Overland Park KS

Leavenworth's origins are explosive, tied directly to the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on May 30, 1854. The Rush: As soon as the territory was legally opened, a group of 32 men from Weston, Missouri, crossed the river to stake a claim. On June 12, 1854, they formed the Leavenworth Town Company.

KANSAS CITY —One person died in an accident just after 1:30p.m. Saturday in Kansas City. Narrative: AIS responded to the area of Martha Truman Road and Blue River Road to meet SPD Officers on a reported injury collision with life threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed that. According to KCPD...

KSHB 41 anchor Taylor Hemness learns about the disappearing town of Courtney, Missouri, during our Independence Let's Talk event.

Grandview police detective Monica Acklin who on January 19 celebrated her 10-year anniversary as the first female African-American officer on the Grandview Police Department used the occasion to urge young people who want to help others and serve their communities to seriously consider careers in law enforcement,...

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), there are four missing children from Florissant, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Union, Missouri, for this year as of February 16, 2026. One new case was added in February.

Shawnee and Overland Park police safely apprehended a suspect who had barricaded himself near W. 121st and Ballentine streets.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - Twin Peaks faces a wrongful death lawsuit for allegedly serving alcohol to a 20-year-old before a deadly crash. Jackson County Circuit Court records show that David Jensen filed the lawsuit on Wednesday, Feb. 11, against Twin Peaks and its franchise owner, 3B Lodge II, LLC. The...

19 mansions circle a leafy parkway. From stone facades to leaded glass and mahogany interiors, Janssen Place has been a showcase of wealth and craftsmanship for 128 years, and it remains largely unchanged. From the start, Janssen Place was different. Platted in 1897 by railroad baron Arthur Stilwell, it was...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) has announced the arrest of Collin K. Goodsell, 28, of Peculiar, Missouri, following a sexual assault investigation led by the agency’s Troop A Criminal Investigative Unit. Authorities reported that in December 2025, DDCC was asked to...

A projected 650,000 people will visit the Kansas City region for the World Cup this year, and with that comes the risk of disease spreading and health care demands. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is helping physicians and public health officials prepare. KDHE recently launched a website with...