Pictures show deterioration of midtown Family Dollar before fatal collapse
Pictures taken by city employees show the Family Dollar building in midtown deteriorating in the weeks leading up to the fatal partial collapse in July.
Kansas City Animal Services says response times will improve under city control
Animal control services in Kansas City, Missouri, are now under city control with a renewed focus on enforcement and faster response times to address community concerns about animal welfare.
Grandview to break ground on Blue Ridge Boulevard
The City of Grandview will break ground on the expansion of Blue Ridge Boulevard on Monday, August 4 at 9:30 am. The multi-million dollar project is the largest infrastructure improvement in city history, affecting nearly five miles of the boulevard from 71 Highway on the east to Prospect Ave on the west. Plans call...
Shawnee police searching for man accused in stabbing incident at barbecue spot
Shawnee police officers are searching for a man accused of stabbing another man inside a local business. The Shawnee Police Department responded to Hayward’s Pit Bar B Que around 1:30 p.m. on reports of a physical disturbance, according to a Facebook post from the department. A man allegedly stabbed another man...
Kansas City, Missouri, police locate parent, guardian of found 18-month-old boy
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, had asked for the public's help in locating the parent or guardian of an 18-month-old boy found wandering Friday morning.
Report: Homeland Security arrests at least 11 people in immigration raid at Mexican restaurants
We will have some spotty rain overnight, and even a few rumbles of thunder. Hundreds fill steps of Wyandotte County Courthouse to honor Deputy Elijah Ming. Hundreds of faces were lit by the glow of candles, hands covering them to protect them from a gentle breeze, to hear from those who knew Deputy Elijah Ming as...
KC fentanyl dealer tried to hide text message before deadly overdose
KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City woman has been charged in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose that occurred earlier this year. Caitlin L. Anderson, 32, faces one count of 1st Degree Involuntary Manslaughter, according to Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson. According to court records, Kansas City police were...
Lake Lotawana man arrested after preventing female resident to leave
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies took a male suspect into custody Thursday following an armed disturbance that started when he prevented a woman inside a home from leaving.
Grandview CVS Pharmacy will close
Shuttering part of a nationwide corporate restructuring effort. The CVS Pharmacy at 12000 S. 71 Highway on the southwest corner of the west access road for the highway and Blue Ridge Blvd. Extension in Grandview has sent letters to its prescription customers that it will be closing on August 19, and their...
Shawnee police searching for suspect in alleged stabbing Thursday
The Shawnee Police Department is searching near 79th Street and Nieman Road for a suspect in an alleged stabbing Thursday.
