Police find woman with dementia who went missing on Friday in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - UPDATE: Karen has been found and is safe. Police are searching for a 68-year-old woman with dementia who disappeared from the Kansas City area. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says a Silver Alert has been issued for 68-year-old Karen Rucker. She was last seen around 7 a.m. on...
Investigation underway after inmate death at Clay County Detention Center
Clay County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the circumstances surrounding the Oct. 10 death of an inmate at the Clay County Detention Center.
2 men hospitalized after shooting Saturday evening in Shawnee
Two men were hospitalized after a shooting in Shawnee that occurred Saturday evening. One man was shot and the other man sustained injuries from a reported battery.
Thousands of People Attended a Parade to Cheer Up a Terminally Ill 3-Year-Old Boy...
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Thousands gather at Mill Creek Park for peaceful ‘No Kings’ protest
Thousands of protesters filled the Country Club Plaza from every corner, including nearby Mill Creek Park, taking over the area with signs and a unified message.
Kansas Man Freed After 17 Years in Prison — Wrongly Convicted Because of Lookalike
KANSAS — A story out of Kansas is shedding new light on the dangers of mistaken identity in the justice system. Richard Jones, a man wrongfully convicted in 2000 for a robbery, spent 17 years in prison before being released when investigators discovered that the real suspect looked nearly identical to him.
Man who fatally shot KCK 6-year-old sentenced to 25 years in prison
A man who pleaded guilty to the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old in Kansas City, Kansas, earlier this year was sentenced to 25 years in prison this week, according to Wyandotte County District Court records. Lakevis Sloan, 23, of Kansas City, Kansas, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, aggravated assault and...
Overland Park man who went missing found safe hours later, police say
A man who went missing from Overland Park Saturday morning has been found safe, police said. The 55-year-old man went missing after he was last seen around 5:30 a.m. Saturday near 119th Street and Quivira Road, according to a news release. In a news release just before 11 a.m., a spokesperson with the Overland Park...
Flu, whooping cough cases on the rise in Kansas City
The Kansas City Health Department is urging residents to get vaccinated against influenza and pertussis as cases rise in the city. So far this year, 75 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported in Kansas City, according to a news release from Kansas City Health Department spokesperson...
Fired Blue Valley teacher thanks supporters for standing by her after dismissal
A longtime teacher recently fired by the Blue Valley School District said Friday in a statement she wanted to thank people for their support.
