Woman killed, 2 injured after 2-vehicle Kansas crash
WYANDOTTE COUNTY—One person died in an accident just after 9a.m. Sunday in Wyandotte County. According to Kansas City, Kansas Police, a truck was southbound on College Parkway when it collided with a car, with three occupants that was crossing College Parkway from Delaware Drive. The driver and one passenger...
Our investigation into Kansas City, Kansas Police Department’s officer misconduct list
A hack of the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department exposed a highly secret Veracity Disclosure List, commonly known as a Giglio List. KCUR and WIRED’s review of the document revealed dramatic details of alleged officer misconduct, from incompetence to domestic violence. The story reporters, WIRED’s Dhruv Mehrotra...
Man now faces murder charge in connection to June 2022 killing in Platte County
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A second person is now facing murder charges in connection to the June 2022 Platte County death of 31-year-old Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins was found shot to death on June 27, 2022, behind a barn located in the 28000 block of Oberdiek Lane in Platte County.
Murder suspect taken into custody in KCK after armed standoff
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A suspect connected to a homicide in Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested across state lines on Tuesday after an hours-long armed standoff. The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department said officers were dispatched just after 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to a home in the 1400 block of Oakland Avenue.
Photo shows ‘heavy fire and smoke’ engulfing east Kansas City apartment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Crews were called to a vacant apartment complex on the east side of Kansas City after a fire was reported early Monday morning. According to the Kansas City Fire Department, at about 3:25 a.m., crews arrived at the Parade Park Complex at 16th Street and Brooklyn Avenue for a heavy fire coming from...
Thelma’s Kitchen offers free kids’ lunches as shutdown, SNAP uncertainty grows
As the federal government shutdown drags on and SNAP benefits remain on hold, Thelma’s Kitchen in Kansas City is seeing more families and children turning to their low-cost menu for relief.
Kansas City roller coaster camera captures sheer terror on riders’ faces when young girl’s...
The young girl screamed for her life as the horrified couple realized her seatbelt came undone on a rollercoaster
KC’s budding cannabis dining scene: SWADE brings chef-driven infused dinners to Night Goat and...
Kansas City’s dining scene has quietly been experimenting with cannabis-infused menus for the last couple of years, from intimate private chef tables to ticketed pop-ups blending THC with fine dining. Now, one of Missouri’s biggest cannabis brands is stepping into the local culinary ring with its own take.
16-year-old food truck owner back in business thanks to community support
— Months after a costly mechanical failure sidelined his mobile food business, 16-year-old Frankie Beal, owner of the Mister Dipz food truck, is back on the road. Beal is able to resume his business thanks to the combined efforts a business owner and an anonymous donor. His truck sat idle...
What are tiny bugs on my window screens? A Missouri scientist investigates
As predictable as cool fall nights and Chiefs sweatshirts around Kansas City, I know my window screens will be covered with tiny bugs. These black specks show up each autumn, congregating on my screens and windowsill, and complicating my desire to open the window on a pleasant day. I sometimes watch them crawling, or...

















