Jackson County executive responds to wrongful termination lawsuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Jackson County Executive Phil Levota said he will not settle a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the county’s former director of assessment, calling the claims frivolous. Gail McCann Beatty filed the lawsuit claiming the county fired her because she refused to break the law....
Unified Government sues BPU board member over alleged false health care forms
A Kansas City Board of Public Utilities board member has been sued by the utility for allegedly filing false health care forms dating back to 2021.
Kansas City’s only DMV closed without warning. Drivers are frustrated, with few other options
The state's only motor vehicle and drivers license office in Kansas City, Missouri, closed without warning last week, leaving residents confused and with few other options. The Missouri License Office in the shopping mall at 1161 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. shuttered on Jan. 8, 2026. The next closest DMV is in North...
2 dead, baby injured in shooting Wednesday night in Northland residence
A man and a woman died Wednesday night, and a baby was injured in a shooting at a residence in the Northland.
10 Missouri BBQ Joints Where Burnt Ends Disappear Before You Reach The Counter
If you have ever watched a tray of burnt ends vanish in seconds, you know Missouri does not play around with barbecue. This list is your fast pass to the smoky treasures that locals guard like gold. You will smell hickory and hear that telltale crunch before you even step...
Jackson County prosecutor: KC ‘cannot incarcerate our way out’ of crime | Opinion
Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson said she was anything but soft on crime during 2025, but only relying on police officers and the prosecutor’s office won’t solve the ongoing problem of criminal elements in the Kansas City area. In an interview with The Kansas City Star Opinion team Tuesday, she talked about...
Motorcyclist killed after bus runs through stop sign at 9th, The Paseo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person is dead after a Kansas City metro bus failed to stop at an intersection with a stop sign and struck the driver of a motorcycle. The incident was reported just after 1 p.m. at East 9th Street and The Paseo. According to police,...
15-year-old identified as victim of third homicide this year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - 15-year-old Lucas Long has been identified as the victim in a homicide near Monroe and E. Meyer Blvd on Jan. 8, according to the Kansas City Police Department. Police said the victim was shot and killed around 2:45 p.m. last Thursday after a confrontation in...
Kansas City’s Liberty Tree is coming down. The giant oak is older than the...
A burr oak so large it takes seven people standing fingertip to fingertip to reach around its trunk, towered over its spot in Northeast Kansas City since before there was a Kansas City, or a state of Missouri, or a United States of America. Frank the Liberty Tree has served as a neighborhood focal point, a link to...
Unmarked Government Vehicles Seen Along Reservoir Drive Sparks Concern
On the morning of Tuesday, January 6, several parents dropping off students at Garfield Elementary School (436 Prospect Ave) grew alarmed after seeing law enforcement officers parked near the reservoir in Kessler Park, roughly three blocks north of the school. Within hours, rumors circulated throughout the...
