Independence police honor Officer Cody Allen 2 years after his death
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - The Independence Police Department remembered one of their own. It’s been two years since a man shot and killed Officer Cody Allen and civil process server Drexel Mack. Mack was serving court documents to a man named Larry Acree at the time. Allen and other...
KCPD: 4 injured including police officer after shooting at funeral
KANSAS CITY —Four people including a police officer were injured in a drive-by shooting into a church during a funeral in Kansas City on Friday. Just after 11a.m. officers were working in an off-duty capacity at New Beginning Apostolic Church in the 200 block of North Bales, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino....
Apartment fire displaces 12 people
An apartment fire that damage a 4-plex in Kansas City is under investigation. The Red Cross is helping 12 people find other places to stay.
Crews battle large Overland Park house fire off Pflumm Road, no injuries reported
Firefighters from three local departments battled a large house fire in southern Overland Park early Sunday morning. Crews from Overland Park, Olathe and Lenexa were dispatched to the 13000 block of West 122nd Terrace, just off Pflumm Road, at 12:51 on Sunday. While responding, firefighters were advised that someone...
Wrong-way driver kills 2, injures more in early morning Kansas City crash
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A wrong-way driver killed two people and sent more to a nearby hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, over the weekend. The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department says the crash happened around 12:45 a.m. near 10th and Quindaro Blvd. Investigators indicate that a vehicle traveling east...
Gardner bans unhoused individuals from sleeping on public property
GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) - The Gardner City Council voted 4-1 earlier this month to pass an ordinance banning unhoused individuals from sleeping or living on public property, including parks, trails, bridges, bus shelters, and parked vehicles. The ordinance is classified as a non-class misdemeanor. City officials said...
Winter weather advisory issued for parts of KSHB 41 viewing area starting Sunday
Parts of the KSHB 41 viewing area are included in a winter weather advisory from Sunday afternoon to Monday morning.
This Missouri Diner Delivers Your Meal By Train And It’s Absolutely Delightful
When someone tells you about a restaurant where model trains deliver your food, you might think they’ve been sampling too much of Missouri’s craft beer scene. But Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant in Kansas City is completely real, completely functional, and completely committed to making your dining experience the most...
Kaukauna River View student wins national boxing title
KANSAS CITY — Leonardo Gasca Ramirez, 13, a Kaukauna River View Middle School student, is a 145-pound Silver Gloves national champion after his win today at the 59th Annual Silver Gloves Tournament in Independence, Missouri. Ramirez, of Kaukauna, a member of the Electric City Chuters, was in Independrnce the...
‘Blinded by dollar signs’: Independence wrestles with 90% tax abatement for massive AI data...
Independence votes March 2 on a 90% tax abatement for Nebius’ proposed $151 billion data center. Here’s how the deal works and what residents think. The post ‘Blinded by dollar signs’: Independence wrestles with 90% tax abatement for massive AI data center appeared first on The Beacon .

















