Overland Park Police search for driver of stolen pickup who fled crash scene
Overland Park Police say that the driver of a stolen pickup truck crashed into another driver and then ran from the scene late Sunday night. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the intersection of 143rd Street and Nall Avenue at 11:10 p.m. for a reported T-bone crash. Recorded radio...
Minnesota-Missouri train corridor pondered
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The pro-rail lobbying group All Aboard Minesota is pushing the state to seek federal funds to study possibilities for a 220-mile passenger train corridor between St. Paul and Kansas City. The route would follow Interstate35 on current Union Pacific rights-of-way and connect these cities:. >...
Man sentenced in Baxter Springs Double Homicide
COLUMBUS, Kan. (KOAM) — Cherokee County Attorney Kurt Benecke announced today that Kyle Lynn Butts, 45, of Independence, Mo., was sentenced in Cherokee County District Court by the Honorable Judge Maradeth Frederick for the November 28, 2022 shooting deaths of Jeremy Murphy and Craig Guinn and the attempted murder of...
Kansas City woman pleads guilty to PPP loan fraud totaling more than $1.3 million
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining or aiding in more than $1.3 million in federal COVID-19 relief loans. Ashli Forbes, 40, admitted in federal court to wire fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri.
Strange Lights Near Missouri Airport Leave Soldier Stunned
A soldier reported seeing strange lights near a Missouri airport where drones would not be allowed to fly.
KC Aviation Department ‘aware of situation’ at Kansas City International Airport
The Kansas City Aviation Department is "aware of a situation" at Kansas City International Airport.
A different tribe would get ownership of Shawnee Indian Mission with new bill in...
For the fourth year in a row, the question of who should own Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway is back before Kansas legislators. But this time, a bill proposes placing the state historic site into the hands of a different Native tribe. This time appearing on the Kansas Senate side,...
KCI travelers say airport left them without answers during hours-long parking garage closure
— Travelers at Kansas City International Airport faced hours-long delays Sunday after a potential threat prompted authorities to clear the terminal and later close the parking garage, leaving many passengers without clear answers about what was happening. The Kansas City Aviation Department cleared the airport around...
Kansas City felon sentenced to seven years for illegal firearm
A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm after previously being convicted of multiple felonies. Marcus J. Porras, 32, received a seven-year federal prison sentence without the possibility of parole, according to a ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Beth...
Fire at 3-story apartment building in Kansas City
Kansas City—Authorities are investigating the cause an apartment fire in Kansas City. Just after 7a.m. Saturday Kansas City Fire Department companies were dispatched to a reported fire in the 3700 block of Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Battalion Chief Riley Nolan. On arrival, crews reported...

















