Clothing retailer Burlington opening new Overland Park store
Following a pet retailer’s move across city lines from Overland Park to Lenexa, a different business is already in the works to replace it. Clothing retailer Burlington has filed plans to open a new store in the Overland Park space — which, according to the company, is currently slated for a spring 2027 opening.
Records request shows KCATA bus driver’s employment ended on day of fatal crash
It’s been two months since a deadly crash involving a KCATA bus and a motorcyclist. KSHB 41 News learned the bus driver's employment ended the same day of the crash, Jan. 13.
Man cuts woman in the face at Two Trails Park in Olathe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man is in custody after investigators say he walked up to a woman at an Olathe park and cut her face Thursday afternoon. Officers with the Olathe Police Department were called to Two Trails Park just after noon — located near East Harold Street and North Ridgeview Road — on reports of an armed...
A Leawood dry cleaner closed 20 years ago. Its chemicals are still in the...
Toxic chemicals linger at a long-gone dry cleaning business at 103rd Street and State Line Road in Leawood. Tri- and Tetracholoroethylenes — banned or being phased out because of their links to Parkinson’s disease and certain cancers — have been in the soil and groundwater there since before 2010, spreading east and...
Mission Police exchange gunfire with Target burglary suspect, seriously wounding him
The suspect in the Target burglary over the weekend faces multiple charges and remains hospitalized after exchanging gunfire with a police officer. Online court records show William H. Parker III was unable to attend his scheduled first appearance in court on Tuesday afternoon due to a “medical condition.”. Parker...
Former WFSB reporter Carolina Cruz returns to Kansas City anchor desk after maternity leave
The former Connecticut news reporter returned to her Kansas City news desk after a five-month leave.
Kansas City man charged with murder after deadly weekend shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been charged with murder days after a woman died from a weekend shooting. Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson announced Thursday that 21-year-old Dante Williams has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. Williams is accused of shooting a...
Owl at Deanna Rose Farmstead reveals true identity after 14 years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An interesting twist was discovered this week at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead in Overland Park, Kansas. After 14 years of thinking their owl Zeus was a male, “Zeus” surprised the farmstead with an egg this week. “Since most owls are sexually monomorphic,...
Artist turns ‘ugliest wall’ in Kansas City into vibrant mural of local culture
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City artist Michael Artis is transforming a run-down wall at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Swope Parkway into a mural celebrating regional culture. The project is designed to revitalize the unsightly space and bring a sense of pride to...
Kansas City man sentenced for killing brother, family called it ‘Cain and Abel’
A Kansas City man will spend 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting his brother in the head.

















