Christmas arrives early for Carolina Cruz and family with a new baby!
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Carolina and her husband welcomed a baby girl this week!. The newborn, Isabela, arrived before Dec. 14; both mother and baby are doing well, and Carolina said she is “soaking up the newborn snuggles and powering through broken sleep!”. Carolina said she and her...
KCFD deploys robot to help battle fire at lumber yard
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Fire Department deployed a robot to help fight a large fire at a business that houses lumber. The $350,000 piece of equipment on wheels is also capable of putting out thousands of gallons of water per minute. The Kansas City Fire Department’s...
Motorcyclist seriously injured in I-70 crash in KCK
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City motorcyclist was seriously injured Wednesday night in a crash on I-70. According to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report, a 21-year-old man from Kansas City, Missouri, crashed a 2007 Honda motorcycle just before 9 p.m. The crash, which happened at I-70 westbound...
12-year-old boy reported missing in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 12-year-old boy has been reported missing in Kansas City, police said Thursday. According to Kansas City police, Zayden Daniels was last seen about 12:30 a.m. Thursday on North Thomas Meyers Drive in the Northland. Zayden was seen wearing a black sweater and black pants.
Aw, rats! KC is one of the rattiest US cities, according to new study
For the second year in a row, Kansas City won’t be in the top 20 for an annual study regarding U.S. cities with the most rats. But it does inch closer this time around. Orkin, an American pest control company, released its annual report for the “Top 50 Rattiest Cities.” The company determined the rankings by tracking...
Plaza renovation plan brings hope — and tough questions
A Texas developer is moving forward on its plans to renovate the Country Club Plaza. Its plans include several much taller buildings, as well as better sidewalks and a new public square. The post Plaza renovation plan brings hope — and tough questions appeared first on The Beacon .
Murder trials delayed in Chiefs Super Bowl rally mass shooting
Jury trials scheduled for next year for the three men accused in the 2024 mass shooting at the Chiefs Super Bowl rally outside Union Station have been postponed or are facing possible delay, court records show. A judge has postponed one defendant’s case to 2027; another judge has continued a second defendant’s trial;...
Lawrence firefighter searching for stolen truck
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lawrence firefighter is searching for his vehicle and gear after it was stolen in Kansas City, Missouri. A man said the video shows someone sealing his truck downtown, near 7th Street and Central Avenue. He had firefighter gear, Christmas presents and tools inside the...
Court records: KC man killed victim after group laughed at him
KANSAS CITY—A suspect in a deadly Kansas City gas station killing is facing multiple charges. Adrian Stallings, 27, is charged with 2nd Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson. On November 18, Kansas City police responded to a...
Olathe police searching for 74-year-old man missing since early December
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - An Olathe man last seen getting a cab to the airport has been reported missing, according to city authorities. The Olathe Police Department says 74-year-old Bradley Earl Knapp was last seen on Dec. 3. He left the 1000 block of East Poplar Street that morning in a cab and was taken to a hotel...

















