Overland Park KS

In 1900, Missouri was a powerhouse of the American Midwest. This era marked the height of the “Gilded Age” influence on the state, with St. Louis preparing to host the 1904 World’s Fair and Olympics. Kansas City was also rapidly expanding as a major rail hub. But the biggest cities in the state of Missouri ended up...

A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been charged in Johnson County, Kansas, in a shooting at a Leawood senior center.

After a Wednesday afternoon interview, Sherry Mistretta texted two sepia-toned pictures to The Star. In one, Sherry had her hair pulled back and stood behind a roadside stand lined with several rows of blooming plants. In the other, she subbed out with her late husband, Pete Mistretta, whose face was partially...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After more than six years, a Grandview man has been charged with second-degree murder in a 2019 shooting. Demetrius Hill, 27, was charged Monday in Jackson County Court. Kansas City, Missouri, police officers were dispatched shortly after 9 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2019, to a...

More than 100 people rallied outside Kansas City Hall on Wednesday — the same day Mayor Quinton Lucas delivered his State of the City address — and the Port KC office on the riverfront with banners that read “Shame on Port KC.”. Unions representing Kansas City’s building...

A man’s family said his car was stolen as he traveled an estimated three hours to a Kansas City hospital for his cancer treatment. Bruce Bingham’s family is calling on kind-hearted souls to help him cover his medical expenses and the cost of new transportation following the car theft. His family wrote on a GoFundMe...

Kansas City, Kansas, Mayor Christal Watson is defending the county commission's decision to approve a STAR bond district for a new Chiefs stadium, despite dozens of residents expressing concerns.

Overland Park Police say a man robbed a Pizza Hut near 75th Street and Metcalf Avenue on Tuesday night. Officers were called to the business at 7620 Metcalf Avenue at 9:05 p.m. for a reported armed robbery. Overland Park Police spokesperson, Ofc. John Lacy, said a male entered Pizza Hut...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Multi-platinum selling artist and GRAMMY nominee MGK is bringing his 2026 tour to the Kansas City metro. MGK, also known as Machine Gun Kelly, is bringing his “Lost Americana Tour” to the Morton Amphitheater in Kansas City on June 23. Joining him on...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man used a GPS tracker to hunt a victim later gunned down in a grocery store parking lot. Michael Smith, 39, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 11, to cyberstalking resulting in death in connection with a calculated 2019 murder-for-hire plot, according to the U.S. Attorney’s...