Stolen license plate caught by Flock camera leads police to hotel room with gun, drugs, 4-year-old child 55q33
Updated: May 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM CDT
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By Betsy Webster and Zoë Shriner
The Liberty Police Department has credited its Flock Safety camera system with the arrest of two suspects Tuesday night.
Driver ejected from truck in rollover crash on U.S. Route 50 1b161t
Updated: May 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
MSHP said the driver wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected when his truck rolled.
Independence police report bike rider hit by car while crossing U.S. Route 24 3t2028
Updated: May 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The bike rider was taken to an area hospital with what Independence police described as serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Chillicothe police say man walking down street with firearm was not a threat 3e6z6r
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Chillicothe Police Department issued a notice on Tuesday, assuring concerned citizens that a man seen walking down a public street with a firearm was not a threat.
Teens accused of 4 armed robberies linked to PlayStation 5 sales on Facebook Marketplace 3c16z
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against two teens accused of robbing victims from Facebook Marketplace at gunpoint.
Witness alleges second-degree murder suspect shot 22-year-old victim point-blank 506g4b
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Court documents have revealed new information in a shooting that took the life of a 22-year-old man in January.
Woman killed in 4-car crash on Missouri highway, leaving 5 others injured 4g5i59
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The cause of the crash, a short distance outside St. Joseph, is unclear.
Kansas City Fire Department reports 25 cars burned in auction lot fire 713t1
Updated: May 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner and Morgan Riddell
A fire at the Manheim Kansas City auto auction is under investigation after approximately 25 cars were burned early Tuesday morning.
Bomb and arson squad investigating deadly, ‘suspicious’ house fire in Kansas City 6uj1i
Updated: May 19, 2025 at 9:23 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The fire on Stateline Road killed one person whose identity has not yet been released.
Kansas City-based relief organization sending to St. Louis in wake of EF3 tornado 206320
Updated: May 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
It’s estimated that the St. Louis area suffered $1 billion in property damage when an EF3 tornado struck on May 16.
KD: Young adults found shot to death believed to be result of murder-suicide 5s6t3q
Updated: May 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
KD has identified the two adults found shot to death on Troost Avenue over the weekend.
Kansas City airport s global program to help travelers with hidden disabilities 5j4w6z
Updated: May 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Travelers who need extra can now participate in a global initiative aimed at helping those with hidden disabilities.
‘Click It or Ticket’ campaign begins nationwide, advocating for safer driving 555x6
Updated: May 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
From May 19 – June 1, drivers will see more police officers on the streets checking for violations.
5 cars damaged in motel parking lot after driver loses control on nearby interstate 4f15h
Updated: May 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Kansas Highway Patrol said the driver experienced a medical issue that caused her to lose control of her car.
Teens caught with alcohol, business accused of selling it to them facing possible charges 48z3
Updated: May 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Two teens and a business are facing potential charges related to the underage sale and consumption of alcohol.
$25K reward offered for information about vandals behind Spectrum outages v221w
Updated: May 18, 2025 at 8:47 AM CDT
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By Sarah Motter and Zoë Shriner
An up to $25,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of those behind Spectrum outages in Kansas City.
Circumstances unclear in Kansas City double homicide, leaving man, woman dead 3f6e4o
Updated: May 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
KD is investigating after a man and a woman were killed Saturday evening in a double-fatal shooting.
Kansas City police arrest 19 street racing suspects, tow 36 vehicles in overnight bust 3t4b5z
Updated: May 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
“Kansas City’s streets belong to all of us, and we are doing the work to show you. Our enforcement of these illegal acts continues,” KD stated.
Olathe man killed in deadly crash off side of Interstate 435 in Lenexa 233j
Updated: May 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Kansas Highway Patrol said the man's truck hit a sign before hitting a bridge pillar and coming to a rest.
Cass County Sheriff’s Office says body of missing 4-year-old found in Belton pond 6t4p4c
Updated: May 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner and Sarah Motter
The Cass County Sheriff's Office said dozens of people spent hours searching the nearby wooded areas, roads and waterways for the child.
Early-morning shooting leaves man dead on Kansas City sidewalk 432p5v
Updated: May 17, 2025 at 7:11 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Police are asking anyone with information about the deadly shooting to step forward.
Kansas City’s film scene is the nation’s rising star as productions follow the incentives 1u4o23
Updated: May 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM CDT
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By Sharon Chen, Zoë Shriner and Matt Kline
Missouri's "Show MO Act" and Kansas City's own incentivization efforts are paying off in major ways for the burgeoning local film industry.
Police suspect intoxication played role in crash off side of highway into treeline q3y68
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
KD believes a driver may have been intoxicated when he overcorrected and crashed his car Tuesday night, seriously injuring his enger.
Independence police investigating fatal shooting believed to be isolated incident 4c42g
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
A man was shot and killed in an Independence driveway Tuesday night, police say.
City of Lawrence to begin putting parking boots on cars with unpaid parking tickets 1z6772
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The City of Lawrence is set to crack down on chronic parking violations with a new policy.
KHP: Children without restraints seriously injured in rollover crash off K-10 43o15
Updated: May 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Kansas Highway Patrol report stated that none of the children had safety restraints.
Comedian Shane Gillis adds summertime tour stop in Kansas City 2o1j58
Updated: May 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Comedian Shane Gillis is bringing his national tour to Kansas City this summer.
Missouri woman killed, 19-year-old seriously injured in head-on crash 5o6w63
Updated: May 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
One driver was hospitalized after the crash but the other died of her injuries, MSHP reported.
Northland 6-car pileup sends several children to hospital with minor injuries 3t6wb
Updated: May 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Six cars were involved in a chain-reaction crash during Monday evening’s rush hour in the Northland.
Man convicted of animal cruelty after case delayed for mental competency concerns 2u714s
Updated: May 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
A man who told animal control officers about violently killing his pet cat has been convicted of animal cruelty.
By popular demand, Kansas is introducing ‘blackout-style’ license plates 3j6847
Updated: May 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
“I’m always happy to listen to my constituents about issues that matter to them,” Governor Laura Kelly said in response to the plate's release.
Overnight cooktop fire at Olive Garden in The Legends under investigation 5s3y5q
Updated: May 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department spent early Monday morning at an Olive Garden after a fire started in the back kitchen.
Kansas City police attribute speeding to crash that ejected driver from car 695t6b
Updated: May 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The driver of one car and the enger in another were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
KD: Kid ejected from minibike remains hospitalized in critical condition k5510
Updated: May 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The minor was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition.
Train engineer hospitalized after car drives around Prospect Ave. railroad crossing barriers 2s1n21
Updated: May 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
A Union Pacific engineer is in serious condition after a car drove around the railroad crossing barriers on Prospect Avenue, hitting a train.
Johnson County man convicted of murdering pregnant wife in 2010 dies in prison 5d524b
Updated: May 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Cott's cause of death is still under investigation as authorities wait to receive the results of an independent autopsy.
‘Where it all began’: Mahomes inducted into Texas High School Football Hall of Fame 2v4b39
Updated: May 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner and Gabe Swartz
Mahomes, a three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time NFL MVP, is officially enshrined in the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame.
Overland Park homeowners believe charging electronic may have sparked garage fire 695f1
Updated: May 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
One person was hospitalized early Sunday morning after a fire started in their garage.
Time is running out to act on 2023 Jackson County tax assessments appeals 4o3xk
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Jackson County property owners who are in the appeals process for their 2023 tax assessments have until April 30 to take action.
Police called 4 times in 8 hours for man’s alleged assault and restraining order violation 19q1t
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Officers said they were unable to keep the suspect in custody because he was only facing a simple assault charge.
4-vehicle crash on I-35 leads to serious injuries for motorcyclist ejected from bike 1t6418
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said three cars and one motorcycle were involved in what started as a rear-end collision.
Wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 leaves 1 man dead, another with serious injuries w5u5o
Updated: Apr. 30, 2025 at 8:28 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
It's unclear what caused the man to cross into the oncoming lanes of traffic.
Teen identified, charged following shooting of 14-year-old in Independence 3z26j
Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner and Gabe Swartz
The identity of a teen accused of shooting a 14-year-old boy in Independence has been released.
$240K+: Missouri man accused of stealing from elderly mother’s bank 4s532t
Updated: Apr. 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Investigators said the suspect itted to stealing money from his elderly mother's bank because his businesses weren't doing well.
Independence police investigating what led up to shooting of 14-year-old boy 3t6ny
Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 10:11 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
The Independence Police Department says one person is in custody after shooting a teen over the weekend.
Report: Speeding may have contributed to driver’s death on Interstate 35 6j2o53
Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Overland Park police said a reporting party found the vehicle crashed after seeing it speeding on I-35.
Patient who fatally stabbed KCFD paramedic charged with murder 5a5x6l
Updated: Apr. 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM CDT
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By Sarah Motter and Zoë Shriner
The Kansas City Fire Department has confirmed the death of a firefighter and paramedic after he was stabbed by a patient early Sunday.
New details released after head-on crash kills 2 on bridge over Truman Lake 1p3744
Updated: Apr. 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Authorities have released more information after two people were killed Friday night in a crash over Truman Lake's Mile Long Bridge.
Two Kansas City teens found shot, killed inside car r6r6d
Updated: Apr. 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter and Zoë Shriner
The Kansas City Police Department has identified the victims of Saturday's shooting as a 16 and a 19-year-old.
KC detectives tow several tow trucks believed to be used for predatory practices 4x5b1d
Updated: Apr. 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner and Chandler Watkins
Several tow trucks were taken away Friday as part of an investigation into suspected illegal towing practices across Kansas City.