Teen admits to voluntary manslaughter of Irish chef in Kansas City
A juvenile has admitted to the voluntary manslaughter of Shaun Brady, the chef and restaurant owner from Co Tipperary who was fatally shot in Kansas City, Missouri, in August 2024. "The case has been resolved against the juvenile who was alleged to be involved in the fatal shooting of Kansas...
Asphyxiation death of man detained in Wyandotte County was a homicide, autopsy finds
A 50-year-old father of three who died while in custody at the Wyandotte County Detention Center in July was killed by “complications of mechanical asphyxia,” meaning an object or physical force stopped him from breathing, and his death has been ruled a homicide. A Friday afternoon news release...
Bond Set For Two Men in Check Forgery Case
CALDWELL COUNTY, Mo. - Bond was issued out of Caldwell County for a Kansas City man and a Raymore man for using forged checks at two businesses. 61-year-old Frank C. Yslas Jr. and 34-year-old Joshua Harlan Feickert are charged with forgery and stealing in amounts over $750. According to a...
Kansas Citians react to proposed congressional district line dividing city
On Thursday, KSHB 41 News learned more details about the newly proposed congressional district lines in Missouri and how they would divide Jackson County.
Mid-Continent Public Library’s ‘Food for Fines’ program kicks off next week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mid-Continent Public Library’s (MCPL) biannual “Food for Fines” program will return next week. The program, which runs from Sept. 8 to Sept. 14, provides customers with the opportunity to pay off fines and fees with donations of nonperishable food items. Branches collect the donations, and at the...
Missouri soldier killed in WWII prison camp to be laid to rest in Kansas...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri soldier, who was one of thousands killed in a Japanese internment camp in the Philippines during World War II, is finally expected to be laid to rest in Kansas City. The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency announced on Friday, Sept....
KCK police investigating fatal afternoon shooting along State Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred along State Avenue on Thursday afternoon. Police were called to the 800 block of State Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Thursday on a shooting call and found a man in a parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound, the Kansas City, Kansas, Police...
Missouri confirms KC child welfare chief no longer with department
Brian West, the Kansas City regional director for Missouri’s child welfare agency, who weathered a high turnover rate and several child abuse deaths in recent years, is no longer with the department. West left his post last week, the Missouri Department of Social Services confirmed. The circumstances of his departure...
Spire Missouri gas customers to see higher bills this winter
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Starting October 2025, Spire gas customers will be doling out a bit extra for heat. The Missouri Public Service Commission did not approve an initial 15% per month Spire increase request in November 2024. The commission instead approved a different, smaller hike expected to increase monthly...
Kansas City area pediatrician on how to help manage your child’s anxiety
Kansas City area pediatrician Dr. Natasha Burgert wants parents to become more prepared to help when their children are struggling with anxiety. She told KCUR's Up To Date that is why she wrote her new book, "Managing Childhood Anxiety For Dummies." "I think that most kids are perfectly capable of...
