KC first responders deploy to Texas following deadly floods
KANSAS CITY —Two Kansas City Fire Department firefighters have deployed as part of Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1), a specialized 50-member search and rescue team activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), according to KCFD Battalion Chief Riley Nolan. The team departed from Boone County Fire...
Missouri K9 Team Busts Suspects with Drugs Worth Millions
Never underestimate the keen noses of K9 police officers. A team of dogs that are in service with the Kansas City, Missouri Police force just nabbed suspects packing 52 pounds of meth and 10,000 fentanyl pills. This heroic effort by police animals was just celebrated by the Kansas City, Missouri...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Kansas City area until 3 am Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Kansas City area until 3 a.m.
Arrest made after armed robbery leaves autistic victim without transportation in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Charges have been filed against a man accused of threatening to kill an autistic victim for his electric scooter. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Wednesday, July 9, indicate that Tyris R. Redo, 26, faces several charges as a result. A probable cause...
Research Medical Center closing its NICU, ending obstetrics care, citing decline in demand
Firefighters make quick work of van engulfed in flames on Kansas City interstate. Flames engulfed a work van on a Kansas City interstate this evening, but not the driver or his tools, thanks to local firefighters. Deaf Pit Bull searches for forever home after spending 2nd birthday in KC shelter.
Man charged in 2022 KCMO homicide after detectives use DNA from suspect’s sandal
Months of detective work by Kansas City, Missouri, police helped build a criminal case against a man wanted in connection with a 2022 homicide.
Kansas City man charged after 100 mph chase ends in Linn County arrest
A Kansas City man is facing multiple criminal charges, including a felony count of resisting arrest, after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Linn County on the night of July 7, 2025. Court records from the 9th Judicial Circuit of Linn County identify the suspect as Kevin...
Kansas City helps homeless youth with new grants for transitional housing and services
Kansas City’s Housing and Community Development Department recently awarded $800,000 total in grants to three local nonprofits that serve youth experiencing homelessness. The grants are part of Zero KC, a city initiative to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. The recipients were Synergy Services Inc.,...
11 Puppies Found Abandoned in Kansas Crate Ahead of Storm—All Rescued
Just before a storm swept through Shawnee, Kansas, a concerned passerby noticed something strange near a busy intersection. A large plastic crate sat close to the road. Inside it were ... Read more The post 11 Puppies Found Abandoned in Kansas Crate Ahead of Storm—All Rescued appeared first on Doggodigest .
Yaw Obeng removed Tuesday night as Hickman Mills School District Superintendent
The Hickman Mills School District announced Tuesday night that it removed Yaw Obeng as the district's superintendent and hired Dr. Dennis Carpenter as its interim superintendent.
