Church prepares for 'Longest Night' service with over 150 crosses representing KCMO homicide victims

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri, police department is investigating after an overnight argument escalated to gunfire, leaving one man dead. Officers were called to a home in the 3400 block of Chestnut Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Friday to investigate a shooting. Police noted several people inside...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 31-year-old Prairie Village, Kan., man will spend the next 13 years in prison in connection to a fatal DWI crash in Kansas City. Zachary Zorich was sentenced in Jackson County Friday for his involvement in a June 2022 crash at 75th and Ward Parkway.

RAYTOWN, Mo. — It was nearly a six-year journey for one “Little Buddy” that was lost in southwest Missouri. Raytown's Midwest Animal ResQ shared the story about Little Buddy, a dog that they discovered as a lost stray this week. Little Buddy disappeared from its home more...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police are investigating the city's second homicide on Friday. One person is dead following a shooting in the area of the 2100 block of E. 24th Terrace, according to police. The shooting happened shortly after 1 p.m. A person of interest is in...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Three teens have been arrested after police officers say they forced their way on an Independence school bus, punched the driver and assaulted two students. The incident took place Thursday afternoon just before 4 p.m. at the corner of College and Union. Investigators believe it was...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hundreds of defective street lights are being replaced in Kansas City. Foreman John Bickel from Black and McDonald said his crew had replaced about 500 of the LED street lights along 71 Highway. On Thursday, his crew replaced street lights on 39th Street at the...

RAYTOWN, Mo. — A Kansas City, Mo., man is accused of assaulting a Raytown police officer. Twann McGill Jr. faces charges of second-degree assault and resisting arrest. A Raytown police officer injured his ankle after the accused pushed him down the stairs when he and other officers arrived on a reported domestic disturbance call.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A central Missouri man has pleaded guilty in a $437,000 Covid-19 fraud scheme. Lamar K. Johnson, 41, admitted Thursday that he played a role in a plan to use the identities of deceased individuals to file hundreds of false stimulus claims under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The FBI is again circulating photos of two suspects involve in the violent takeover of a bank in Kansas City's Northland. Federal agents said two masked men walked into the Equity Bank at 6200 N.W. 63rd Terrace at 10:56 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2019, and restrained employees.

LAWRENCE, Kan. — West Middle School in Lawrence was evacuated Thursday afternoon following the discovery of a written threat. The threat was left on a technology device on Wednesday. All students and staff from West Middle School were evacuated to Free State High School. The district says they will...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was critically injured in a crash on northbound 71 Highway near 22nd Street. The crash, which shutdown 71 Highway for about two hours, happened at around 2:20 p.m. on Friday. Kansas City police believe a vehicle slammed into a dump truck. This is...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A total of 27 people have been indicted as part of a drug-trafficking conspiracy in the Kansas City metro area. Anthony D. Harris, 40, and Latrell O. Dean, 19, both of Grandview, Mo., and Seville S. Gardner, 37, were the three latest defendants charged in a 112-count indictment unsealed on Jan. 26.

KEARNEY, Mo. — She's a local mother of four with millions of followers on social media. Most know her as "Crazy Busy Mama." Lori Conway is her name — she's an influencer from Kearney, Missouri. "I'm just a crazy busy mama like every other mom out there in...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — KMBC 9 is proud to announce that Park Hill High School's Bryce Lisaka has been named this week's Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week. The Park Hill Trojan is a three-sport athlete. On the football field, the junior was named a second-team all-conference returner, an honorable...

OLATHE, Kan. — Olathe police are investigating a hit-and-run that injured a pedestrian on Thursday morning. A 24-year-old man was struck just before 7 a.m. while walking on South Parker Street near Sheridan Street. The vehicle that hit the man did not stop. Minutes later, the vehicle police believe...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express, it's the calm before the AFC Championship storm. “ It's cool. Then really exciting as well,” Pamela Hayward said. The excitement for the Kansas City Chiefs' big game started early last Sunday afternoon for Hayward, a...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Partly cloudy conditions hand around Thursday night with temperatures near freezing by sunrise Friday. Highs will reach the upper 40s Friday afternoon. Southwest-to-west winds will be near 20 mph. Saturday will be mostly cloudy and windy, with highs in the mid-40s. Colder air will start pushing into KC's northern communities Saturday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While Kansas City was honored for having one of thehottest tailgating experiences in the country, fans gathering for Sunday's AFC Championship should prepare for bitter cold conditions. First Alert Meteorologist Neville Miller said while we'll see conditions in the mid-and-upper 40s on Saturday, temperatures will...

Arrowhead Stadium will have a loud treat on Sunday afternoon. Four T-38s from Whiteman Air Force Base will kickoff the conference title game in a pre-game flyover. The T-38 is a twin engine, supersonic jet trainer. Whiteman says it's primarily used for training pilots.