Kansas City was named one of America’s most dangerous cities. There’s more to the...
2023 was Kansas City’s deadliest year, with 185 homicides. Then, it was ranked eighth on a list of the most dangerous U.S. cities, based on FBI crime reports. “There’s a statistic that follows the homicide rate, right?” said Dr. Seth Fallik, the chair and associate professor at University of Missouri-Kansas City’s...
Late-morning Gardner crash leaves one dead, investigation remains ongoing
GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) - One person is dead after a crash in Gardner, Kansas. The Gardner Police Department responded to a reported injury crash on Aug. 2 around 11:06 a.m. at the intersection of 175th Street and the off-ramp at I-35 Highway. When first responders arrived on the scene, they...
MO expert: Backlog, not work rules, drives Medicaid coverage losses
(KMAland) -- Four years before Kimberly Gallagher enrolled in Medicaid herself, the public health insurance program’s rules prompted her to make an excruciating choice — to give up guardianship of her son so she could work as his caregiver. Now, another proposed twist in the rules could mean...
KCPD investigating Saturday evening homicide at 53rd, Prospect
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is investigating a homicide at 53rd Street and Prospect Avenue that left one man dead Saturday evening.
City takes over animal control, again
Maybe this time it will work. Eight years ago Kansas City’s Animal Health and Public Safety Division was found lacking in its approach to dangerous dogs and cruelty-neglect follow-ups, according to a city audit. They also were cited for a strained relationship with the nonprofit KC Pet Project that ran the city’s...
Overland Park singer Hailes wants her music to ‘be the soundtrack to people’s moments’
Lindsey Hailes grew up in Overland Park, and spent the last several years in New York City, performing in the national tour and Broadway productions of "Hadestown." But now, she's back in Kansas City, at least for a while. "I've traveled to almost all every state in the United States,...
Sureños gang member deported four times arrested in Kansas City
Mario Torrez-Lopez, 34, is a self-admitted member of the Sureños gang who has been deported from the United States four times since 2016, according to ICE officials.
Friends, classmates honor Deputy Ming’s life at heartfelt tribute
Friends and former classmates of Elijah Ming gathered at F.L. Schlagle High School on Saturday to celebrate the life of the fallen WyCo sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line of duty last week.
Suspect in Custody After Stabbing at Shawnee’s Hayward’s Pit Bar B Que, Community Sighs...
After a tense search that had the Shawnee community on high alert, the suspect tied to a stabbing at Hayward's Pit Bar B Que is now in police custody. The Shawnee Police Department, assisted by Lenexa officers, responded to a call concerning a suspicious person near 79th Street and Quivira Road just before 3 a.m....
Kansas City man who was in violence deterrence program sentenced to prison
A Kansas City man who was involved in a violence deterrence program known as SAVE KC has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison. Otis W. Brown was sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, property damage and interference with the legal process, according to the...
