Teen broke in, smothered sleeping girl in KC suburb
KANSAS CITY—A juvenile faces charges for his role in a break-in and assault that occurred at a residence in a Kansas City suburb last year. Christian Shirley is charges with 1st Degree Assault and 1st Degree Burglary, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson. Shirley was certified by a...
Six Kansas City Businesses Shut Down Over Illegal Gambling Machines
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says six businesses across the city have been shut down as part of ongoing enforcement efforts targeting illegal gambling machines. “City Council has already passed an ordinance about ensuring that they are not lawful machines to have in a gas...
Officials hold ribbon cutting for new Jackson County Detention Center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County leaders celebrated the completion of the new detention facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. The jail complex can hold up to 1,000 inmates, with the potential to expand if needed, according to previous reporting from KSHB 41 News. Construction began in the summer...
KBI Arrests Former Bonner Springs Detective
WYANDOTTE COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a former Bonner Springs Police Department (BSPD) detective today following a misconduct investigation. On Wednesday, March 18, at approximately 1:50 p.m., KBI agents executed an arrest warrant for Kyle P. Rector, 39, of Kansas City, Kansas, near...
Kansas Fire Dept. finds Good Samaritan who saved driver’s life
WYANDOTTE COUNTY —The Kansas City, Kansas fire department has identified and made contact with the Good Samaritan they were looking for in connection with a crash and fire. On March 5, Kansas City, Kansas fire department crews responded to a motor vehicle accident on northbound Interstate 435 at State Avenue, near...
Fire Department Finds 2 Strangers Who Rescued Man Who Was ‘Yelling for Help’ from...
Officials originally thought only one person assisted the injured driver, only to find out two people had saved his life
Tinnitus and invisible illnesses can feel isolating. A KU professor found music can offer...
When Dr. Lauren Mann suffered a concussion in college, she was juggling a double major and two jobs. No matter what she tried, she couldn't get back to her baseline. These so-called invisible illnesses, which don't show up externally, can be frustrating for patients. Well-meaning friends and family can easily dismiss...
Witness describes unprovoked attack on Olathe school teacher at park
Kwan Trezvant, accused of stabbing a woman at random in an Olathe park Thursday, is charged with attempted first-degree murder.
Pedestrian dead after hit-and-run crash on US 69 Thursday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One man is dead after he was walking on U.S. 69 at I-635 in Platte County on Thursday night and was struck by a vehicle. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 38-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was hit at about 8:30 p.m., and the driver who hit him didn’t stop.
Man charged with attempted murder in stabbing at Olathe park
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - An Olathe woman continued to recover from her injuries on Friday after she was hospitalized from a stabbing at a park. The Olathe Police Department responded to an aggravated battery report at Two Trails Park on Thursday, about 12 p.m., and found a 38-year-old woman had been stabbed.
