Prairie Village allows pet monkey to stay. Owner claims new rules aren’t fair
Toni Skelton may get to keep her pet spider monkey in her Prairie Village home, but the permission to do so comes with a new set of rules that keeps the pet and its owners on a tighter leash. On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council voted to adopt a conditional license for Oakley Reign — a spider monkey that’s...
Parents, doctors weigh in on new CDC vaccine recommendations for children
The CDC is no longer recommending all 18 previously recommended vaccinations for children. Instead, the CDC announced Monday it recommends all children get vaccines for 11 diseases.
Fire ‘significantly damages’ home, spreads to neighboring property in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A northeast Kansas City home suffered significant damage Monday afternoon in a house fire that spread to a neighboring property, according to the Kansas City Fire Department (KCFD). KCFD crews were called to a reported house fire near Bellefontaine Avenue and Peery Avenue at about...
Do you live in one of Kansas’ wealthiest counties? Report says these are the...
Johnson County was recently named the No. 1 wealthiest county in Kansas by financial website SmartAsset, and Sedgwick County fell considerably in the ranking compared to 2024. The report found Johnson County has a median income of $107,261, significantly higher than Kansas’ statewide median household income of...
Autopsy: Linn County boy died from ‘multiple dog bite injuries’
The 13-year-old Linn County boy found dead in December died from multiple dog bite injuries, according to the autopsy conducted by the Wyandotte County Coroner’s Office.
Woman charged after opening fire during Kansas City hookah bar brawl
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City woman faces multiple assault charges after allegedly shooting a victim during a hookah bar fight she started. Clay County Circuit Court records show that Da’Miya Mitchem, 20, is now charged with first- and fourth-degree assault in connection with the shooting at UR Hookah on...
KC man admits stealing cash registers from 2 businesses
KANSAS CITY —Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced charges against a Kansas City man in connection with two local business burglaries that occurred last week. Ryan V. Ozga, 37, faces two counts of 2nd Degree Burglary. * Each count carries up to seven years in prison. According to court...
KCPD searching for missing 53-year-old man last seen in December
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is seeking the public’s help to locate a missing 53-year-old man last seen in December.
21-year-old writes apology letter after allegedly stabbing woman in mouth
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - A Blue Springs woman suffered serious injuries on Sunday when an argument about her car escalated into a stabbing. According to court documents, the Blue Springs Police Department was called to a home at 3:25 a.m. on Jan. 4 after a neighbor reported a stabbing.
Kansas City saw traffic deaths drop by 30% in 2025. Its effort to make...
Asia Dunmore had just begun to reestablish a relationship with her mom, Michelle, after more than a decade of estrangement. Michelle was connecting with her granddaughter and was excited to help Asia welcome her next child. Then, on Oct. 14, 2023, Michelle was killed by a hit-and-run driver while trying...
