Midnight ride turns tragic. Police hunt for driver after KC cyclist badly hurt
Kansas City police are searching for a driver who critically injured a bicyclist in a hit-and-run crash early Monday. Officers responded to the collision around 12:20 a.m. near East 29th Street and Brooklyn Avenue in Kansas City’s Key Coalition neighborhood, said Sgt. Phil DiMartino with the Kansas City Police...
Spanish immersion day care coming to Gregory Blvd.
A Spanish immersion day care facility named Tierra Encantata will open at 114 W. Gregory Blvd in Kansas City in January 2026. The 14,000 square-foot school will have ten classrooms accommodating care for up to 160 students ages six weeks to six years – with all instruction taking place in Spanish.
Man dies hours after shooting just miles from other weekend homicides
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One person is dead in a shooting near 6th Street and Park Avenue near the intersection of Brooklyn and Independence Avenues. It happened just after 7 p.m. Sunday, August 24. This caps off a violent weekend in the metro. Police found a man shot multiple...
Kansas City Kansas police officer ‘fighting for life’ after being hit by car during...
According to Police Chief Paul Rockenbach, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 316 West Burkhead Street around 11:30 Sunday night. Clear the Shelters: Non-profit works to pull dogs out of shelters. Updated: 9 hours ago. Clear the Shelters: Non-profit works to pull dogs out of shelters. PRESERVING...
Kansas City mother wants answers in son’s death
A grieving mother is demanding answers and justice after her son's death. Jonathan Rodgers was killed in October 2024 near East 6th Street Monroe Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.
FOX4’s Brea Love and family welcome baby girl
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — FOX4’s Brea Love and family welcomed a baby girl into the world on Monday morning. Brea said “Our sweet Nina joined us very early this morning! 7lbs 10oz of healthy baby girl. God has blessed us beyond all measure with these kids! Mom, Dad and big brother are so in love.”
Salvation Army gets city’s OK to expand Olathe homeless shelter
Olathe Salvation Army officials hope to open four additional housing units by the end of spring, after receiving final approval from the city council. The city council voted 7-0 to approve the expansion at its Aug. 19 meeting. “The fact that people are supportive in the neighborhood speaks for itself,”...
ATV operator charged in shooting of 2 people inside car with children in KCMO
A south Kansas City, Missouri, man faces several charges in a shooting earlier this month involving operators of dirt bikes and ATVs.
Teachers Like Me continues to grow, bringing more diversity into classrooms
Teachers Like Me, a Kansas City program working to address teacher diversity in the metro, has grown since it started in 2019.
Incident Involving Gunfire in Independence Plaza Results in Late Death, Sunday Evening
BREAKING — Just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to the area of Sixth Street and Park Avenue within the Independence Plaza neighborhood on a reported shooting call. Once on the scene, officers discovered an adult male with gunshot wounds. The...