Community grieves teen’s death, police agencies under a microscope
City Manager Ben Brubaker explains his officer's actions in the aftermath of a high-speed chase that killed a Coffeyville teen.
Kansas City man faces charges after Boonville police find meth in traffic stop bust
A Kansas City man has been charged after Boonville police said he had 15 grams of meth. Court documents state that on Wednesday evening, a police officer pulled over a car on Seventh Street after getting information from the MUSTANG Drug Task Force. The people in the car denied the...
‘This is where he needs to be’: World War II soldier’s remains welcomed home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) – The remains of a World War II soldier from Missouri were finally welcomed home more than 80 years after his death. A plane carrying the remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Simon Garelick, of St. Joseph, Missouri, landed at Kansas City International Airport with his family standing nearby.
Prosecutors decline charges for Raytown cop who fatally shot Grandview man
Jackson County prosecutors announced Friday they would not charge a Raytown police officer who fatally shot a Grandview man as that man approached his vehicle at a gas station last year. Speaking with the media minutes after meeting with prosecutors Friday, family members of Kenneth Williams Jr., 32, said they had...
KCFD is using Midtown apartment buildings that could be demolished for training
Kansas City firefighting crews are training this week in and on Midtown buildings that could soon be demolished . Crews could be seen Thursday morning conducting training exercises in vacant residential buildings, including on the roof of one structure and in the windows of another, in the Valentine neighborhood just...
Kansas City Man Charged After Shooting Security Guard Outside Local Bar
A Kansas City man has been formally charged after a security guard was shot outside a bar during a confrontation late on September 28, 2025. The incident escalated in front of witnesses, involved multiple gunshots, and resulted in the suspect being wounded as well. Below is the full breakdown of what’s known so far.
Family devastated after 15-year-old dies in KCK apartment fire
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Fire Department says it’s investigating the cause of the deadly apartment fire that took the life of 15-year-old Cristian Salazar-Alexander. Family members say they’re still trying to come to terms with the devastating loss. “Honestly, Cristian was just so sweet,”...
KCFD wakes family to evacuate apartment fire in Northeast Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City fire crews wake a family to evacuate an apartment fire in Northeast Kansas City. The call came in at 5 a.m., October 3, from a three-story building at 9th and Olive Streets. When crews arrived, heavy fire was visible from the street. One...
Chappell Roan concerts. Swift release. Pop culture collision boon for KC bakeries
Kansas City has become the epicenter of a delicious pop culture collision, where the immense, overlapping fandoms of Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan and superstar Taylor Swift are reshaping local business—one iced cookie at a time. As fans prepare for Roan’s two sold-out concerts at the National WWI Museum and...
Recall of Frank White Jr. may impact Chiefs, Royals stadium futures
With Frank White Jr.’s days as Jackson County executive numbered, his successor — whoever that might be — faces a tight deadline to try and keep the Chiefs and Royals in the county.
