KCPD investigating Saturday evening homicide at 53rd, Prospect
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a homicide at 53rd Street and Prospect Avenue that left one man dead Saturday evening.
City takes over animal control, again
Maybe this time it will work. Eight years ago Kansas City’s Animal Health and Public Safety Division was found lacking in its approach to dangerous dogs and cruelty-neglect follow-ups, according to a city audit. They also were cited for a strained relationship with the nonprofit KC Pet Project that ran the city’s...
Overland Park singer Hailes wants her music to ‘be the soundtrack to people’s moments’
Lindsey Hailes grew up in Overland Park, and spent the last several years in New York City, performing in the national tour and Broadway productions of "Hadestown." But now, she's back in Kansas City, at least for a while. "I've traveled to almost all every state in the United States,...
Sureños gang member deported four times arrested in Kansas City
Mario Torrez-Lopez, 34, is a self-admitted member of the Sureños gang who has been deported from the United States four times since 2016, according to ICE officials.
Suspect in Custody After Stabbing at Shawnee’s Hayward’s Pit Bar B Que, Community Sighs...
After a tense search that had the Shawnee community on high alert, the suspect tied to a stabbing at Hayward's Pit Bar B Que is now in police custody. The Shawnee Police Department, assisted by Lenexa officers, responded to a call concerning a suspicious person near 79th Street and Quivira Road just before 3 a.m....
Kansas City man who was in violence deterrence program sentenced to prison
A Kansas City man who was involved in a violence deterrence program known as SAVE KC has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison. Otis W. Brown was sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, property damage and interference with the legal process, according to the...
Brothers in Strawberry Hill offer free Kolo dance lessons to preserve tradition
Brothers in Strawberry Hill offer free Kolo dance lessons to preserve Croatian tradition and engage younger generations.
Man shot and killed in Kansas City parking lot, 2025’s 100th homicide
One man is dead after being shot at a parking lot party in Kansas City on Saturday night. Police were called to a shooting just before 7 p.m. to a party in a parking lot at 53rd Street and Prospect Avenue . Upon arrival, officers were directed to a convenience store, where they found a man in the parking lot with a...
All Missouri metro areas saw unemployment increases in June
All eight of Missouri’s metropolitan areas experienced higher unemployment rates in June than a month before, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that is not seasonally adjusted. In comparison to a year earlier, the jobless rate also increased in all of those metro areas. St....
This Old-Timey Diner In Missouri Has Biscuits And Gravy Famous Throughout The State
There’s something magical about sliding into a vinyl booth at a classic American diner where the coffee is always hot, the griddle is always sizzling, and the promise of comfort food hangs in the air like the most delicious perfume ever created. Kansas City’s City Diner isn’t just another...