KBI seizes package containing illegal narcotics
(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) The Kansas Bureau of Investigation intercepted a package that contained an illegal shipment of marijuana products. According to the KBI, on June 17, agents in the K-9 unit investigated a suspicious package that was shipped across state lines. The package contained several jars of a THC...
Murder suspects arrested after man found shot to death in front yard in 2023
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office has announced felony charges against two men accused of killing a teen in late 2023. According to court documents, SirMichael Harbin, 19, and Montell Essex-Benjamin, 21, are each facing one count of second-degree murder and one count of armed criminal...
Pop-up thunderstorms, torrential rain possible in Kansas City area. Here’s when
The Kansas City metro’s run of unusually hot weather will stretch into another day on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to climb to around 93 degrees with heat index values reaching near 100 degrees. Dew point values will be in the low 70s, which will make the heat feel...
After just over a year, Kansas City area bar will say goodbye this weekend
After just over a year in business, The Davenport — the airy, TV-lined corner bar in KCK’s Strawberry Hill neighborhood — will serve its last drinks this Sunday. “You’re invited to swing by for one last drink (or two) and a couple of laughs,” the bar announced on Facebook on Tuesday. “Help us empty these kegs,...
USPS announces Kansas City area hiring fair as part of 10-year improvement plan
GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) - The United States Postal Service hopes to hire hundreds of new employees to build and stabilize its workforce. It’s part of a 10-year plan that calls for investment in infrastructure, technology, and its workforce. The largest shift for the USPS is to reverse a projected $160 billion loss over...
Lenexa resident concerned neighborhood has too much development
It's fun when shops and restaurants start popping up around your neighborhood, but is there such a thing as too much development?
Court documents share details of man’s arrest in death of 75-year-old Olathe woman
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Court documents revealed Tuesday shed light on the circumstances surrounding a 75-year-old Olathe woman’s death this March. In May, the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office charged 47-year-old Dartanan Hughes with premeditated first-degree murder in the death of Karen Peterson, a...
Construction continues on newest concept from Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – 1587
11 pets in desperate need of medical care rescued in Kansas City. A heartbreakingly busy weekend could lead to criminal charges after a metro area shelter rescued several neglected and abandoned pets. Death investigation underway as detectives work to uncover what led to man’s shooting. Updated: Jun. 22, 2025...
Historic stone building transforms into wedding venue in downtown Overland Park
When the new owners of the historic building at 7400 W. 79th St. first signed their lease at the end of 2023, they had their work cut out for them. The downtown Overland Park building has lived many lives. In the early 1900s, the Strang Line Car Barn and Power Plant served the Interurban Railway there, which...
Kansas City police looking for car believed to have hit, killed pedestrian on 71...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police are searching for a car that may have been involved in a deadly hit-and-run over the weekend. The Kansas City Police Department was called to 71 Highway at 39th Street around 12:20 a.m. on June 22 after a pedestrian was hit by a car.
