Pedestrian waiting for bus struck by car, critically injured Wednesday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A pedestrian waiting for a bus was struck by a speeding driver Wednesday night. Kansas City, Missouri, police say around 5:30 p.m., the driver of a light-green Mercury was speeding northbound on Blue Ridge Cutoff. Witnesses told police the driver was passing vehicles in a careless manner when he...
Kansas City Pridefest 2025: What you need to know
This year’s Pridefest kicks off at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 6, with an opening night celebration at Theis Park in Kansas City, Missouri.
Police ask for help to locate SUV taken from Kan. home and ID suspects
JOHNSON COUNTY —Police are seeking assistance locating a stolen SUV and the 2 suspects inside it. In the early morning hours of June 2, a silver 2014 Acura RDX was stolen from a residence near 87th Street and Renner in Lenexa, according to a social media report from Lenexa Police.
KC man accused of chasing driver while firing shots in case of mistaken identity
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been accused of chasing a box-truck driver while firing shots at him in a treacherous case of mistaken identity. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Saturday, May 31, indicate that Anthony J. Marshall, 38, of Kansas City, has been charged after an...
Metro area families urged to share stories of Medicaid’s impact at Town Hall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A family-led organization in Kansas has invited community members to share their stories of how Medicaid has impacted them at an upcoming Town Hall. Little Lobbyists Kansas, a family-led organization that advocates for children with every type of disability, has invited community members to...
Pedestrian struck, killed Thursday at 31st and Prospect in Kansas City, Missouri
A pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday morning at E. 31st Street and Prospect Avenue. An investigation is underway on the exact cause of the crash.
Responding to hate: Kansas City mayor meets with NAACP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Mayor Quinton Lucas and Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw met with the Kansas City Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) this week following incidents of hate speech marching down city streets in late May 2025. The recent appearance of...
Non-active grenade found at Independence cemetery
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence Police Department Bomb Squad was deployed Sunday evening to an unusual scene. Crews responded to reports of a grenade located in the area of a cemetery. Bomb Squad members were called to Pitcher Cemetery, IPD revealed in a social media post Thursday, noting crews...
Manny Abarca issues statement after his arrest on domestic violence charge
The first-term Jackson County legislator was also accused of knowingly violating a protective order by failing to return his son to his estranged wife.
Roeland Park woman charged in fentanyl-related deaths of woman, unborn child
A Roeland Park woman was arrested and booked into the Johnson County jail Wednesday afternoon in connection to the deaths of a woman and her unborn child on Christmas Eve Day in 2023.
