2 arrested for drug trafficking by Clay County Sheriff’s Office
(CLAY COUNTY, Mo.) According to a social media post from the Clay County Sheriff's Office posted on Friday, deputies found drugs during a vehicle stop last Sunday. Deputies stopped a vehicle coming from a house that has been previously associated with drug trafficking and stolen cars. A K-9 alerted deputies...
Former O’Reilly manager who choked man to death in KCK appeals 5-year sentence
A former O’Reilly Auto Parts store worker was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for choking a man to death whom he suspected of stealing at a Kansas City, Kansas, store, online court records show. A Wyandotte County judge sentenced Carl R. Kemppainen to 57 months in prison with 24-month post-release monitoring...
Three hospitalized after Friday morning rollover crash on I-70 in KCK
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - Three people were taken to an area hospital after a rollover crash early Friday on Interstate 70 in Wyandotte County. The crash was reported around 5:20 a.m. Friday on eastbound I-70 near the N. 78th Street exit. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2010...
Without Warning, Missouri Restaurant Ceases Operations
Very few saw this closure coming. A very popular Missouri restaurant has decided to close its doors effective immediately and it wasn't due to a lack of customer support. This sudden closure was shared via a status update on Facebook and the official website of the Bar K restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri today.
Murder charges filed after attempted robbery in parking lot of Kansas City gas station...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man faces murder charges after an attempted robbery went wrong in June, and his alleged accomplice was fatally shot. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Thursday, July 31, indicate that Hajji J. McDonald III, 25, of Kansas City, has been charged with murder.
Woman files lawsuit from injuries in deadly Kansas City Family Dollar collapse
A 50-year-old woman critically injured in last Sunday's deadly partial collapse of the Family Dollar location on Broadway Boulevard has filed a lawsuit.
ICE claims it was executing search warrant at El Toro Loco restaurants Wednesday
ICE claims it was conducting a criminal federal search warrant to rescue victims of human trafficking during an operation at two El Toro Loco restaurants Wednesday.
This Tiny Cafe In Missouri Has A Pork Tenderloin Sandwich Famous Throughout The State
A vibrant red building with yellow trim sits modestly on a Kansas City street, its sign boldly proclaiming “THE BEST TENDERLOIN IN TOWN” since 1951 – a claim that generations of devoted customers would argue is less boast and more simple statement of fact. Nestled on East...
After KCFD paramedic death, Sen. Schmitt wants harsher penalties for assaulting first responders
A Kansas City firefighter-paramedic, Graham Hoffman, died this April after the patient he was transporting to the hospital stabbed him in the chest. Since then, there has been increased local awareness about assaults against first responders — a group that includes EMTs, ambulance personnel, paramedics and law...
Tukwila Police arrest out-of-state fugitive on firearm assault warrant
A 25-year-old man wanted in Kansas City, Missouri, for aggravated assault with a firearm was arrested in Tukwila late Thursday night, July 31, 2025 police said. Tukwila Police said members of their Nights B patrol crew were proactively monitoring the 400 block of Andover Park West (map below) when they spotted a...
