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Kansas City is once again deepening its commitment to build a racist and destructive jail—this time by quietly passing an ordinance to spend $2.3 million of public tax dollars to purchase land from Jackson County which is already building another caging facility of its own. On October 10th, with...

An autopsy report states 15-year-old Ovet Gomez Regalado died from complications of heat stroke.

A tough year just got even tougher for many medical professionals in Missouri as two hospital locations are closing resulting in 154 people losing their jobs. I saw this news shared by Beckers Hospital Review about two Missouri hospitals shutting their doors forever. One location is in Kansas City while the other is in Liberty, Missouri. It's Signature Psychiatric Hospital deciding to shut those two facilities down.

CLAY COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Multiple suspects are in custody in Clay County after a vehicle associated with an armed robbery was found Thursday afternoon. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said deputies located the vehicle -- associated with an armed robbery from Wednesday -- around 1:15 p.m. Thursday. When they attempted to stop it near 152 Highway and I-35 it rammed into another car and fled.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - Crews have cleared a multi-vehicle collision after drivers were impacted for miles along U.S. 69 in Overland Park. Kansas City Scout indicates that just after 5:01 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 69 and Antioch Rd. with reports of a multi-vehicle collision.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Northland teenager is behind bars, accused of shooting at a car while awaiting trial for a similar crime. Clay County prosecutors filed a motion asking a judge to revoke or increase bond for 19-year-old Michael Smallwood. The motion alleges Smallwood fired a gun at...

A 5-year-old girl who was attacked by a dog in Independence was left fighting for her life as a result of the injuries she suffered in the mauling.

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For this story, we’re stepping off the beaten path (like the beginning of every classic horror movie).

A Belton business is showing their coworker support after his 5-year-old was mauled by a dog in Independence.

A single-vehicle crash occurred on October 9, 2024, at approximately 8:57 p.m. on County Road 235, one mile west of Chillicothe, Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, led by Corporal J.E. Hainey, reported that a 1996 Toyota Tacoma, driven by a 16-year-old juvenile from Excelsior Springs, Missouri, was involved in the accident.

CLAY COUNTY, Mo - Two people from Kansas City were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Clay County yesterday. The accident occurred just after 3:30 pm at the intersection of State Route 92 and Plattsburg Road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a pickup truck driven by 41-year-old Cody Martin of Raytown was northbound on Plattsburg Road and failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in him hitting an eastbound SUV driven by 49-year-old Jay Grimes of Kansas City.

An Excelsior Springs man has been arrested for two felony charges.Jeremy Claypole, 39, has been charged with second and third-degree assault.Claypole recently appeared before Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Lori J. Baskins for an arraignment hearing. He entered a plea of not guilty and will appear again at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 15.After his hearing, Claypole posted a $5,000 bond and was released from Ray County Jail.According to the complaint filed by Ray County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tara Medlin, the range of punishment for the class D felony of second-degree domestic assault is imprisonment in the custody of the Missouri Department of Corrections for a term not less than one year and not to exceed seven years; or by imprisonment for a special term not to exceed one year in the county jail or other authorized penal institution; or by a fine not to exceed $10,000; or by both imprisonment and a fine.The range of punishment for the class E felony of third-degree domestic assault is…

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is looking for a missing man who may have his six-year-old son with him.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 5-year-old girl in Independence was mauled by a pit bull while playing in her backyard. Aletha is in Children’s Mercy Hospital fighting for her life in a medically-induced coma. The child suffered a skull fracture, broken collarbone, broken rib, and a significant loss...

TRENTON, Mo. (KCTV) - An Independence man is behind bars after he threw a knife in front of the Trenton Fire Department and nearly hit one person in the head. Grundy County, Missouri, Circuit Court records indicate that on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Christain J. Patton, 20, of Independence, was charged with assault after a knife was thrown near the Trenton Fire Department.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The sound of gunfire can be plainly heard on surveillance video from “Got Hair Midtown” hair salon on Westport Road, just east of Broadway. According to Kansas City police, four men and one teenage boy were injured by gunfire after shots rang out just after 8 p.m. Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY—Authorities are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a church south of Kansas City. Just after 6a.m. Wednesday, the Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call on a fire at the Methodist Church located at the intersection of Kentucky Street and Main Street in Adrian, Missouri, approximately 50 miles south of Kansas City and 45 minutes east of Paola, Kansas.

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CLINTON CO., Mo. (KCTV) - A former Clinton County Sheriff’s Office employee has been accused of letting his live-in girlfriend escape from multiple warrants. Clinton County, Missouri, Court documents indicate that on Tuesday, Oct. 8, Joey A. Pierce, 41, of Plattsburg, a former employee of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, was accused of failure to execute a warrant and misuse of official information by a public servant.