Lake Lotawana man arrested after preventing female resident to leave
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies took a male suspect into custody Thursday following an armed disturbance that started when he prevented a woman inside a home from leaving.
Grandview CVS Pharmacy will close
Shuttering part of a nationwide corporate restructuring effort. The CVS Pharmacy at 12000 S. 71 Highway on the southwest corner of the west access road for the highway and Blue Ridge Blvd. Extension in Grandview has sent letters to its prescription customers that it will be closing on August 19, and their...
This Vietnamese restaurant is opening in a former Johnson County fast food spot
Beloved Kansas City restaurant Vietnam Cafe is taking over a former Johnson County fast food spot. The Vietnamese restaurant, which operates at 522 Campbell St., is opening a second location in the former Overland Park Beef-A-Roo restaurant at 9500 W. 135th St. Owner Minh Hoang told The Star he hopes to open by July...
Shawnee police searching for suspect in alleged stabbing Thursday
The Shawnee Police Department is searching near 79th Street and Nieman Road for a suspect in an alleged stabbing Thursday.
Barnes & Noble set to open new store soon at Overland Park’s Bluhawk
Corporate bookseller Barnes & Noble is nearing its latest Johnson County opening. The New York-based company plans to celebrate the grand opening of its newest store at the Bluhawk development in southern Overland Park on Aug. 20. Barnes & Noble is opening at 7840 W. 161st St. The company moved...
Tulsa-based dessert chain opening first spot in Johnson County
A Tulsa-based dessert chain with more than a dozen locations is hitting the KC metro. Sugar Llamas is opening its first area spot at 8971 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park. The business filed a permit with the city of Overland Park this week to open in the Promontory Shopping Center. The company could not be reached for...
Former manager of KCK O’Reilly’s sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
A former O’Reilly Auto Parts store manager in Kansas City, Kansas, is now a convicted felon and will serve nearly five years in prison.
Video appears to show man shooting, killing 2 brothers at Missouri store
The attorney for the family of two brothers killed in a shooting at a Missouri convenience store said video of the incident supports a murder charge.
Kansas City family still waiting for justice after 11-month-old dies from fentanyl
Kansas City, Mo. — His name was Tru King; he was only 11 months old when he died. “He loved his brothers. Oh God, he loved his brothers. Like a lot,” Tru’s mother, Krishawn Huggins, said. It makes sense. He was born on Valentine’s Day. “That’s...
Man faces murder charge in attempted robbery at east KCMO gas station
A man who took part in an attempted robbery is charged with murder after the intended victim shot and killed a second man who tried to take his bag.
