Armed suspect told KC bank teller to give me the “hundreds”
KANSAS CITY— A Kansas City man pleaded guilty in federal court for robbing a local bank with the use of a firearm. Richie E. Manley, 50, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough, to one count of aiding and abetting bank robbery, along with one count of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a...
This Kansas City ‘Jeopardy!’ winner got to compete in the ‘Tournament of Champions’
By the time it came to the final question of his first game of “Jeopardy!,” Bryce Wargin had made his peace — he wasn’t going to win. “Two-thirds of the people who go on the ‘Jeopardy!’ stage don’t win, you know? It’s a real accomplishment just to get on there,” Wargin told KCUR’s Up To Date.
Man missing since Saturday discovered dead near popular trail in Overland Park
The Overland Park Police Department says the body of a man missing since Saturday was discovered on Monday afternoon. According to the initial report, 36-year-old Joaquin Briceno was last seen around 3 p.m. on January 24, 2026, walking near W 133rd Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park. He was...
Ignore Kansas City’s Main Street transit-only lanes and you just might see red
Drivers cruising on Kansas City’s Main Street will need to steer clear of the new transit-only lanes or face a fine, as the city puts the brakes on unauthorized cars in streetcar and bus lanes. The city announced this week that it will begin enforcing the transit-only lanes along the KC Streetcar Main Street...
Independence firefighters warn of exodus over low wages
Independence fire service leaders warn they could lose more than 10 percent of their firefighters because they cannot afford to live on their current wages.
Missing woman found safe after Silver Advisory issued in Independence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Independence Police Department (IPD) has located a missing 66-year-old woman after police issued a Silver Alert for her on Wednesday evening. IPD said Lorraine Tonnelli was found safe Thursday morning around 12:30 a.m. In the alert, the police originally reported that Tonnlli had been...
KC-area couple sues window company after toddler’s fatal fall: ‘Senseless’
Parents of a 3-year-old Independence boy who died after a fall from an eighth floor apartment window in 2024 are suing the company that installed that window, saying it wasn’t safe. Destiny Randle and Moses Bass filed suit against Crown Diversified Industries Corp. — doing business as Crown Window Corp. — saying the...
Icy Road Conditions Leave Woman Seriously Injured in Crash Near Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City, Missouri – A woman suffered serious injuries early Tuesday morning after losing control of her vehicle on an icy stretch of Interstate 29 near Kansas City International Airport, according to state authorities. The crash highlights the dangers drivers face during winter weather conditions in the Kansas...
One dead after home explosion and fire in KC suburb
CLAY COUNTY, MO —Authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal house fire in a Kansas City suburb. Just before 6:30p.m. Wednesday, the Platte County Dispatch Center received a report of an explosion and residential fire in the 300 block of East Meadow Street., according to Chief Jason Lockridge.
This Kansas Go-Kart Track Makes a Weekend Plan Feel Effortless
This is the kind of place that grabs your weekend and refuses to let go. The moment you walk into Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Overland Park, the noise hits first — engines humming, arcade lights flashing, laughter bouncing off the walls. Your plan suddenly feels easy. No debates. No backup ideas. Just go.

















