Inside Kansas City’s efforts to reconnect the Westside
Kansas City is looking at ways to reconnect the Westside neighborhood to the greater downtown area decades after it was separated by interstates. Why it matters: The project, dubbed Reconnecting the Westside, aims to provide a better quality of life in a historic neighborhood that can feel worlds away due to a lack...
KCKPD officers identify ‘possible hate crime’ at Grace Tabernacle Church
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department said its officers identified a "possible hate crime" at Grace Tabernacle Church on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Group Calls for Ongoing Investigation Into Former KCK Detective Roger Golubski
Community activists in Kansas City, Kansas, are urging federal and local authorities to intensify their investigations into former police detective Roger Golubski, a man long accused of misusing his badge to harm vulnerable community members. Despite his death in 2024, survivors and advocates say many unanswered...
WATCH: Kansas City Police train recruits to spot, stop excessive force
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City police are stepping up training to teach recruits how to spot and stop excessive force, running a rare but intensive scenario that simulates a dangerous situation on a Metro bus. The Kansas City Regional Police Academy staged the exercise this week in a...
Gas prices hit 4-year low just in time for holiday travel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Gas prices across Missouri and the nation have dropped to a four-year low, offering relief to holiday travelers. Statewide prices averaged around $2.59 per gallon on Thursday, Dec. 11, according to AAA Missouri’s Weekend Gas Watch. That is 5 cents less than last week and 8 cents less than...
KSHB 41 confirms murder suspect worked for Raytown School District in 2025
KSHB 41 In-Depth reporter Alyssa Jackson confirmed through an open records request that Eric Phillips II was an assistant wrestling coach at Raytown South High School.
Suspect in prolific, years-long crime spree now sits in Clay County jail
A Kansas City man who received probation after pleading guilty to several felony crimes in incidents in the 2020s is behind bars after his latest alleged crime.
Missouri & 3 Neighbors Now in Top 10 Most Dangerous States
Missouri has jumped back into the top 8 of most dangerous states in America and many neighboring states are there, too.
Damning Transcript Exposes Truth Behind Holy Brunch Closure
There is a particular kind of audacity that reveals itself when a man, caught in the gears of his own choices, decides to blame Black people rather than admit he walked into a perilous situation with both eyes open. On Wednesday December 10th, Andrue Stewart, owner of Holy Brunch KC,...
Family calls for new review of woman’s death in Independence: ‘Her life mattered’
Cindy Caswell continues to fight. Years after her daughter, 21-year-old Libby Caswell , was found dead in an Independence motel room, Cindy Caswell clings to her belief that her daughter was murdered, the result of alleged domestic violence. Police have said they believe her death was most likely a suicide, and...

















