Woman dies in crash on I-70 Westbound at Walnut Street
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A woman has died after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on I-70 Westbound and Walnut. Kansas City police responded to the crash at around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 21. An investigation reveals that a Hyundai with a flat tire was stopped in a lane without its hazard lights activated.
Two Topekans injured in head-on collision on Southeast California Avenue
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A head-on collision Saturday left two people with minor injuries. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log, a 2005 Acura TSX was traveling southbound in the 1200 block of Southeast California Avenue around 2 a.m. At the same time, a 2015 Toyota Corolla was travelling...
20 cats, 4 cages: Grandview hoarding rescue leaves felines fighting to recover
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Twenty cats were pulled from a Grandview hoarding situation after they were found crammed into just four wire cages. Wayside Waifs says Grandview Animal Control conducted a welfare check at the home on Friday, Feb. 20, and discovered the owner had confined all 20 cats into 4 kennels.
KC metro area leans toward Kansas — more than ever
Each Kansas Citian has their own way of answering the tourist’s question: “Is Kansas City in Missouri or Kansas?” Some people curtly respond “Missouri,” knowing that Kansas City, Missouri, is larger in almost every way than Kansas City, Kansas. People with a bit more equanimity will explain that both states have...
Ready for a Kansas City food challenge? These enormous meals will test your appetite
It's easy to be intimidated by a four-foot burrito or by a 10-patty hamburger. But for some, the size of the meal is the point. Food challenges are even considered a competitive sport, with their own heroes and villains. Even if you’re not ready yet for the Nathan’s Famous Hot...
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Superintendent of Catholic Schools steps down
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Dr. Vince Cascone, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, will step down from his position effective June 1. Archbishop Shawn McKnight announced Feb. 20 that Cascone, who also serves as division secretary for the Offices of Catholic Schools,...
Missouri Woman Hears Desperate Cries Near A Dog Park And Follows The Sound Toward...
On a cold evening wrapped in fog, Emily Orr was driving home from her mom’s place in Parkville, Missouri, when something made her take notice. As she passed a neighborhood dog park, she caught the sound of faint, upset cries, just enough to make her ease off the gas.
Woman dies after crash with semi truck in downtown Kansas City
A woman died after a crash involving a semi truck that closed roads for two hours in downtown Kansas City Saturday morning, police said. Officers responded around 8:30 a.m. to Interstate 70 near the Walnut Street exit on a reported crash. A preliminary investigation indicates that a black Hyundai with a flat tire was...
‘Some heroes have four legs’: Police say dog ‘kept nudging’ officers, guiding them to...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri police department is crediting a four-legged friend for its help in reuniting a lost toddler with their family. Kansas City police responded to a call about a toddler wandering barefoot in the street last week. Officers began working to try to find out who the toddler was and where their...
City cites lack of valid occupancy certificate, unpermitted construction following Status nightclub shooting
Kansas City has ordered Club Status on Southwest Boulevard closed following a Feb. 15 shooting inside the nightclub that killed two women and injured others.
