900 workers face indefinite layoffs at General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant
Sluggish sales of the Chevrolet Bolt and the loss of incentives for buying an electric vehicle are two big reasons why as many as 900 Local 31 union workers could face indefinite layoffs.
After 34 years, former MO corrections worker alleges harassment, discrimination
A Kansas City woman who worked for the Missouri Department of Corrections for more than three decades says she was harassed and targeted before being unjustly terminated. In a recently-filed lawsuit, Melanie Austin, who spent 34 years at the department, alleges she faced race and age discrimination, as well as...
Firefighters rescue 3 people from burning Kansas City, MO. apartment building
Three people were rescued early Friday morning from a burning apartment building in Kansas City, Missouri.
Kansas City Union Station ‘shimmers in orange and green’ in honor of Taylor Swift...
Union Station has lit up as Kansas City marks Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl, packed with Kelce references
Mo. woman faces additional charge after teen dies in crash during chase
MONTGMERY COUNTY— A driver injured in a crash during a police chase in Montgomery County is now facing a possible murder charge. Three people were injured in the accident that occurred just after 4p.m. on September 26 and one later died. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Jeep...
Suspect turns himself in after bystander injured during Independence shooting
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A bystander was injured when an argument escalated to gunfire at an Independence apartment complex. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Thursday, Oct. 2, indicate that Laroi J. Hammond, 21, of Independence, has been charged in connection with the incident. A probable...
900 workers laid of at GM’s Fairfax Assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas
900 workers are being laid off at a General Motors plant in Kansas City, Kansas, as of Wednesday, October 1.
Affidavit: Charles Adair yelled ‘help’ during altercation at Wyandotte Co. jail
A Wyandotte County District Court judge released new details Wednesday in the murder case against Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Fatherley.
Kansas City woman sentenced in 2023 vehicle theft, kidnapping
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison by the Jackson County Court in connection with a 2023 vehicle theft and kidnapping today, October 2. According to Jackson County Court Records, 33-year-old Trenise L. Reid pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping, vehicle hijacking,...
Former Olathe schools employee sentenced for indecent liberties with a child
A former Olathe School District employee accused of a sex crime involving a child has been sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in prison. A Johnson County District Court judge sentenced Jason Barrett to 41 months in prison Wednesday. As part of a plea agreement, Barrett pleaded no contest to one count of aggravated...
