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Gladstone residents told to stay inside as crews respond to gas leak

GLADSTONE, Mo. (KCTV) - Gladstone fire crews are responding to a natural gas leak near NE 65th St. and Northaven Dr., where residents have been advised to remain inside. The Gladstone Fire Department has asked community members to avoid the area while crews work to secure the leak and make the scene safe.

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After nearly 2 years sober, Kansas City man loses truck and his business

After nearly two years of sobriety and hard work rebuilding his life, Michael Edwards was finally turning his dreams into reality.

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Federal, local agencies seize drugs, 23 guns in Operation Sign Off

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KQTV) -- Federal and local authorities said Friday that a weeklong crackdown on people wanted for serious crimes in the Kansas City and St. Joseph areas resulted in dozens of warrants being resolved and led to new federal cases. The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday announced...

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Man dies after shooting outside hotel in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man has died after he was found shot outside a hotel in Kansas City, according to police. KCPD said officers were called Friday to the 500 block of East 105th Street shortly after 6:15 p.m. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they were directed to the outside of a hotel, where they found an adult man with gunshot wounds, police said.

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A Kansas City grocery store thrives where others closed. Now the model is expanding

Deborah Phillips walked up to the automatic sliding glass doors of the Sun Fresh in the Blue Parkway Shops on Oct. 26, only to be disappointed. The grocery store had closed for good the night before, citing “declining sales and rising operating costs.”. Phillips works down the street and...

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Kansas City Man Gets 5 Years After 93 MPH Clay County Chase Ends in Crash

A Kansas City man has been sentenced to five years in prison after a high-speed chase that started with deputies watching a house suspected of harboring stolen cars and narcotics and ended with his BMW sliding into a center divider in Jackson County. Cyvauodis Brewer was sentenced last week for aggravated fleeing, a charge Clay County refers to as Valentine’s Law, following the April 2, 2025 pursuit that reached speeds of 93 mph.

Clay County, MO · 1d

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Kansas City, St. Joseph Sweep Clears 75 Warrants, Nets 21 Defendants

Federal and local law enforcement cleared 75 warrants involving 21 defendants during a weeklong crackdown across the Kansas City and St. Joseph areas, targeting people wanted for serious offenses and pulling fentanyl, methamphetamine and nearly 25 firearms off the street. Dubbed Operation Sign Off, the push was announced by the...

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This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Missouri Is Worth The Drive From Anywhere In The State

Some restaurants earn their reputation through marketing budgets and Instagram filters, and then there’s LC’s Bar-B-Q in Kansas City, Missouri, which earns its reputation the old-fashioned way: through smoke, patience, and meat so good it makes you question every life choice that kept you away this long. If...

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473 Workers in Kansas City Face Layoffs. Here's the Good News

473 Kansas City, Missouri workers learned they will be jobless starting in early February, but there's good news, too.

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New ‘best’ KC barbecue spot named according to national poll

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - There could be a new king of Kansas City-style barbecue. The results will be controversial. Fans just named Slaps BBQ in Kansas City, Kansas, the best Kansas City-style barbecue spot in the country, according to a USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice poll. “To everyone...

Kansas City, KS · 2d

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10 Highly Rated Restaurants In Overland Park, Kansas, That Actually Live Up To The Hype

One barbecue menu in this suburb lists a dish called Best Wings on the Planet, with a completely straight face. Bold move. A few miles away, a small Mediterranean kitchen serves baklava cheesecake. Another spot serves Italian cream cake and tiramisu for dessert. Overland Park, Kansas, clearly takes its plates...

Overland Park, KS · 1d

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Probable cause statement reveals new details in arrest of Missouri state representative

FOX4 has obtained the probable cause statement after Missouri State Representative Anthony Ealy, Jr., was arrested Wednesday after being reelected.

Jefferson City, MO · 16h

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Topeka’s Mark Turgeon secures first win as Kansas City’s head coach

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WIBW) - Topeka native Mark Turgeon picked up his first win as Kansas City’s head coach Friday night, as the Roos knocked off Southern Illinois 100-93 at Municipal Auditorium. Kansas City bounced back from a 76-61 season-opening loss to Creighton to move to 1-1 on the...

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Leavenworth Planning Commissioner Arrested, Accused of Eight Child Exploitation Counts

The arrest of a Leavenworth Planning Commission member has left questions about both the criminal case and his commission seat unresolved. Police identified the man as 43-year-old Jonathan D. Kesler, arrested this week on suspicion of eight counts of sexual exploitation of a child tied to the alleged possession of media depicting a child under 18, KCTV5 reported.

Leavenworth, KS · 1d

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GJ Fish & Chicken opens in midtown Kansas City. Its young owner has more plans to expand

With a fryer full of business experience already bubbling behind the counter, 25-year-old Ali Modder is expanding his family’s restaurant business — scaling from South Kansas City, across to the state line, to what soon will be a sixth location for the popular GJ Fish & Chicken. “My...

Kansas City, KS · 23h

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Locals Swear This No-Frills Kansas City, Kansas Chicken Joint Is As Iconic As The City’s BBQ

Kansas City has a reputation, and most of it is built on smoke and sauce. Ask around on the Kansas side of the state line, though, and a different answer keeps popping up when people talk about local legends. It is a family-run chicken shack that has been frying since...

Kansas City, KS · 2d

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Prison: Woman terrorized a victim in Kansas online

WICHITA, KAN. – A Missouri woman was sentenced to 41 months in prison for cyberstalking a victim in Kansas with threats of rape and murder, according the United State's Attorney. According to court documents, Julianne Grace Willis, 26, of Independence, Missouri, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking. In...

Independence, MO · 9h

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Grand jury charges man for Kansas City deadly shooting of woman outside auto parts store

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Jackson County grand jury has charged a 28-year-old Kansas City man for an August deadly shooting in the city's Historic Northeast neighborhood. An indictment filed on Thursday, Nov. 5, is for the same charges Jackson County prosecutors filed in August. Naim Wasilah Coody Burnett is...

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Man sentenced to 72 years in prison for woman’s 2023 disappearance, murder

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A man has been sentenced to 72 years in prison for the 2023 killing of Ebony Duncan, who disappeared after leaving work in Independence. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday, Nov. 6, that Charles Smith-Howell, 44, received consecutive sentences for second-degree murder and other crimes connected to Duncan’s death.

Independence, MO · 2d

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