Kansas City MO

As preparations for the 2026 World Cup continue across Kansas City, the Kansas City Police Department is eyeing a significant temporary expansion. The department plans to staff about double its current force of officers during the international soccer tournament, according to Major Leslie Foreman, commander of KCPD’s...

“We are very happy to have him back,” Murueta said. “That's a reason why we didn't get another pet because we were waiting for him.”

BREAKING — Early on Monday morning, June 30, a male victim was walking down St. John Avenue within the Scarritt Renaissance neighborhood when he was shot at a close range in the leg, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) East Patrol Division Commander, Major Chris Young shared with Northeast News via email.

After months of investigation and coordination, authorities have successfully apprehended Steven Michael Cope Jr., a wanted fugitive, in the Raytown area on June 30. Cope Jr. had been sought by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office on multiple felony warrants and was considered a flight risk. The arrest marks a major...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Investigators are on the scene at a Kansas City cemetery after a grave was disturbed. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says it was called to the Forest Hill Cemetery at Gregory and Troost Ave. on Tuesday, July 1, with reports that a grave had been disturbed.

Overland Park police say a 25-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, man died in a crash early Tuesday morning.

CLAYCOMO, Mo. (KCTV) - Anyone who recognizes the man captured on a store’s surveillance footage is asked to contact police. According to the Claycomo Police Department, the individual caught on camera is accused of “multiple incidents” of indecent exposure at an area store. The store’s name was...

Kansas City's new towing ordinance aims to protect drivers with an online reporting system and a bill of rights, while Jackson County adds stricter penalties.

The Merc Co+Op will be closing its Kansas City, Kansas location at the end of the year, the business announced Tuesday. The Lawrence store will not be impacted, according to an email to co-op members. “This decision is based on what’s best for the long-term viability of the co-op and...

A Mexican national residing unlawfully in Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced in federal court for reentering the United States after prior deportation. Jorge Alejandro Esparza-Lopez, 41, received a sentence of 12 months in federal prison without the possibility of parole, followed by a one-year term of...