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An inmate died Wednesday morning at the United States Penitentiary Leavenworth.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Kan. — A lawsuit in Kansas federal court could test the limits of a police department's ability to seize property after someone dies. Ebony Shaffer has filed the lawsuit against the City of Leavenworth and its police department. She cites a lack of communication to her family...

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (KCTV) - An inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, who was under pretrial status has died after being found unresponsive. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 24-year-old Stephon Dickens was found unresponsive at 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1. They did not state where he was found unresponsive.

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — An employee at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., was killed after being struck by a train. A spokesperson for Fort Leavenworth said the incident happened just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The man was operating a front loader near the Sherman Army Airfield. Authorities identified 28-year-old Cody Clark...

The University of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university located in Leavenworth, Kansas, just 25 minutes away from Kansas City. For over 90 years, the University of Saint Mary has helped students find their way to meaningful lives and careers through an education that blends the liberal arts and a focus on critical thinking with the development of key professional skills. USM serves about 1,400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth, its satellite location in Overland Park, as well as online.

The pursuit was initiated and conducted by the Kansas Highway Patrol, a police department spokeswoman said.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Antoine Courtney, 30, of Leavenworth, Kansas, was sentenced to 41 months for aggravated battery after a two-day trial last month. Courtney was found guilty of shooting another Kansas man in the leg outside of a home in Leavenworth. On June 6, 2021, court records showed...

The Kansas Department of Agriculture has initiated administrative proceedings to revoke Unleashed Pet Rescue’s animal shelter license.

One of the best places to shop in our region, The Legends Outlets Kansas City combines traditional mall stores with a healthy selection of outlet shops. The Legends Outlets Kansas City is located on 1843 Village West Parkway Kansas City, KS. The Legends Outlets Kansas City has 101 outlet stores...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - A family of refugees from South Sudan, who now lives in Kansas, is grappling with losing a family member to what they call a senseless crime. Kansas City, Kansas, police said 19-year-old Adhel Deng was the victim of a homicide. Now, her loved ones in...

One person died and two others were injured in separate crashes along eastbound I-70 of Kansas City, Kansas, Wednesday morning.

After Commissioner Andrew Davis of District 8 was the only Wyandotte commissioner to not be assigned a committee by Mayor Tyrone Garner, some fear the ongoing feuds could harm constituents.

A Liberty man was arrested on an outstanding drug warrant Tuesday in Platte County and is jailed in Wyandotte County. Troop A of the Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Liberty resident Rocky J. McCardie was arrested at 11:31 A.M. Tuesday in Platte County on an outstanding felony warrant for dangerous drugs.

A Northland community has raised more than $25,000 for a Platte County single mom who lost her livelihood to a fire.

The University of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university located in Leavenworth, Kansas, just 25 minutes away from Kansas City. For over 90 years, the University of Saint Mary has helped students find their way to meaningful lives and careers through an education that blends the liberal arts and a focus on critical thinking with the development of key professional skills. USM serves about 1,400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth, its satellite location in Overland Park, as well as online.

Deep beneath the soil in Western Kansas are shark fossils. Bison bladders were once used as water bottles. The oldest still-standing building in Kansas is on Fort Leavenworth. These facts were among some of the revelations experienced first-hand by students attending the Fort Leavenworth Unified School District 207 Kansas Day event Jan. 26 at the Old Patton Junior High School. The event coincided with Kansas’ 162nd anniversary of statehood, having entered the Union Jan. 29, 1861.

A Shawnee, Kansas woman had minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Livingston County Tuesday evening. State Troopers report the crash occurred around 6:20 pm on Old 190, three miles west of Chillicothe when 56-year-old Teena R Smith was westbound, struck a pile of asphalt, and drove off the road, hitting a pile of dirt. She was taken to Hedrick Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. She was wearing a seat belt.

Thrills, shrills and spills dominated the 2023 Cub Scout Pack 1 Pinewood Derby as 85 of the pack’s 102 current Scouts on the roster took on the traditional Scouts BSA race event Jan. 28 at the Frontier Conference Center. The Cub Scouts, with help from their parents, have a...

From Blue Springs to Shawnee, we’re giving you all the pertinent details about some of the school districts in and around Kansas City.

GARDNER, Kan. (KCTV) -- The DeHaven family of four is now down to three. The 3-year-old girl who has lived with them since birth, Mena, is at the center of a legal battle in the Kansas foster care system. It’s a legal battle John and Nicole DeHaven just lost. Now,...