Kansas City MO

A man killed in a single vehicle crash in Cass County Sunday has been identified as a well-known Kansas City area chef. Brent Gunnels, 38, was a chef at The W, a cocktail lounge located in downtown Lee’s Summit. In a post announcing his passing, The W said he would be greatly missed by all who knew him. “He was a...

A new affordable housing complex in Kansas City's West Blue Valley neighborhood is already fully booked before its Monday opening, highlighting the critical need for affordable housing in the area.

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star's efforts to improve coverage of local communities. Do you know someone we should interview? Share ideas with our...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 19-year-old faces several charges after he allegedly shot a childhood friend during what is thought to be an attempted robbery. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Saturday, Aug. 2, indicate that Keshawn Howard, 19, of Kansas City, has been charged in connection with...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One of the largest Hispanic/Latino advocacy and rights conventions, UnidosUS, called the nationwide immigration raid pushback the ‘Civil Rights Movement for Latinos in the US’ at Tuesday afternoon’s discussion. Tuesday’s discussion focused on the fear that the Latino and Hispanic community...

As Kansas City prepares to host a handful of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, thousands of volunteers are still needed.

The Kansas City Police Board of Commissioners doesn’t have a single representative from the city's east side, which neighborhood leaders and advocates say shows disrespect and lacks accountability to the Black community. In July, Gov. Mike Kehoe appointed Heather Hall, a former Kansas City councilwoman from the...

Kansas City police are seeking information regarding three missing children in North Kansas City, according to a press release from Kansas City Police Department spokesperson Capt. Jake Becchina. Lloydianna Stevenson, 6; Marcieann Randolph, 13; and Marcina Crawford, 16, were last seen in the 600 block of Northeast...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A bad crash at an infamous bridge in the city’s Old Northeast neighborhood leaves a driver injured. The driver’s family calls his survival “a miracle.” The trucker was released from a metro hospital on Tuesday, after an eight-day stay to treat a string of injuries tied to last Monday’s crash.

The economic power of the Latino population in the United States is as massive as it is misunderstood. Latinos contribute more than $3.7 trillion annually to the economy, more than the gross domestic product of all but four countries in the world. Latinos are the nation’s largest minority group with...