Overland Park KS

December 29, 2011. A massive fire consumes the historic Westport Presbyterian Church, sparked by a blowtorch. The flames destroyed much of the interior, but the original limestone exterior was spared. The church now features a blend of old and new architectural styles.

Five people were taken to local hospitals with injuries suffered in a head-on crash in southern Johnson County on Saturday. The crash occurred along Old 56 Highway near Clare Road, just outside of Olathe’s city limits. The crash scene is about one-half of a mile east of the New Century AirCenter.

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,...

If you want your food delivered by a little train, there's only one Missouri place that can make that happen.

The pastor of a church in Kansas City, Kansas, said a vandal caused thousands of dollars in damage to their building.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The former Jackson County assessor who came under fire for controversial property tax assessments over her final three years has sued her former employer. Gail McCann Beatty filed a lawsuit on Dec. 22 against Jackson County, claiming she was wrongfully terminated for objecting to what...

Five people were arrested late Friday night on I-70 near mile marker 298 following a traffic stop that led to a drug investigation. According to the report, the first arrest occurred around 11:41 p.m. when troopers stopped a vehicle in the eastbound lanes for defective headlamps. During the stop, Austyn Nikolus...

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...

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...

OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - A police chase left as many as five people injured Sunday evening after it ended in a multi-car crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol stated that just before 7 p.m. on Dec. 28, law enforcement officers were chasing 20-year-old Jaiden R. B. Schulz of La Cygne, Kansas.