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A helicopter landed near the AMC theatres at the Olathe Station shopping district Sunday night, according to reports on social media and a flight tracking website. The helicopter landed about 8:45 p.m. on a little patch of grass between the Courtyard by Marriott and AMC Studio 28. The helicopter took off about 8:30...

Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird announced Monday he is launching a campaign to become the next Jackson County executive.

Six people were injured in a rear-end crash on Friday night at the busy intersection of 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. The Overland Park Police Department’s online calls for service log shows officers were initially dispatched at 9:53 p.m. for a reported car fire. The call was updated to an injury...

Lee’s Summit police are investigating a shooting that injured one person amidst a large group at Lea McKeighan Park Sunday night. Officers were patrolling the area of the park on Chipman Road around 10 p.m. Sunday, which is about an hour before the park closes, when they heard gunshots and then saw vehicles exiting...

Big Grove Brewery — an Iowa-based brewery and restaurant — is opening its new taproom in Johnson County this spring. The brand announced its updated timeline for Prairie Village location on Monday, saying it’s now targeting a May 21 grand opening at 7060 Mission Road, according to a release from the company. In...

A large gathering of teens for a “truck meet-up” at a Blue Springs shopping district “became increasingly volatile” Saturday night, prompting officers to request assistance and a large police response from surrounding communities. In a post on Facebook, the Blue Springs Police Department said the disturbance...

KANSAS CITY —A Missouri man remains in custody on a $1.3 million bond following a brazen afternoon robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino, in Booneville, Missouri that netted over $1.2 million. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announced the arrest of 21-year old...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the arrest of Milton J. Denotoes, 37, of Kansas City, Missouri, on March 29, 2026, at 7:59 PM in Clay County. Denotoes faces several charges, including felony aggravated fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and possession of a controlled...

The Independence Chamber of Commerce honored Sugar Creek Firefighters Jacob Ferrell, Cooper Bracken, Tony Pearce, Captain Jason Rivera, and Chief Nate Richardson at its First Responders Breakfast for acts of bravery and heroism. In the Bravery Award case, crews rescued a tugboat captain in cardiac arrest on the...

Washington Professional Security Service, LLC has opened in Raytown with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Community leaders including Mayor Michael McDonough, Pastor Greg Washington, and Lisa Frogge from the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce joined the celebration. Owner LaTasha Holiwell highlighted her goal to...