Kansas City MO

COOPER COUNTY, Mo - Two people from Kansas City are facing multiple charges in Cooper County following a traffic stop Sunday night. According to a probable cause statement, a state trooper pulled over a car on Highway 5 driven by 43-year-old Nathan Lortie for failing to maintain their lane. During the stop Lortie...

A Black elder stood in her doorway, a place the Sun Fresh closure on 31st & Prospect had rendered a boundary between her and dignity, and held the weight of what our people have always known: that when the state abandons you, you must build your own infrastructure. “We are...

KCUR's podcast A People's History of Kansas City has been selected for the 2025 Sinclair Prize for historical podcasts by the American Historical Association (AHA). The AHA has conferred annual awards for "the best work produced in the historical discipline" since 1896. A People's History of Kansas City co-hosts...

Kansas City police have released new details in the case of a 15-year-old boy fatally shot on Sept. 2 . After “extensive investigation,” according to KCPD spokesperson Capt. Jake Becchina, investigators believe the fatal shooting of Isaiah Wilson occurred in Independence. Wilson arrived at St. Luke’s Hospital on...

A Kansas City-area mom invented a gadget called "KartWheel" in hopes of making parking lots and trips to grocery stores safer for everyone.

KANSAS CITY—The cause of a fire at a hotel in Kansas City is under investigation. Just afater 11:30p.m. Sunday, crews responded to a reported fire at 401 Ward PKWY at the Intercontinental Hotel, 401 Ward Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins. Crews reported smoke...

Police in Overland Park are hoping the public can help identify a woman who was struck and killed by a motorist early Tuesday morning.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After years of delays, part of the Rock Island Bridge in the West Bottoms is set to open next month, bringing the world’s first entertainment and restaurant district built on a bridge to the Kansas City metro. The transformation of the 120-year-old railroad bridge...

Dozens of alleged murderers, child predators and other criminals were arrested during a law enforcement sweep of Kansas City.

As day 28 of the government shutdown comes to a close, there's still no indication of when it will end.