Man pleads guilty to killing mother, roommate in Lenexa double homicide
LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - A Lenexa man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in connection with a 2025 double homicide. The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office says Luke A. Howard, 35, entered the guilty plea in court on Wednesday, May 12. Prosecutors note that the charges...
KCK business owners hope World Cup traffic offsets bridge closure impacts
Several bridges are closed throughout Kansas City, Kansas, as the area prepares to host World Cup matches beginning June 11. Local business owners are hoping the surge in visitors finds its way to their doors.
Kansas City, Kansas, police investigating double homicide in the 1700 Block of South 16th...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department is investigating a double homicide that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 1700 block of South 16th Street. Just before 3:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area on a reported shooting. Once officers arrived, they located two men with...
Kansas man faces felony charges in multi-state scheme that drained more than 8K gallons...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - An Olathe man is charged with using counterfeit cards to steal thousands of gallons of diesel fuel across four states. Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced that his office charged Adrian Pena-Acevedo, 38, of Olathe, on Tuesday, May 12. Thompson said Pena-Acevedo was charged with..
Town Topic Hamburgers announces Broadway location will no longer be 24 hours
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Town Topic Hamburgers has announced their restaurant on Broadway will no longer operate 24 hours, citing safety concerns tied to the area. The Kansas City staple announced on Facebook they will be closing at 8 p.m. moving forward. The restaurant says crime in the area, especially a shooting on
Clay County Grand Jury indicts Kansas City woman for assault
CLAY COUNTY — A Clay County Grand Jury indicted Jaemisha Da Shay Collins of Kansas City, Mo., yesterday for allegedly assaulting a special victim. According to the indictment, Collins knowingly caused physical injury to the victim by pushing them to the ground and striking them with her fist. According to the probable
Chicken, seafood restaurant opening in downtown KC. ‘Make people’s day’
Gary Hill hopes to open his new restaurant in bustling downtown Kansas City before the World Cup . That’s shooting for the moon, he said. But even if he misses that deadline, he’ll still be on high-traffic Oak Street, close to City Hall and T-Mobile Center, etc. His fourth location of Charlie D’s Seafood & Chicken is o
After shooting, beloved KC diner ends 24-hour service: ‘Deeply disheartened’
Town Topic, the beloved Kansas City burger brand, for years has proudly hailed its 24-hour service. In an announcement Tuesday afternoon , the business said that it would, for now, back away from that schedule at its Crossroads location at 2021 Broadway Blvd. and close at 8 p.m., citing safety concerns and a fatal shoo
Port KC could seek $90M for bridge to connect Columbus Park to Berkley Riverfront
A proposed new connection between Columbus Park and the Berkley Riverfront could soon be one step closer to reality. The Port Authority of Kansas City, a state-created agency that supports development projects in Kansas City, has been involved with the build out of the once-underused Berkley Riverfront into a full-fled
Grandmother says spa deal turned into thousands of dollars in debt, district attorney investigating
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) — A grandmother in Kansas says a spa visit left her on the hook for thousands of dollars, with records showing she’s not the only one complaining. According to Roberta, the situation all started with a January visit to the spa, just days...

















