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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department went into defensive operations overnight after a three-story apartment building caught fire in the 5300 block of Independence Ave. KCFD says crews were called to the scene just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. The building, an unoccupied three-story apartment building,...

Manny Guzman's family filed a lawsuit in Jackson County Circuit Court against the Kansas City Public School District.

A police standoff ended after several hours Tuesday morning, when a man accused of assaulting a woman in her home was taken into custody.

Nashville-style hot chicken is set to make its Westport debut this October, all the way from Los Angeles. Dave’s Hot Chicken is preparing to launch its second location in the Kansas City metropolitan area, situated in a commercial space at the southwest corner of the Westley on Broadway apartment development, located at the intersection of Broadway and Westport Road.

Mark Joseph Anthofer, age 57, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at Aspire of Platte City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. on Friday, October 6, 2023 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll with Deacon Alan Loew officiating. Music for the service will be by Kathy Halbur. Casket bearers will be Butch Anthofer, Colby Anthofer, Riley Anthofer, Laney Anthofer, Taylor Escobar, James Sommer, and Curt Scott. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.

Steven Lester Woods, who allegedly fatally shot his stepson and seriously injured his wife, has resigned from a Smithville school, where he was a special education teacher.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The main cold front continues to move through the area this morning bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms from one end of our viewing area to the other. Much of the storms will be moving to the east by 6 or 7 a.m. however, wet and slick conditions will remain, so please take caution while commuting this morning. At the same time, it is well worthwhile to keep that umbrella handy. This is not the only opportunity for rainfall today. By late this afternoon, one more round of shower and thunderstorm activity is expected, and some of our models are indicating a more robust opportunity for storms. The good news is that severe weather activity is still unlikely, and in fact well to the south of the viewing area. However, heavy downpours and potential gusts around 40 mph within these storms are still possible.

A man is now in custody after multiple hour standoff with Kansas City Police officers near 46th Terrace and Bales Avenue

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A suspect has been taken into custody following a police pursuit. Independence police say the pursuit involved a stolen vehicle. They were tracking the stolen vehicle, which was eventually located on Clairemont. After police turned on their lights and sirens, the suspect fled the area, wrecking...

Isaiah Thomas pleaded guilty Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court to voluntary manslaughter in connection to the 2022 homicide

RAYTOWN, Mo. (KCTV) - The Raytown Police Department identified two men killed in a shooting Sunday afternoon. RPD said 20-year-old Jaden Brown and 19-year-old Brendon Fisher were killed in a shooting on Oct. 1. Police responded to 61st Street and Raytown Road on a report of two subjects shot. When...

By late this afternoon, one more round of shower and thunderstorm activity is expected, and some of our models are indicating a more robust opportunity for storms.

On Wednesday afternoon, every television, radio and cell phone in the United States will send out a warning tone, but it's a test.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cannabis microbusinesses: That’s the buzzword in Missouri after the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services revealed their first round of license-winners across the state. And wouldn’t you know it, the Kansas City metro had the most applications for dispensaries compared to all...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WIBW) - No injuries were reported after a sedan side-swiped a school bus with 12 children on board along a Kansas City highway. The Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log indicates that around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 73 and Parallel Parkway in Kansas City with reports of a 2-vehicle collision that involved a school bus.

A man accused of murdering his infant daughter in Columbia six years ago will head to trial next year. Staffone Fountain, 31, of Independence, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and abandonment of a corpse in the death of four-month-old Samone Daniels. On Monday, a judge scheduled Fountain’s jury trial for February 27, 2024. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for February 20, 2024.

One person is in life-threatening condition after a shooting Monday morning in Kansas City, Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Fans can’t seem to get enough of Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce. While Kelce already owns a home in the metro, there is a lot of speculation that if the relationship continues, Swift may also want to plant some roots in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, is getting money from the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and solve non-fatal shooting cases. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced the city is getting a $500,000 grant to set up a team to improve police clearance rates for non-deadly shootings. Lucas said...