People take to social media to boycott World Cup 2026
People on social media are using the hashtag #BoycottWorldCup, citing safety concerns within the United States as reasons to not attend the tournament.
His coworker died. IPD allegedly ‘took every opportunity’ to deny him support
An Independence police officer filed a lawsuit against the city Jan. 4, claiming the department allegedly failed to accommodate a mental health condition brought on by the 2024 shooting deaths of a Jackson County civil process server and Independence police officer. Matthew Perdue, a sergeant with the Independence...
KCPD issues 300+ tickets in hazardous driving crackdown after deadly year on area roads
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Police Department issued 313 tickets as officers targeted hazardous drivers on Highway 71. KCPD says officers issued the citations on Tuesday, Jan. 13, focusing on speeding and reckless driving - two factors that contributed to many of 2025’s fatal crashes. According...
Man sat on porch of estranged wife’s new home and blew her away with...
A Kansas man will likely spend the rest of his days behind bars for lying in wait for his estranged wife and killing her when she returned home. Miguel Flores, 35, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for at least 25 years in the death of 23-year-old Loren Flores, the Kansas City Police...
Man charged with 6 felonies for firing gunshots at vehicle on I-35 in Johnson...
The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office has charged a 21-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man with six felonies after he allegedly fired gunshots at another vehicle near Interstate 35 and 67th Street in Merriam over the weekend. Javon D. Simmons was arrested by Merriam Police in the parking lot of...
Under new proposal, Jackson County could be the first Missouri county to be split...
A proposal to remove Kansas City from Jackson County is expected to get a committee hearing. But elected leaders are skeptical that it will gain traction. The post Under new proposal, Jackson County could be the first Missouri county to be split in 150 years appeared first on The Beacon .
Lenexa Police seek help identifying suspect in business vehicle burglary spree
Lenexa Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect linked to a string of business vehicle burglaries that began at the start of 2026.
2 dead, infant grazed by gunfire in Kansas City Northland shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Two people are dead and an infant is injured after a shooting in Kansas City’s Northland. The Kansas City Police Department says first responders were called to the area of NE 83rd Terrace and N. Troost Ave. around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, with reports of a shooting.
The Best Crab Legs In Kansas Are Hiding Inside This No-Nonsense Seafood Restaurant
In the heart of landlocked Kansas, where corn and wheat fields stretch to the horizon, you’d hardly expect to find seafood worth writing home about—yet Jumpin’ Catfish Restaurant in Olathe serves up crab legs so magnificent they’ll make you question everything you thought you knew about Midwestern dining.
Man sentenced to life in prison after fatally shooting estranged wife in KCK
A man who fatally shot his estranged wife in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2022 has been sentenced to life in prison. A Wyandotte County jury found Miguel Flores guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer by use of a deadly weapon on Oct. 8, 2025, according to court documents. He was...
