Overland Park KS

The headlines used words like buried alive, sun treatment, starvation, and deprivation. The papers were no longer simply reporting the news. They were serving a larger purpose. The Army and Navy had finally begun releasing stories of what American soldiers on Bataan and Corregidor had been forced to endure. Relief,...

Strong winds and wave action Sunday caused a fuel barge carrying approximately 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel to sink into 20 feet of water at Tuttle Creek Reservoir. Federal officials with the Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a press release that the incident occurred shortly before 2...

An airplane bound for the Kansas City area crashed early Tuesday, killing the pilot as the plane attempted to return to an airport near St. Louis, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Aero Commander 500-B twin-engine piston aircraft crashed short of the runway at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A passenger found riding in the trunk of an SUV is in critical but stable condition after a crash in Kansas City. The Kansas City Police Department says a black Nissan Kicks - carrying 6 people - ran a red light at Ward Pkwy. and Wornall Rd. around 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17.

A 29-year-old Missouri woman is headed to prison for a decade after her 5-year-old son died when he fell out of a window in their high-rise apartment. The post 'Went out the window': 5-year-old eating chocolate syrup on windowsill plummets 17 stories to his death while mom does nothing first appeared on Law & Crime .

Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a Monday evening fire that heavily damaged a home in Mission Hills. Firefighters from Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and Overland Park Fire, along with Johnson County Med-Act paramedics, were called to 6527 Overhill Road at 9:14 p.m. According to recorded...

Blue Springs now requires short-term rental hosts to register annually, follow new rules, and collect hotel tax ahead of World Cup summer.

KANSAS CITY—A firefighter was injured while fighting a fire Monday evening in Kansas City. Just after 5p.m. Monday, crews responded to a reported fire in a multi-family townhome at 10928 E McKinley in Kansas City, Missouri, according to Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins. On arrival crews reported heavy smoke and...

Kansas City, Kansas, residents say a road resurfacing project on Parallel Parkway is overdue, and work is underway as part of a broader $19.1 million street resurfacing plan.

Gas-powered generators can produce deadly levels of carbon monoxide when used indoors or even placed outside improperly. One fire department in the Midwest warned citizens about the dangers of using gas-powered appliances indoors. What's happening?. The Kansas City Fire Department advised residents about the...