After KCFD paramedic death, Sen. Schmitt wants harsher penalties for assaulting first responders
A Kansas City firefighter-paramedic, Graham Hoffman, died this April after the patient he was transporting to the hospital stabbed him in the chest. Since then, there has been increased local awareness about assaults against first responders — a group that includes EMTs, ambulance personnel, paramedics and law...
Attempted 1st-degree murder charge filed in stabbing at Shawnee restaurant
A man with no permanent address was charged with attempted first-degree murder Friday after a stabbing incident Thursday at a Shawnee restaurant.
Kansas City is attracting more projects like ‘Ted Lasso.’ But the city’s film industry...
Is Kansas City getting more popular as a location for film crews?. Between "Ted Lasso" shooting on location last month, "Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story" last summer, and plenty of commercials starring sports stars such as Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City metro is attracting more film projects these days.
Lawsuit claims Family Dollar knew Broadway store was not structurally sound before fatal roof...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A new lawsuit filed against Family Dollar claims owners knew the Kansas City location was not structurally sound before the roof collapsed. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Friday, Aug. 1, have revealed that Tammy Martin, a customer injured by the fatal roof collapse,...
ATA and city leaders can’t agree on bus service contract
Public transit in Kansas City, Missouri, needs millions of dollars to keep the buses running. If the KCATA and the city can't agree on contract terms soon, funding for buses will end on August 15th.
Fallen Wyandotte County Deputy honored days after death
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A fallen Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Deputy is honored in the days following his death. Deputy Elijah Ming died July 26, after a suspect shot him as he responded to a domestic violence-related call in Kansas City, Kan. Following Ming’s death, people shared online tributes...
Alert Uber driver’s report helps save KC woman from violence
JACKSON COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple possible charges after an incident at a Kansas City area home. Just after 5a.m. Thursday, the Lake Lotawana, Missouri Police Department was dispatched to the 9500 block of S. Main Entrance Drive regarding an armed disturbance,...
Woman with non-life-threatening injuries after shooting at intersection of I-35, Antioch in Northland
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A woman has non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Antioch Road in the Northland Friday evening. Just after 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the area on a reported shooting. The northbound exit to Antioch Road was closed due to...
Suspect arrested after stabbing at a Shawnee barbecue restaurant
Shawnee police arrested a man in connection with a stabbing at a barbeque restaurant Thursday, a spokesperson said. The Shawnee Police Department responded to Hayward’s Pit Bar B Que, 10901 West 75th Street, around 1:30 p.m. on reports of a physical disturbance, a department Facebook post said . A man allegedly...
KCPD responds to fatal shooting near several nonprofit buildings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police have opened an investigation after a shooting took the life of at least one person near several Kansas City nonprofits. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says that around 4:35 p.m., emergency crews were called to the area of E. 9th and Benton Blvd., near Catholic Charities...