Attempt to identify: KCPD looking for aggravated assault suspect shown in these photos
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police in Kansas City are attempting to identify a suspect following a crime committed early Saturday morning. KCPD said a man pictured in three photos the department shared Tuesday is a suspect in an aggravated assault that happened at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 28.
‘You’re not cool and it is dangerous’: Leaders make plea to refrain from celebratory...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The July Fourth holiday is right around the corner, and Kansas City representatives are warning of the consequences of celebratory gunfire. Firing a gun into the air has always been illegal in Kansas City, but under Blair’s Law, the penalties are much harsher in Missouri. Blair’s Law, a part...
Kansas City businesswoman charged with pandemic loan, unemployment benefits fraud
A 48-year-old Kansas City woman was arrested and charged with defrauding the United States government by allegedly fraudulently obtaining pandemic benefits, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas City. A federal grand jury indicted Tiffanie Foster this week with two counts of wire fraud...
Young man with autism has been found safe
UPDATE: Deon was found safe, reported KCPD on July 2nd. Deon Bell-Battles, B/M, 24 yrs old, 5’9”, 165 lbs, brown eyes, black hair. Last. seen in the area of 108 th Street and State Line Road in Kansas City, MO on. 07/01/2025, at approximately 8:00 PM, wearing a...
‘We are not fine’ — Johnson Countians gather for 2 pro-immigrant rallies in Olathe
Friends, families and strangers alike stood together Tuesday evening, holding candles while singing “Lean on Me,” by Bill Withers — brought together to show support for the local immigrant community. More than 150 people gathered from across Kansas, some coming from as far as Wichita, for a...
HIV infections jumped 10% in Kansas City last year. Federal help seems uncertain
As federal funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs becomes less certain, the number of people newly diagnosed with the virus in the Kansas City region is trending up. Provisional data from the Kansas City Health Department show that an 11-county region in Missouri and Kansas saw 227 new cases in 2024, up...
Man charged with arson after setting fire off State Line Road
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man who set fire to a sober living house Monday morning has been charged with arson. Court documents filed Monday in Jackson County charged 41-year-old Jeremy Kelly with first-degree arson. He’s accused of setting fire to his bedroom inside the home just a day after moving in.
KCPL receives $500K grant to expand refugee, immigrant services
Kansas City Public Library received a $500,000 grant to expand the RISE program for immigrants and refugees, offering free classes and workforce certification preparation.
Homicide: Police ID 29-year-old found dead outside KC home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Law enforcement investigating a weekend homicide in Kansas City have identified the victim as 29-year-old Rayondre Johnson, according to KCPD Officer Alayna Gonzalez. Just after 10 p.m. Sunday, were called to the 3300 block of Cypress Avenue in Kansas City. They located a man, later identified...
Teen identified as victim of deadly KCK shooting
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A teen has been identified as the victim of a deadly shooting in Kansas City, Kansas, this past weekend. On Tuesday, the Kansas City Kansas Police Department said 19-year-old Jesse Marquez was shot and killed in the city’s 10th homicide of the year. Marquez...