KCPD shuts down 2 businesses, issues 23 citations in illegal gaming crackdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City police shut down 2 businesses and issued 23 citations in a weeks-long crackdown on illegal gambling machines in East Kansas City. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says its Vice Squad investigated three businesses over several weeks. Two were shut down, but all three...
KC company tied to site of rumored ICE facility says ‘negotiations are complete’
The Kansas City company tied to a large warehouse reportedly visited by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and targeted for a possible detention facility in the city put out a statement Friday afternoon saying that “negotiations are complete.” The statement notably did not specify if those negotiations were with the...
Inside the Century Old Chili Tradition Missouri Swears By
A Missouri chili institution since 1919, Dixon’s Famous Chili delivers plate-style chili, local tradition, and a recipe unchanged for generations.
KC-area neighbors say alleged ICE facility near their homes & school is ‘not right’
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. For Abel Flores, the thought of an...
Previous owner of proposed ICE detention facility building says negotiations are complete
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The previous owners of a south Kansas City warehouse building that could soon be an ICE detention facility say negotiations are complete. Platform Ventures, which previously owned a warehouse on the former Richards-Gebaur airport property, said it was approached in October 2025 with an...
See how a 250-year-old tree was dismantled in Kansas City neighborhood
Throughout the week, neighbors passed by around the massive tree, admiring its size and history. Some took pieces from the wreckage, while others paid tribute to the local landmark. Though appreciative of the history, many noted that it was dangerous and needed to be cut down due to rot and fungal growth at the base....
NEW First Warn in place for Friday commute impacts, another for Saturday’s hazardous cold
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - We have major updates to the forecast as the latest data is suggesting impacts to the evening commute. This afternoon brings a 40% chance for wintry mix to start, which then grows to a 60% chance during the evening commute. Quick bursts of snow are possible as we hit the roads to get home...
F-bombs at KC Plaza ICE protest spoiled our peaceful message | Opinion
I attended a protest at Mill Creek Park on the Country Club Plaza on Jan. 10. It was organized by a coalition of groups as a part of a nationwide day of action in response to the shooting death of Renee Good in an altercation with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis the previous week. I wanted...
Kansas City area brothers indicted by federal jury for trafficking guns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A pair of brothers from the Kansas City area have been indicted by a federal grand jury in an illegal gun trafficking case. Court documents charge 27-year-old Markeese Fluker, of Independence, and 29-year-old Markel Fluker, of Kansas City, of one count of conspiracy to commit unlawful...
Chicken chain expanding around KC. Here’s the next spot it’s eyeing
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken — a national chain that’s been expanding recently in the metro — is looking to build another restaurant in KC’s Northland. The chain has submitted plans to the city to build a new building with two drive-thru canopies at 9806 N. Oak Trafficway, near a newly built Culver’s. The new plans,...

















