Prosecutors charge man with multiple felonies in June 15 fatal shooting in KCMO
Jackson County prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a Kansas City, Kansas, man in connection with a fatal shooting near Kansas City, Missouri's 18th and Vine District that occurred in June.
KC mother pleads not guilty by reason of mental illness in son’s gruesome death
A 38-year-old Kansas City woman pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Friday in the gruesome death of her 6-year-old son in 2022, according to court records. Tasha Haefs was facing charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action after officers responded to her home in the 7300 block of...
A Kansas City therapist started a walking group for exercise. She wound up building...
Shakea Roper didn’t imagine she would become a leader in her neighborhood. “I really am more of, like, an introvert,” the 41-year-old social worker says. “I wave to my neighbors if they wave, I might have a little chit-chat, but that's the extent.”. Even so, Roper has...
MO Department of Conservation hosts ‘Fish or Teat’ Halloween event
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Get your fishing rods ready for a “reel” good time with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for their “Fish or Treat” event on Saturday, October 25. The department will be hosting a fishing event with Halloween flair as they offer...
Kansas City is restoring the Blue River. The environment and residents will benefit
In the early 1900s, the Blue River in Kansas City was a vibrant spot for fishing, boating, swimming and camping. But today, the river, which runs 40 miles through the Kansas City metro, is largely forgotten as a place for recreation. The Blue River is in poor condition – its...
Police use traffic cameras, car tracker to ID suspect in deadly road rage
A Parkville man is facing murder charges in connection to a deadly road rage incident last month in Kansas City, Missouri’s Northeast Industrial District.
Local Honors Students Volunteer in Kansas City Over Fall Break
Fifteen students from the University Honors Program and Learning Communities spent their fall break volunteering in Kansas City. On October 20 and 21, 2025, the group joined the Honors Program’s first fall break service trip. They volunteered at Habitat for Humanity and the Kansas City Zoo.
‘Forever a hero’: Hundreds attended Thursday night vigil for Hazen Workman-Duffy
A south Kansas City neighborhood is reeling from the loss of 9-year-old Hazen Workman-Duffy, killed last week while riding her bike to Ingels Elementary School.
Crews battle 2-alarm fire Friday morning at Kansas City, Missouri, apartment
Several Kansas City, Missouri, fire crews battled a 2-alarm fire at an apartment building Friday morning.
Drug bust at KCK short-term rental nets record fentanyl seizure
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Kansas Police Department seized enough fentanyl to kill thousands of people while serving a warrant in downtown. The raid was conducted at a home that was a short-term rental. Police said the owner helped in the investigation and is not facing charges in the case.
