6 people hospitalized after rear-end crash at Metcalf and 95th in Overland Park
Six people were injured in a rear-end crash on Friday night at the busy intersection of 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park. The Overland Park Police Department’s online calls for service log shows officers were initially dispatched at 9:53 p.m. for a reported car fire. The call was updated to an injury...
‘Out of hand’: One injured in gunfire amidst large gathering at Lee’s Summit park
Lee’s Summit police are investigating a shooting that injured one person amidst a large group at Lea McKeighan Park Sunday night. Officers were patrolling the area of the park on Chipman Road around 10 p.m. Sunday, which is about an hour before the park closes, when they heard gunshots and then saw vehicles exiting...
Massive Johnson County restaurant, taproom now has tentative opening date
Big Grove Brewery — an Iowa-based brewery and restaurant — is opening its new taproom in Johnson County this spring. The brand announced its updated timeline for Prairie Village location on Monday, saying it’s now targeting a May 21 grand opening at 7060 Mission Road, according to a release from the company. In...
Employee arrested for $1.2 million casino armed robbery
KANSAS CITY —A Missouri man remains in custody on a $1.3 million bond following a brazen afternoon robbery at the Isle of Capri Casino, in Booneville, Missouri that netted over $1.2 million. The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announced the arrest of 21-year old...
Second arrest made in Des Moines human trafficking investigation
DES MOINES, Iowa — Another arrest has been made in a human trafficking investigation in Des Moines. Kaylee Smith, 21, was booked into the Polk County Jail last Thursday on charges of Human Trafficking-Financial Benefit and Child Endangerment. She is being held on a $1 million bond. Online court records claim that...
Man Arrested in Clay County on Multiple Felony Charges
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the arrest of Milton J. Denotoes, 37, of Kansas City, Missouri, on March 29, 2026, at 7:59 PM in Clay County. Denotoes faces several charges, including felony aggravated fleeing, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, and possession of a controlled...
Record heat for opening day, heavy rain & flood risk this week
Record heat today will be followed by three separate weather systems that bring First Warns Wednesday through Saturday. Multiple rounds of rain will bring a flood risk.
‘They followed us’: Woman shot 5 times during Uber ride speaks from hospital
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) - A Kansas City woman says she is recovering in the hospital after being shot multiple times during an Uber ride last weekend. According to Terah Moore, she called an Uber to take her to get a Red Bull before work. But shortly after the ride started, she said her driver noticed...
KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas plans to stay mayor, declines run for Congress in 2026
Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas says he will not run for Congress in 2026, according to a video he posted on X early Monday morning.
New Security Firm Opens in Raytown
Washington Professional Security Service, LLC has opened in Raytown with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Community leaders including Mayor Michael McDonough, Pastor Greg Washington, and Lisa Frogge from the Lee’s Summit Chamber of Commerce joined the celebration. Owner LaTasha Holiwell highlighted her goal to...

















