Preliminary hearing held in capital murder case of KCKPD Officer Hunter Simoncic
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Six witnesses testified Monday in a preliminary hearing to help determine if there is probable cause that a crime happened and that Dennis Mitchell III may have committed it. Mitchell is charged with capital murder in the death of Kansas City Kansas police officer Hunter...
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, ask for help in locating missing girl, 12
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are asking for the public’s help in locating missing 12-year-old girl Kaliyah Turner-Hall. Kaliyah was last seen around 8 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2026, near the area of E. 52nd Street and Woodland Avenue. Police say her family...
No injuries reported in the Woodland Avenue house fire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) -A two-story home was on fire with heavy smoke Tuesday morning,. The Kansas City Fire Department stated that first responders were called to the 3400 block of Woodland Avenue at 11:29 a.m. The fire was under control at 11:41 a.m. Firefighters said there was no one...
3 18-year-olds charged with first-degree murder in death of 64-year-old Kansas City, Kansas man
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Three 18-year-olds are facing first-degree murder charges after a shooting Sunday evening resulted in the death of a 64-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man. At around 7:15 p.m., officers were called to the 3000 block of N. 82nd Terrace regarding a shooting. Once officers arrived, they...
Kansas City police launch new Northland plan ahead of summer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s summer in Kansas City. With that comes a change for Northland parents and families. Kansas City police sent a notice to Northland organizations. The letter says that the police department usually sees an increase in underage-related issues. The department said those issues include:
First toll lanes in Kansas see rising but limited use
— The first express toll lanes in Kansas are seeing slow but steady growth as most drivers along U.S. 69 continue to use the free lanes. As part of our effort to capture a range of commuter perspectives, we spoke with drivers who regularly travel the corridor. Opinions were split.
First bridge opens as part of Improve I-70 Kansas City project, adding third lane
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Another piece of the Improve I-70 Kansas City project is complete. The Lefholz Road bridge is the first bridge of the project from Blue Springs to Odessa. The bridge was out of date and needed new infrastructure after serving traffic for more than 60 years.
Police investigate DUI after head-on crash injures 2 people in Kansas City
Two people were injured and hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash overnight in Kansas City, police said. Officers responded to a reported crash just before 3:30 a.m. to Independence and Garfield Avenues in Kansas City’s Pendleton Heights neighborhood. According to early investigation details, the crash happened as a g
Netherlands to arrive in Riverside; KC rolls out ‘Oranje Rising Way’
RIVERSIDE, Mo. (KCTV) - Four national soccer teams are calling Kansas City home, and three will be in the metro area this afternoon. Algeria is in Lawrence at Rock Chalk Park, Argentina is practicing at Sporting KC’s facilities in KCK, and the Netherlands arrives around 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, in Riverside.
Man previously convicted of manslaughter charged in fatal shooting of girlfriend
A man previously convicted of second-degree manslaughter is facing a first-degree murder charge, accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend in 2024 on Kansas City’s East Side . Ramello Robinson-Parks faces first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged role in the Feb. 1

















