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PLATTE CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Dearborn man faces up to a decade in prison after he was convicted of exposing himself to teenage girls. Platte County, Missouri, Prosecutor Eric Zahnd announced that Gregory A. Hicks Jr., 39, was found guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 5, of two counts of harassment and two counts of sexual...

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Worthy’s foundation, “The Worthy 1s,” aims to reach Kansas City’s large population of single mothers.

Prosecutors allege an Overland Park man, 18, twice strangled a victim this fall in a University of Missouri dorm room.

A Kansas City therapist started a walking group in a disadvantaged neighborhood that aims to make sure everyone can keep up. We'll take a Friday stroll with the “Marlborough Unstoppables." Plus, a 1962 plane crash heading to Kansas City killed eight crew members and 37 passengers — in what turned out to be the...

It’s been a busy month at Kiwami Ramen & Sushi. Manager Evelyn Lin said it took a little bit for customers to find out that the spot at 7305 W. 95th St. had opened. A couple weeks in, though, they’re now filling tables for lunch and dinner. Kiwami lives in the old Ixtapa Fine Mexican Cuisine space in Overland Park,...

Kansas City, a place that has been home to many, is often labeled as "boring" or a city with "nothing to do." A resident of Kansas City, who has also traveled to various other cities including London, Chicago, San Diego, Philly, Dallas, Orlando, and several smaller cities and towns, challenges this perception. They...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge has approved a $3.5 million wrongful death settlement against Kansas City Police Officer Blayne Newton. Money that will ultimately be paid by taxpayers. For the first time, we’re hearing from one of the victim’s children. Two people were killed,...

Jackson County prosecutors charged a man earlier this week in connection with damage and vandalism at Elwood Cemetery earlier this year.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City father who broke his daughter’s ex-boyfriend’s eye socket in an attack was sentenced to serve 5 years’ probation. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Friday, Nov. 7, indicate that Salvatore J. Abbott, 52, avoided prison time after he pleaded guilty to...