Blue Valley teacher fired for helping special needs student through meltdown
Earlier this month a Blue Valley Kindergarten teacher with more than 25 years of experience was fired for “violating policy 3522,” the district’s policy on Emergency Safety Intervention. According to FOX4 in Kansas City, teacher Barb Hart was fired on Oct. 13 for an incident two weeks...
Kansas City Predator Sentenced to 25 Years as Missouri AG Oversees Justice for Child...
Joel Smith, convicted of sexually abusing a young boy in the Kansas City area, has been sentenced to 25 years in a Missouri correctional facility. According to the Office of the Governor, Judge Josh Taylor issued the sentence following statements from the victim’s family detailing the lasting impact of Smith’s actions.
Kansas City Food Pantries Brace For Impact After SNAP Benefits Pause
Kansas City’s emergency food pantries are preparing for a surge in demand after officials warned that November 2025 SNAP benefits may not be issued if the federal shutdown continues. Missouri’s Department of Social Services stated November SNAP cannot be distributed during the shutdown, potentially affecting around...
UPDATE: Teen has been found who was reported missing in Hickman Mills area
Kevin has been found and is safe. Kayden Nguyen, age 15, was last seen in the area of Blue Ridge Blvd. and Beacon Avenue in the Hickman Mills area, near 71 Hwy,. on 10/22/2025 around 2:15 pm wearing all black clothing. Kayden’s family is concerned for. his safety and...
Longtime East Kansas City residents must vacate by month’s end as city makes way...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Residents of Parade Park Homes must move out by the end of October as Kansas City officials prepare to break ground on a $300 million redevelopment project. For months, as they pack up, residents have dealt with fires and homeless people at the apartment complex...
Authorities say raid on short-term rental resulted in one of biggest fentanyl busts in...
Captain Shawn Magee of the KCKPD Narcotics Unit said the amount seized could have had devastating consequences across the region.
KCMO Municipal Court first court in U.S. to adopt Fathers for Change program
Kansas City's Municipal Court is the first court in the country to adopt Yale University's Fathers for Change program.
New ordinance introduced to make school crosswalks safer following girl’s death
Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas introduced a new ordinance that would prohibit turning right on a red light during school zone hours.
Over 200 Shots Fired In Deadly Kansas City Ambush, Police Reveal New Details
Newly released court records show a March 2025 ambush in Kansas City, Kansas (KCK) where six or seven attackers opened fire with more than 200 rounds, killing one person in a targeted, coordinated assault. The details surfaced this week after a Wyandotte County judge released an investigative affidavit summarizing...
KCK police make ‘biggest’ fentanyl seizure in department history
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Last week, Kansas City, Kansas, police reportedly made one of the metro’s largest fentanyl busts in the last five years at a short-term rental home in downtown. According to KCKPD, on Thursday, Oct. 16, the Narcotics and Special Operations Unit served a warrant at...

















