Man charged, accused of shooting ex-girlfriend’s friend in parking lot
A Kansas City man faces assault charges after he allegedly followed his ex-girlfriend to a bar and shot a man she was talking to in a parking lot. Ivory Bridgewater faces one count each of first-degree assault resulting in physical injury or a special victim and armed criminal action, according to Jackson County...
This salon celebrates Black locs — and a new Missouri law protecting natural hair
It is just after noon inside Your Natural Image hair salon in South Kansas City, Missouri, on a Thursday in July. The 16-year-old Cornelius Mitchell has just come from under the dryer. Mitchell, a Black student at Raymore-Peculiar High School, wears locs. They're black with brown tips that extend just...
Co-founder of whites-only group speaks on previous homestead stabbing
Www.ozarksfirst.com – Kathryn Skopec – 2025-07-29 15:36:00. SUMMARY: Return to the Land (RTTL), a whites-only private community expanding to Missouri, is facing controversy. Co-founder Peter Csere, formerly part of an Ecuador vegan community Fruit Haven, was involved in a violent incident with illegal miners,...
Report: Homeland Security makes immigration arrests at Mexican restaurants
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Witnesses told KCTV5 Wednesday afternoon that federal immigration enforcement arrested multiple people at Mexican restaurants in the Kansas City area. Witnesses said ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) came in from the rear of the building, locked it from the inside and wrote “CLOSED”...
This Day in History: Bomb Pops are created in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - July 30, 1955. Bomb Pops are created in Kansas City. A pack of 12 sold for five cents. More This Day in History reports can be found here.
Man caught on camera shooting, killing two brothers at Kansas City convenience store
FOX4 has obtained exclusive video of a man shooting and killing two brothers at a Kansas City convenience store.
Kansas City-area man indicted in murder of parents at northland hotel
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A grand jury indicted a Kansas City-area man accused of shooting his parents in a Northland motel room. The indictment against Jason Christopher Sessoms, 19, was handed down July 22, 2025, according to online court records. KCPD identified 42-year-old Marvin Sessoms and 38-year-old Maleeka...
3 petitions, 65,000 signatures: The online movement to free Kansas monkey
Advocacy aiming to secure the freedom of a capuchin monkey in Kansas has gained traction once again following the creation of more petitions. For the past 18 years, Frankie, a capuchin monkey, has been residing inside a Pet Stop in Shawnee. But Frankie is not a pet for sale. Rather, he serves as an in-store...
Kansas City Police Department launches new ropes program for SWAT team
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) has launched a new ropes program for SWAT officers. KCPD said the program will help officers in rescue operations, such as negotiator responses on rooftops and bridges. “These highly-skilled officers have been training for if and when they are...
KCPD makes more arrests for weekend sideshows
KANSAS CITY — Law enforcement continue their effort to stop the large gatherings that bring violent activity in areas of Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri. On social media, the Kansas City, Missouri police department reported they put a stop to last weekends gathering, arresting participants and spectators. Police...