Mexican national charged in Kansas City meth conspiracy
A Mexican national has been charged in federal court with distributing and conspiring to distribute methamphetamine across the Kansas City metropolitan area. Geovanni L. Cano, 39, faces a six-count criminal complaint filed on Aug. 29, 2025. The charges include one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and...
Teen entrepreneur’s food truck hits costly snag
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Frankie Beal, 16, was looking forward to Parkville Days, one of the busiest weekends of the summer for local vendors. Unfortunately, the young dessert truck operator found himself sidelined, missing out on critical income. “I was really, really sad originally when my mom told me,”...
Johnson County DA says officer who fired back at Lenexa 19-year-old was ‘justified’
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV) - A Shawnee police officer has been found to have acted “lawfully” and “justified” when he shot at a Lenexa man who is now charged with attempted capital murder. According to a memo from the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office, Isaac Oritz,...
Overland Park wants 6% property tax hike to fund lavish spending increase
Overland Park’s 2026 proposed budget says it contains a 6.6% spending increase, but the real change is much higher and will result in more than a 500% increase since 1997. Like many local government bodies, Overland Park compares its proposed budget to the prior budget rather than to actual spending to obscure the...
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe sued over ‘state of emergency’ before ‘No Kings’ protests
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is currently facing a lawsuit over his "state of emergency" declaration issued ahead of statewide "No Kings" protests in June.
Goodell: Taylor Swift a ‘maybe’ for Super Bowl halftime show
Buckner city officials warn of potential disruption due to water main repairs. City officials said if it can be repaired without shutting it down, repairs will be made immediately, and no residents would experience a water pressure loss. Conservationists to host native plant sale in Kansas City before fall sets...
KCPD: Man wounded in officer shooting threatened them with a knife
KANSAS CITY— Sheriff's deputies were involved in a shooting on Saturday afternoon in the 5200 block of North Oak Trafficway in Kansas City, Missouri. The deputies were unharmed, and the individual they shot had non life-threatening injuries. Aaron M. Perez-Engel, 38, has been charged with first-degree assault on a...
Epstein survivors speak out House dumps DOJ files
As Missouri state lawmakers made their way back to Jeff City for the start of the special session on Wednesday, the Missouri NAACP and two Missouri residents filed a lawsuit to prevent lawmakers from convening for a special legislative session to redraw congressional lines. Police continue to respond as 4...
Police search for 18-year-old believed to be behind nearly fatal attempted armed robbery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police are searching for an 18-year-old believed to be behind an attempted armed robbery in Kansas City that almost took the life of his victim. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Courts filed on Friday, Aug. 29, indicate that Xavier A. Rimson, 18, has been charged in connection with the crime.
Woman charged after toddler rescued from hot car in KCK parking lot
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A woman is charged after she is accused of leaving a toddler inside a hot car last month. Yeraldin Barcenas-Bolivar, 34, faces one count of aggravated endangering a child under the age of 18. Barcenas-Bolivar is scheduled to be in court again in October. Wyandotte...
