Kansas City man killed in 3-vehicle wrong-way crash and fire
CASS COUNTY —One person died in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Tuesday in Cass County. The Missouri State Highway reported a 2022 GMC Savana driven by a 42-year-old Kansas City, Missouri man traveled northbound into the southbound lanes of Interstate 49 just south of Belton. The van struck the...
Man dies after shooting at downtown KC apartments; police search for answers
A man is dead after a shooting early Tuesday at an apartment building in downtown Kansas City, a police spokesman said. Police dispatchers sent officers just after 12:15 a.m. to the 900 block of Jefferson Street in the Quality Hill neighborhood after receiving a report of gunfire, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino with the...
Food pantries prepare for surge as government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits
Grocery shopping has become a calculated exercise for many families, with every item carefully planned and selected to stretch limited budgets.
Kansas City church awarded $160K historic preservation grant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A historic Kansas City landmark designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright is receiving a major boost for preservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded a $160,000 grant to Community Christian Church as part of its National Fund for Sacred Places program. The...
Kansas City teen gets 15 years for drug deal-turned-deadly shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to more than a decade in the Missouri Department of Corrections for his role in a deadly shooting in 2023. According to court records, Kadin Hatch will serve 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and stealing...
Sarah Rector honored with Kansas City street designation ahead of new biopic release
A new feature film, Sarah’s Oil, will open in theaters on November 7, starring Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Zachary Levi. The film tells the story of Sarah Rector, who became America’s first Black female millionaire after oil was discovered on her land in Oklahoma in the early 1900s.
KC Zoo mourns elephant with spunky personality who loved to eat snacks, soak staff
The Kansas City Zoo announced Wednesday they are mourning the loss of a beloved elephant who had lived in Kansas City for decades. Lois, a 47-year-old African elephant, came to the Kansas City Zoo in 1982 when she was around four years old with another African elephant named Lea, who still lives at the zoo, according...
KCMO police want the public’s help to find a missing 12-year-old boy
Kansas City, Missouri, police want the public's help to find a missing 12-year-old boy last seen Tuesday night in south Kansas City.
Mother of child in Blue Valley School District incident wants teacher rehired
The mother of a child in the Blue Valley School District supports her son's former teacher who was fired after she violated district policy when she helped the woman's son during a problem at school.
Reward offered after man found dead in Kansas City, Kansas, park
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office says a cash reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest in the case of a 40-year-old man who was found dead at a park earlier this year. Deputies found the victim, Jacob Dupre, on the...

















