Kansas City doctors offices busy as more children get sick with RSV, flu

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Families are speaking out about what they believe are unsafe conditions at Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kan. KMBC 9 Investigates has reported about guns, drugs, and fights on school property. Former Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools police officer Marialexa Sanoja in her resignation...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Shawnee Police Department has confirmed a rollover car accident in Johnson County, Kansas. Tuesday afternoon, police say one person is in the hospital following a crash in front of Nieman Elementary School. Police say the crash didn't involve the school or any of its...

A former Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools police officer claims that school system is mired in issues, citing gun, drugs, violence, and sex issues at the schools. Marialexa Sanoja spoke to KMBC 9 Investigates the day she resigned from her job as a police officer at Wyandotte High School December 13.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — In an effort to deal with a shortage of lifeguards, the City of Overland Park has increased lifeguard pay to $15/hour. The Overland Park Parks and Recreation Department said the pay increase will begin immediately. Lifeguards must be at least 15 years old and have...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dozens of Kansas City police officers were honored by the department on Tuesday. It was a night of recognition for officers who go above and beyond the duty of normal expectations. "Their dedication to the city, which you are about to learn, has made Kansas...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A pastor is pleading for help for people inside the Victory Hills Apartments near College and Parallel Parkways. Inspectors have deemed the property unfit for occupancy if the bedbug issues are not corrected by March 13th. A representative for the property management company and owner...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department says it successfully located a missing newborn boy. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remains open. KC police said early Monday afternoon that one-month-old Namir Hopkins went missing after last being seen with a 24-year-old woman, identified...

OLATHE, Kan. — The Johnson County Emergency Communications Center is hoping to bring more exposure to the 911 dispatcher career. Dispatchers are in high demand across the country. In Johnson County, they need to fill a few spots. Kate Dorsey is the operations manager and has worked in the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department says officers are looking for a missing 13-year-old Monday afternoon. Jayden Robker was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, around 3 p.m. Police described the 13-year-old as Black, with brown hair brown, 5 feet 7 inches tall, and...

PLEASANT HILL, Mo. — The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal train crash near Pleasant Hill in Cass County. Authorities say one person has died after an Amtrak train struck a FedEx truck on Hereford Road north of 167th Street. MSHP confirmed that the driver of the truck...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a kidnapping conspiracy that resulted in the murder of a victim. Marco A. Sosa-Perea, 27, pleaded guilty in January 2022 to one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

BELTON, Mo. — Police in Belton and Kansas City apprehended a suspect last week accused of committing multiple crimes in Jackson and Cass Counties. Thyon L. Williams was charged in Cass County with first-degree robbery. He was charged in Jackson County with two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts...

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Mo. — Four men from Oklahoma were indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury after authorities seized over $1 million worth of cocaine during a traffic stop in Lafayette County, Mo. Wilmer Antony Mendoza-Perez, 23, from Honduras, Luis Gerardo Nieto-Acosta, 35, a citizen of Mexico, and Miguel...

No one was injured following a fire in the 2200 block of Prospect Avenue. Crews responded to a fire at 2206 Prospect Ave. at around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening. When they arrived, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames. A home next to the two-story building that was burning also...

OLATHE, Kan. — The teen accused of bringing a gun to Olathe East High School and shooting a school resource officer and an assistant principal will stand trial. Jaylon Elmore had his preliminary hearing Monday after being charged with attempted capital murder. Inside the courtroom, witnesses testified about what...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Warmer-than-normal conditions are sticking around in Kansas City for a few more days. Monday will be windy with a high pushing to 62. KMBC 9 will be watching a chance of, rain mainly on Wednesday, but as of right now chances are slim. Overall temperatures...

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Lawrence police are looking for at least two suspects who fired guns and damaged property overnight. No one was harmed by the gunfire, which happened around 2 a.m. in the area of 24th and Ousdahl in Lawrence. Two vehicles in the area were damaged by the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Warmer February temps keep rolling for Kansas City. There is a slight chance for a few showers late Monday evening. Otherwise, conditions are partly cloudy, with lows in the low and mid-30s. Partly cloudy weather with highs in the upper 40s is expected Tuesday. More...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a machine gun following the police chase of a stolen car driven through the backyard of an Independence residence. Jermel D. McCray, 28, was charged in...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cloudy today with scattered showers late this morning and early this afternoon becoming more numerous through evening. High 46. Steadiest rain expected this evening through midnight when a mix and change over to snow will occur. A few hours of snow overnight into early Thursday morning may result in a slushing coating that melts quickly on the grass. The exception to this would be for communities north and west of Kansas City where up to 1’’ of slushy snow may accumulate before melting during the rest of the morning. Cloudy and blustery Thursday afternoon. High 46. Flurries possible Friday morning. Blustery. High 39. Sunny Saturday. High 53. Becoming mostly cloudy and windy Sunday. High 59. Highs in the 50s next Monday and Tuesday with rain chances.