Lenexa police looking for woman who hit, abandoned pit bull
Police in Lenexa are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman in connection with an animal cruelty investigation.
1 killed, 1 injured in a wrong-way head-on crash on US 50 Highway
One person was killed, and a second person suffered serious injuries overnight in a wrong-way head-on crash on U.S. 50 Highway.
Mother has strong message for city after daughter found dead in abandoned home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A mother from Massachusetts is heartbroken after losing her daughter thousands of miles away in Kansas City. Alexandra Rodriguez was 31 years old. She was found dead inside an abandoned house on 17th and Elmwood Ave, after investigators said someone set it on fire last week.
Construction worker struck, killed in hit-and-run at NW Barry Road, NW Boardwalk
A construction worker was killed after being struck by a vehicle at NW Barry Road and NW Boardwalk. Police say the suspect vehicle fled the scene.
Construction worker dies after being struck by car, driver in custody after leaving scene
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - First responders confirmed one person died Wednesday morning after they were struck by a car in Kansas City’s Northland. Police said a construction worker was hit at the intersection of Barry Road and Boardwalk Avenue just after 10:40 a.m. The worker had been repaving...
KBI seizes package containing illegal narcotics
(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) The Kansas Bureau of Investigation intercepted a package that contained an illegal shipment of marijuana products. According to the KBI, on June 17, agents in the K-9 unit investigated a suspicious package that was shipped across state lines. The package contained several jars of a THC...
Murder suspects arrested after man found shot to death in front yard in 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced felony charges against two men accused of killing a teen in late 2023. According to court documents, SirMichael Harbin, 19, and Montell Essex-Benjamin, 21, are each facing one count of second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal...
Pop-up thunderstorms, torrential rain possible in Kansas City area. Here’s when
The Kansas City metro’s run of unusually hot weather will stretch into another day on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to climb to around 93 degrees with heat index values reaching near 100 degrees. Dew point values will be in the low 70s, which will make the heat feel...
Kansas City heat is no joke. Here’s the plan for keeping people cool
Community partners across Kansas City have developed a new hot weather plan for the summer focused on ensuring the safety of vulnerable people in the community. The Cool KC Extreme Heat Plan , which runs from June to September, aims to keep people experiencing homelessness and other vulnerable populations safe in the...
After just over a year, Kansas City area bar will say goodbye this weekend
After just over a year in business, The Davenport — the airy, TV-lined corner bar in KCK’s Strawberry Hill neighborhood — will serve its last drinks this Sunday. “You’re invited to swing by for one last drink (or two) and a couple of laughs,” the bar announced on Facebook on Tuesday. “Help us empty these kegs,...