Missouri Driver Caught Speeding—You Won’t Believe How Fast
A Missouri driver was just busted today going an insane speed in a 55 mph zone and will now face a mandatory court appearance.
Historic doll shop wants to keep preserving history despite facing challenges
Rising costs have put pressure on The Doll Cradle. The building itself needs repairs, with a leaking roof and holes in the ceiling.
Teenager shot from outside her home dies in hospital; suspects unknown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Police Department has opened an investigation into a 16-year-old’s death Saturday night. The shooting happened around 10 p.m. on August 9 near E 36th Street and Norton Avenue. Officers were dispatched to the area on a reported shooting and were led...
‘It Would Be a Nightmare’: Kansas Schools Brace for a Potential Measles Outbreak
School nurse Jennifer Comer vividly remembers the number of students she had to exclude from Clark Middle School in Bonner Springs on a single day in 2013: 289. Why? They weren’t up to date on their state-required immunizations. In the past, the Bonner Springs-Edwardsville School District in Wyandotte County...
Drivers warned to prepare for week of lane closures along I-70 in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Drivers have been warned to prepare for a week of lane closures along I-70 in Kansas City. The Missouri Department of Transportation has warned drivers that between Monday, Aug. 11, and Friday, Aug. 15, lane closures will be in place along eastbound I-70 between 23rd and Van Brunt Blvd.
Nearly a year after firefighter drowned, KCFD makes details of his death public
Nearly a year after a Kansas City firefighter died during what fire department officials at the time called “a training exercise,” Fire Chief Ross Grundyson issued a statement Friday providing previously withheld details surrounding the swimming accident that killed 33-year-old Kyle Brinker. The explanation comes two...
Kansas City equips buses with AI-powered FRT ahead of World Cup
In anticipation of hosting six FIFA World Cup matches in 2026, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has partnered with Knoxville, Tennessee- headquartered SafeSpace Global Corporation to deploy AI-powered surveillance technologies across its bus fleet. This strategic collaboration marks a significant...
Blood drive celebrates Kansas City leader and attack survivor’s 90th birthday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - In March, an 89-year-old Kansas City leader was violently attacked. Thanks to help from people who didn’t even know her, she not only survived, but recovered to continue her work serving others. Joanne M. Collins was the first Black Kansas City, Missouri, Councilwoman. She’s...
Why KBI deleted voicemail that prompted probe into Lenexa official’s citizenship
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. Days after a Johnson County official spoke...
Man charged after pregnant mother of five was run over, shot in KC homicide
A Blue Springs man accused of running over a pregnant woman before allegedly fatally shooting her several times has been charged by the Jackson County prosecutor’s office for her Wednesday homicide. Arel Dawkins has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the killing of the woman,...
