FBI: Public’s help requested in second metro Tesla firebombing
LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - The FBI is asking for the public’s help to locate a suspect who ‘firebombed’ the Lenexa Tesla Collision Center off I-435 and Lackman Road. According to a release from the agency, it happened around 1:00 a.m. on April 3. A video was released showing the incident. A car can be seen parked on the...
Independence Towers tenants end 8-month-long rent strike after reaching deal with new owner
Tenants at an eastern Jackson County apartment building have reached an agreement with their new landlord that allows them to stay in their homes, and ends an 8-month-long rent strike. A majority of Independence Towers residents have withheld rent since October, making it the longest rent strike in the Kansas...
Kansas City food pantries brace for federal cuts to SNAP benefits as free food...
On a recent Thursday evening, the line of cars waiting to pick up food at Redemptorist Social Services Center in midtown snaked through the parking lot, down a driveway and into the street. Demand for free food is soaring across Kansas City, as job cuts increase, food inflation remains persistently...
I-35 police chase ends in multiple arrests
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Several people are now in custody after running from police following an aggravated assault. The suspects led Kansas City police and the Missouri Highway Patrol on a chase down I-35 southbound that ended around 9:15 p.m. June 4. The chase came to an end near...
Crash in Kansas City hospitalizes 6 with minor injuries
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A multi-vehicle crash in Kansas City Thursday morning resulted in minor injuries for six people. The Kansas City Fire Department said it happened on Linwood Boulevard in the area of Bruce R. Watkins Drive. The crash occurred just after 8 a.m. and resulted in six...
No further searches planned for missing 81-year-old Kansas woman
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Cowley County Sheriff’s Office said no further searches are planned for an 81-year-old woman from Overland Park who went missing in Cowley County last month. The sheriff’s office has called off searches for Jerry McConnell unless more information comes to light. Authorities said they...
Federal job cuts hit Kansas City workers
Across federal agencies in Kansas City, call times are rising, benefits are delayed, and workers are walking out the door due to job cuts coming out of Washington. Why it matters: The federal government is Kansas City's largest employer, with nearly 30,000 total workers across the metro. Cuts to agencies...
Man faces felony charges in connection with fatal shooting at 29th, Wabash
A man is facing felony charges in connection with a fatal shooting at East 29th Street and Wabash Avenue Sunday night.
KC leaders looking to fill vacant businesses ahead of KC2026 World Cup
Kansas City, Missouri leaders may use more than $1 million to lure business owners to fill vacant storefronts ahead of the World Cup.
Pedestrian in critical condition after hit by speeding driver while waiting for bus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A speeding driver has been blamed for a crash that sent an individual waiting on a Kansas City bus to the hospital in critical condition. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says that just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, emergency crews were called to the area of 39th and Blue...