‘Multiple rescues’ reported as KCMO firefighters battle 2-alarm apartment fire
More than a dozen firefighters rescued residents and battled an apartment fire Monday night near East 18th Street and Kansas Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.
Former Jackson Co. assessor files lawsuit, claims she was wrongfully terminated
Former Jackson County Assessor Gail McCann Beatty filed a lawsuit last week against Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota, alleging she was wrongfully terminated.
Kansas City leaders say violent crime is down. They credit deterrence programs and police
For the first time in two years, Kansas City leaders reported an overall decrease in violent crime, which they attributed to an increase in police officers, nearly two years of an innovative deterrence program, and a public health approach to neighborhood conditions. From a record year for homicides in 2023,...
Missouri’s One-of-a-Kind Restaurant Delivers Meals by Train
If you want your food delivered by a little train, there's only one Missouri place that can make that happen.
KCK church left with thousands in damages after person sets off explosion
The pastor of a church in Kansas City, Kansas, said a vandal caused thousands of dollars in damage to their building.
Kansas City Spends $40 Million on Affordable Housing, Impacting Lives
Seven years ago, the Kansas City Council established the Housing Trust Fund to encourage the construction of affordable housing across the city. While the initiative took time to gain momentum, 2025 marked a turning point as several projects funded through the program finally opened their doors. However, the success...
Missouri university I teach at changed my students’ grades without asking | Opinion
If you’re a parent sending a student to the University of Missouri-Kansas City or Metropolitan Community College — or to Mizzou, Missouri State or Lincoln University — you probably assume one simple thing: The professor who teaches the class decides the final grade. But that assumption isn’t guaranteed anymore. When...
KCPD: Man found with gunshot wound died at the hospital
KANSAS CITY —Police in Kansas City are investigating another homicide. Just before 2a.m Saturday, officers were dispatched to a shooting in the 3900 block of St. John Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, according to KCPD Sergeant Phil DiMartino. As officers arrived they located a man on the sidewalk, suffering...
Surveillance video show suspect in deadly crime spree
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced murder and assault charges against a Blue Springs man in connection with three shootings that left two people dead and one injured. Kur B. Bak, 28, faces two counts of 1st Degree Murder, three counts of Armed Criminal Action, one...
Kansas City, Missouri police find missing 12-year-old boy
The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is searching for a missing 12-year-old boy. He was last seen near Longview Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard.
