Man allegedly fractured woman’s skull during hammer attack at Olathe Whole Foods
A Lenexa man has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly fracturing an 85-year-old woman’s skull with a hammer in Olathe . Olathe police officers were dispatched to a Whole Foods in the 14600 block of West 119th Street around 12:30 p.m. Saturday after reports of an armed disturbance with a blunt force...
Man Laughing While Watching Burning Home Arrested After Fire Leaves Four Residents Trapped, Police...
Independence, Missouri – A man accused of standing outside a burning home and laughing as four people were trapped inside has been arrested and charged with arson, according to police and fire officials. The alarming incident unfolded on the morning of November 20, sparking a swift response from firefighters and an...
Man charged in hammer attack that seriously injured 85-year-old woman
A 50-year-old man is charged in a hammer attack in the parking lot of an Olathe shopping center. An 85-year-old woman was seriously injured in the attack.
FIRST WARNS: Wintry mix today before record cold Thursday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Our wintry mix chance is dwindling as the day goes on. There was a dry layer of air just above the surface that prevented much of the mix to make it to the ground level. Those south of I-70 still have a small chance into...
Ordinance introduced to ban ‘gas station drugs,’ including Kratom, in Kansas City
The proposal from Mayor Quinton Lucas would prohibit the sale of unregulated psychoactive substances and dangerous inhalants.
Parents and teachers pivot to Plan B amid early dismissal on Monday
Several school districts around the area quickly changed course when the snow storm hit on Monday and dismissed students early.
City Departments Take Action for Tenants at Olive Park Village
Amid buildings damaged by fire, and others with boarded up windows and doors, Olive Park Village tenants have consistently been exposed to dangerous and unsafe living conditions. During a press conference on Wednesday, November 26 at the site (2310 E. 9th St.), several representatives from City departments spoke...
Winter emergency shelter beds in KC more than doubled this year. Here’s why
As frigid weather sets in, the number of emergency cold weather beds for unhoused individuals in Kansas City has more than doubled this year, rising by nearly 500 beds, according to the city’s houseless prevention coordinator. A lot of the credit, he said, goes to the city’s work with their partner agencies and...
Another somber anniversary for family of Cameron Lamb, killed by KCPD officer
The family of Cameron Lamb used the sixth anniversary of his shooting death by a Kansas City Missouri police officer to donate items to the Black Archives that were found on Lamb after his killing.
Historic 250-year-old oak tree to be cut down in Kansas City
As the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end."
