Kansas City dog attempts Guinness World Record with unique challenge
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Many dogs can sit and shake, but few attempt to set world records. One Kansas City dog is attempting to set one with a unique challenge. 4-year-old Java is a Labrador with a lot of dexterity and smarts. On Saturday, March 21, she’s attempting a Guinness World Record by seeing how many...
Silver alert issued for missing Kansas City, Missouri, woman, 62
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 62-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, woman. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is searching for Carol Marshall. Marshall was last seen around 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 8300 block of Ward Parkway. Marshall is 5 feet 9...
Police: Four injured after speeding car crashes into semi overnight on US 71 Highway
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Emergency medical services took four people to the hospital Tuesday night into Wednesday morning after they were involved in a crash. The Kansas City Police Department reported that just before midnight, a silver Mercedes S55 was speeding northbound on U.S. Highway 71 just east of downtown...
Proposed data center leads to lawsuit in Missouri
The fight against a proposed $150 billion data center in Independence, Missouri led to the recent filing of a lawsuit by citizens who object to the city’s recent approval of tax breaks for the project. Three residents who belong to a grassroots watchdog group fighting the data center proposed...
Woman found shot in alley near Kansas City police station dies from injuries
A woman who was shot over the weekend near the Kansas City Police Department’s East Patrol Division Station died Tuesday, police said. The woman was identified as Kyrstin Lickhart, 27, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department. A person of interest was taken into custody in the...
08 Bonded to Ghosts: The Kansas City Home Front
The headlines used words like buried alive, sun treatment, starvation, and deprivation. The papers were no longer simply reporting the news. They were serving a larger purpose. The Army and Navy had finally begun releasing stories of what American soldiers on Bataan and Corregidor had been forced to endure. Relief,...
Response underway after diesel barge carrying 1,800 gallons of fuel sinks at Tuttle Creek...
Strong winds and wave action Sunday caused a fuel barge carrying approximately 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel to sink into 20 feet of water at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Federal officials with the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a press release that the incident occurred shortly before 2...
Jackson County prosecutor, AG launch crackdown on illegal gambling machines
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson has announced a joint enforcement initiative with Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to remove illegal gambling machines from gas stations, bars, and other businesses across the county. Business owners have until July 1, 2026, to remove the...
Plane bound for Kansas City area crashes near St. Louis; no survivors
An airplane bound for the Kansas City area crashed early Tuesday, killing the pilot as the plane attempted to return to an airport near St. Louis, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Aero Commander 500-B twin-engine piston aircraft crashed short of the runway at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in...
Passenger found in trunk of SUV critically injured in Kansas City crash
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A passenger found riding in the trunk of an SUV is in critical but stable condition after a crash in Kansas City. The Kansas City Police Department says a black Nissan Kicks - carrying 6 people - ran a red light at Ward Pkwy. and Wornall Rd. around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.

















