Accused KC porch pirate charged with 6 felonies; officials urge holiday caution
A man accused of stealing packages from a group of Kansas City homes dating back to September has been charged with six felonies, prosecutors said Tuesday. Prosecutors charged Curtis D. Bennett, 34, of Kansas City, with six counts of stealing a postal or delivery item in Jackson County Circuit Court on Friday....
Kansas City is relaxing rules for short-term rentals
More than 650,000 people could attend the World Cup in Kansas City next summer, and all of them will need a place to stay. That's why the Kansas City Council is changing its rules around short-term rentals to make it easier for residents to host visitors. Dozens of people recently...
Groups hope to create ‘roadmap’ to help others build affordable housing in KC
Groups are sharing lessons learned from a pilot program as a kind of figurative roadmap for other organizations who want to help provide more affordable housing in Kansas City.
Wyandotte County passes controversial camping ordinance
The Unified Government voted 6-2 last week to pass a controversial ordinance banning camping on public and private property without permits or permission.
Tensions flare in KC neighborhood as historic building faces bulldozer
Editor's note: Star reporter David Hudnall is exploring crime, business, and the undercurrents of Kansas City through occasional columns. Send ideas to [email protected]. I met up last week with Michael Bushnell outside the scruffy 7-Eleven in the Northeast where Independence and Highland avenues meet. I thought...
Court records: Woman stomped unconscious victim before fatal downtown shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Prosecutors announced Tuesday morning that charges have finally been filed against two people in connection with an incident that left two people dead and three others injured near Kansas City’s downtown entertainment district over the summer. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson stated...
Robbery suspect accused of attacking victim with metal chain to silence him
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Grandview man allegedly beat a victim who accused him of robbery with a metal chain and threatened to kill him if his charges were not dropped. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Monday, Nov. 24, indicate that Ebony D. Henderson, 48, was charged with assault and armed...
Park Hill senior charged after loaded gun found in backpack at school
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Park Hill high school senior is charged with having a loaded handgun inside a school last week. Prosecutors charged 18-year-old David Jay Peebles with one count of unlawful use of a weapon. A probable cause statement details what investigators said led to his arrest...
Chiefs’ George Karlaftis donates $10,000 to West Lafayette school program
George Karlaftis, a two-time Super Bowl champion and West Lafayette, Indiana, native, has donated $10,000 to support the West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School's backpack program, which provides food for students during school breaks.
Police searching for 8-year-old girl missing since Saturday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A search is underway for a missing 8-year-old girl who disappeared from a southeast Kansas City neighborhood late Saturday night. According to the Kansas City Police Department, Sarayah Tyler-Hanes was last seen in the area of East 68th Street and Bales Avenue at about 11 p.m. Saturday.
