro Monday as icy conditions caused vehicles to get stuck and slide off roadways.
Police investigate Kansas City building fire that killed one man
A man is dead after a building fire in Kansas City Tuesday morning. The Kansas City Fire Department responded around 7:48 a.m. to the 3200 block of East 26th Street, where they saw smoke coming from a single-story building, according to Michael Hopkins, KCFD Battalion Chief . Firefighters on the scene found a man in...
Kansas City leaders remain frustrated by youth crime, but cases are actually down in...
In recent years, teens and young adults in Kansas City have been involved in high profile gun crimes and a slew of property crimes, leading community members and city leaders to express concerns about how the criminal justice system is working. “The juvenile justice system, it's a bit antiquated and...
Judge Formally Sentences Joshua Rocha to Death in Killing of Officer Daniel Vasquez
Nearly two months after a jury recommended capital punishment, a Clay County judge on Monday formally sentenced Joshua Rocha to death for the 2022 killing of North Kansas City Police Officer Daniel Vasquez — a former Titan Protection “Avenue Angel” whose presence on Independence Avenue is remembered by many in the...
Family still searches for answers 20 years after death of Sisseton woman
Waynette Renville remembers clearly the last time she and her three younger sisters had a conversation together. The four Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota women, all in different cities, arranged a group phone call on the night of Oct. 15, 2005. Cozied up in her pajamas, Waynette caught up with her siblings...
Trash pickup delayed in some metro cities after record winter storm
Thousands could be dealing with delayed trash service after a record-breaking winter storm forced cities to suspend waste collection.
Kansas City, Kansas, man identified as victim in deadly parking lot crash
A Kansas City, Kansas, man has been identified as the lone death in a single vehicle accident over the weekend, according to Kansas City, Kansas police. Just before 7 a.m. Saturday, officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of North 38th Street, where they found Toby Maestas, 65, unresponsive in a grey SUV,...
Police searching for man accused of fleeing road rage incident in Overland Park
Overland Park police are searching for a man accused of being involved in a road rage incident Tuesday afternoon that left one person injured. At 2:25 p.m., officers with the Overland Park Police Department responded to the area of West 162nd Street and Travis Street, near the Boulders at Overland Park Apartments, on...

















