Kansas City MO

A Smithville woman who says a pair of detectives in Clay County coerced her into falsely confessing she murdered her fiancé in 2020 has filed a lawsuit over their investigation, which led to a lengthy criminal prosecution. Clay County prosecutors used the confession to charge Lori Ackerman with second-degree murder...

A former Hardee’s manager claims he was fired for missing approved medical leave, according to a new lawsuit.

If you follow Kansas City restaurant news, you’ve probably come across Whitney VinZant’s name. His restaurant group, W. VinZant Restaurants, has 14 locations under its portfolio now. Recently, VinZant and his team acquired the Plaza’s Café Trio, in business since 2004. The restaurateur keeps a low profile, but his...

It’s official: Lockton Companies, a major employer for Kansas City, is leaving the Country Club Plaza and crossing the state line into Kansas. The goliath private insurance brokerage on Friday announced it would set up shop in a new “state-of-the-art global headquarters” in Leawood in order to accommodate anticipated...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - In an effort to bring travelers across state lines more easily, a bus line in Kansas is extending its route to a stop across the state line on the Plaza. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, announced on Friday morning that...

Flames shot from the top of a 3-story apartment building as firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nearly half a billion dollars rides on a proposal to renovate a Downtown Kansas City building. City councilmembers are considering the 800 Grand Project, which could revitalize a blighted downtown neighborhood. Business owners love the potential this plan presents. A display at the old Scarritt...

Next summer, more than half a million people are expected to head to Kansas City, Missouri, for six World Cup matches, including an appearance by defending champion Argentina. Kansas City is the smallest of the 16 North American cities that will host games. Hotel rooms in the region number in the tens of thousands,...

For those desiring to sell their home quickly, whether due to downsizing, a job transfer, death of a loved one, illness, facing foreclosure, or they just don’t want to go through a traditional selling process, a local husband and wife team are providing an easy solution. They do so by providing a no-obligation offer...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Overland Park Police Department (OPPD) say no arrests have been made in an aggravated assault, road rage incident that happened on Tuesday on Interstate 435. OPPD continues to seek information from the community. “Two vehicles trying to get on the highway, trying to get...