Texas Sets World Record for Longest Lightning Bolt Ever Recorded
Texas has made history again, but this time it’s a meteorological achievement! The state is officially home to the world’s longest lightning bolt, a record confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The World’s Longest Lightning Bolt Ever Recorded. While the confirmation has only recently been made,...
KSHB 41 Weather | Cloudy, cooler into Sunday
Wildfire smoke around through Sunday, a little cooler too. Tonight: Another perfectly cool evening with light wind and smoky conditions. Sunday: Skies become mostly cloudy by the late morning. Temperatures a little cooler in return. Wind: ESE 5-10 mph. High: 76º. Monday: Partly to mostly sunny skies with temperatures...
High-speed pursuit ends in Clinton County with felony charges for two
Two individuals arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on the night of Thursday, July 31, in Clinton County are now facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged high-speed vehicle pursuit. Mason Alexander Luke, 19, of Blue Springs, has been charged with two felony counts:...
KC suspect who shot ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend captured near Seattle
KANSAS CITY—A man is facing charges for a shooting that took place in south Kansas City neighborhood of Waldo the last week of July. Ivory J. Bridgewater faces 1st Degree Assault and Armed Criminal Action, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson. If convicted, he could face life in prison.
MO expert: Backlog, not work rules, drives Medicaid coverage losses
(KMAland) -- Four years before Kimberly Gallagher enrolled in Medicaid herself, the public health insurance program’s rules prompted her to make an excruciating choice — to give up guardianship of her son so she could work as his caregiver. Now, another proposed twist in the rules could mean...
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....
