Man accused of killing 2 of his children ruled incompetent to stand trial
A Leavenworth County District Court found Donald Ray Jackson, Jr., 45, incompetent to stand trial for the murders of his two sons.
1 hospitalized after shooting at apartment complex in south KCMO
A man was hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment complex in south Kansas City, Missouri, Friday night.
Escaped psych patient accused of brutal attack, attempted robbery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man who escaped from a Kansas City hospital’s psych unit has been charged after he allegedly beat a man with a bat over a bicycle. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, June 24, indicate that Kyle Johnson, 42, of Lee’s Summit, has been charged with assault and...
KCK discusses World Cup budget, including need for more police officers
Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas discussed the World Cup budget June 26, including need for more police officers.
Missing KC FEMA worker found safe after week-long search, police say
A Kansas City man who had been missing for a week was found safe Friday, police said. Nate Hubert, a 32-year-old FEMA worker, was found safe in Shannon County, Missouri, according to the Cape Girardeau Police Department. In a social media post, the police department said he was reportedly found drinking from a stream...
KCPD looking for suspect or suspects who killed 1, shot 4 others
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is looking for the suspect or suspects involved in a shooting early Saturday morning that killed one person and sent four others to the hospital.
Missouri man could face life in prison after homemade bomb found
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene of the crash. 1 man killed, 3 others hospitalized after overnight shooting in east Kansas City. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. The surviving victims were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment before police arrived on the...
Residents dying as half of Kansas nursing home investigator positions are vacant
Two weeks before Joan Cody died, a Kansas employee urged state regulators to investigate alleged abuse and neglect at her northeast Kansas memory care facility. “I don’t normally reach out unless I believe (state) intervention is necessary, but I must bring a serious situation to your attention,” wrote Hector...
Overland Park police ask for help in solving cold cases with new webpage
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - A new effort is underway to give grieving families closure. The Overland Park Police Department launched a new homicide cold case webpage to hopefully get some answers. It features eight cases ranging from the ’70s to 2015. “We want to ensure that the families know...
Beating the Odds: Diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer at 44
When Jennifer Olson started having trouble breathing during a weekly volleyball game with friends, lung cancer never crossed her mind. At 44, the former high school and college athlete was still active and leading a healthy lifestyle. “I thought maybe it was allergies at first,” said Olson, who lives in...
