Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City is gearing up to celebrate the 816 area code this Saturday, August 16. Kansas City Live! at the Power and Light District will have a community event from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. This is the eighth year of the celebration, which shows...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Three Kansas City men have been charged for multiple shootings in July. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced charges for three men in three separate shootings between the evening of July 12 and the early morning of July 13. Alexis Vega-Martinez is charged with one...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City native Rex Purefoy is preserving the history of black cowboys and passing it on to future generations. After the Civil War, many enslaved people found opportunities as cowboys in Kansas City and parts of Missouri. Although it’s a part of history that’s often...

Under the sweltering midday sun in late July, more than 100 faith leaders and community members marched from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park to Brush Creek and Troost, not in celebration, but in protest— demanding what every other part of Kansas City already has: basic infrastructure, environmental justice, and the...

When two of its firefighters died in the line of duty over the past year, the Kansas City Fire Department did not order or conduct formal after action reviews that the KCFD’s own guidelines suggest should happen following such incidents. The department confirmed on Tuesday that it conducted no internal review after...

A pregnant mom-of-five was killed after being run over and shot 20 times, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend. Arel Dawkins was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after the death of 42-year-old Braisen Cain. Just before 8 am on August 6, Kansas City police were sent to the scene. Police found...

One person was killed and six others injured in an overnight two-vehicle crash at Lexington Avenue and Wabash Avenue.

A wandering girl has been returned home safely after she was found alone on Thursday in Independence.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - City leaders said it’s important not to lose sight of what makes Kansas City its own, and addressed how they’re going to balance new development with safety. Mayor Quinton Lucas addressed downtown developers’ questions earlier today at a lunch event at the Kansas...

“I know it just means a lot to those kids,” pitcher Lucas Erceg said. Ensuring your student is safe is Olathe Schools’ number one priority. After years of struggle, a Kansas City Sun Fresh closes shop. Updated: 1 hour ago. |. A grocery store plagued with problems for...