Overland Park KS

Since Niramol “Ann” Riensin opened Pad Thai Restaurant in 2013, the southern Overland Park restaurant has drummed up a loyal following. Such a large following, Riensin said, that the restaurant is now bursting at the seams. On any given weekend, the Thai eatery has an hour-long wait. “It’s...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It’s a smell you can’t miss. Every time people in Brookside step outside, they say it stinks. For over a month, Kelly Darrah says she has smelled raw sewage near the Trolley Trail at 61st Terrace. “It’s just a danger. It’s a public...

Reservations for opening night and beyond will open at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The City of Independence announced his resignation officially on Friday after a three-month leave of absence. Former Center School District superintendent gets new job following settlement. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. Dr. Yolanda Cargile...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Rockhurst High School aims to develop “men for others.” On Tuesday morning, dozens of new students helped tidy up part of Kansas City’s Blue River Trail that had turned into a dumping ground. Not two weeks ago, KCTV5 reported on close to...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Law enforcement officials are searching for a man believed to be following a pattern of groping other men, which has now grown violent after an attack at a Kansas City bar. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Friday, Aug. 15, indicate that Dominic...

Kansas City is one of just six major U.S. cities where homicides rose in early 2025 — bucking a national trend of falling violent crime, new police data shows. Why it matters: While killings dropped nearly 20% nationwide, KC saw a 12% jump, underscoring how the factors driving crime here aren't playing out everywhere...

The last full service grocery store for miles surrounding 31st & Prospect closed its doors last week, plunging thousands of poor and Black folks further into an already existing food desert. But rather than waiting on City Hall for a solution, The People have decided to fight back. Today, The...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A series of internal emails obtained by KCTV5 paints a clearer picture of what led up to the resignation of Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman. The City of Independence announced his resignation officially on Friday after a three-month leave of absence. The emails directly from...

On a quiet Saturday evening, Kansas City, Kansas, was shaken by a violent shooting incident that left two men dead and one woman injured. Police officers rushed to the scene after receiving reports of gunfire. While two young men tragically lost their lives, a woman who was also shot survived...

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree confirmed Tuesday that he was at the scene of Roger Golubski’s death, and he said the former Kansas City, Kansas, Police detective definitely died by his own hand. Reacting to many of Golubski’s victims who refuse to believe he is dead — or...