Jackson County Prosecutor’s race muddied by attacks of racism and anti-police...
Melesa Johnson, who is running for Jackson County Prosecutor, has been labeled as a “bigot” and accused of trying to cut the Kansas City Police Department's budget. She believes her opponents are...
View ArticleTimothy Haslett Jr. charged with murder in relation to Excelsior Springs...
Clay County Prosecutor Zach Thompson announced Tuesday that Timothy Haslett Jr. is charged with first-degree murder for the killing of Jaynie Crosdale. Haslett was previously accused of kidnapping a...
View ArticleWhat's keeping young voters away from the polls
A growing number of young potential voters are increasingly frustrated by the politicians they have to choose from. One Kansas City resident says the age of candidates is a big reason why. Plus: Two...
View ArticleShe spent her youth in Missouri foster care. Now she's urging kids to ‘accept...
The number of foster kids in custody in Missouri has dwindled to just below 12,000 as of May, compared to more than 14,000 in 2021.
View ArticlePeaches are bountiful again after last year's poor crop. But it's more mixed...
The peach crop across the U.S. is much better this summer than it was last year when cold temperatures affected crops in Georgia and South Carolina. Yet in southern Illinois, while some orchards are...
View ArticleRoger Golubski, disgraced KCKPD detective, set for December trial after...
More than two years after his arrest, the former Kansas City, Kansas Police detective finally has a trial date. Golubski is accused of using his law enforcement status to kidnap and rape vulnerable...
View ArticleDog attacks continue as Kansas City officials decide who should run animal...
KC Pet Project has handled animal control services in Kansas City for the past four years, with an emphasis on education for pet owners. But some animal rescue groups say their approach is keeping...
View ArticleIt's a new era for the Country Club Plaza
Kansas City's Country Club Plaza is under new ownership, more than a year after its previous owners defaulted on loan payments. The new Dallas-based management group has some big and expensive plans to...
View ArticleMissouri and Iowa lack beds at group foster homes, leaving at-risk girls...
Children in the foster care system with severe behavioral health issues and trauma are often treated in group homes that specialize in individualized care. In at least two states, there is space at...
View ArticleMichael Brown’s mother seeks justice at international human rights hearing
The hearing comes 10 years after Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson police officer, shot and killed Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black 18-year-old, sparking protests and a worldwide movement to save...
View ArticleA new life for old instruments in Kansas City
Got an old instrument collecting dust in your basement? One Kansas City fundraiser enlists regional artists to turn them into reclaimed works of art. Plus: Business owners in rural areas are struggling...
View ArticleKansas City Police built a 'soft room' for interviewing victims, inspired by...
Tracy Matheson's organization Project Beloved is funding makeovers of rooms that police use to interview sexual assault victims — including in Kansas City, Missouri. The project was born after the...
View ArticleWhen old instruments stop making music, a Kansas City charity will transform...
Got an old instrument collecting dust in your basement? One Kansas City fundraiser enlists regional artists to turn them into reclaimed works of art.
View ArticleTrump is fine after an assassination attempt at his rally
The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa. One person at the rally was killed and two others wounded before Secret Service agents killed the shooter.
View ArticleHawley calls for congressional investigation into Trump assassination attempt...
The GOP presumptive presidential nominee left a Pennsylvania hospital on Saturday after a 20-year-old shot into the crowd at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
View ArticleWho will fill Greg Razer's seat?
Missouri State Senator Greg Razer isn't seeking another term, which leaves his Kansas City seat up for grabs. We’ll meet the two Democrats vying to represent the 7th District.
View ArticleKansas City’s free expungement clinic closed, despite proving ‘the need was...
Law students at UMKC's Expungement Clinic helped nearly 60 people clear their criminal records, giving them better opportunities for jobs and housing. But the clinic's funding ran out in January,...
View ArticleClimate change is making it harder to predict high temperatures in the Midwest
With geography already posing challenges for Midwestern forecasters, meteorologist Chris Gloninger says climate change has made traditional models obsolete and has voided historical precedents.
View ArticleThe end of Kansas City's free expungement clinic
Law students at UMKC's Expungement Clinic helped nearly 60 people clear their criminal records, giving them better opportunities for jobs and housing. But the clinic's funding has run out. Plus: Foster...
View ArticleKansas prosecutor accused of soliciting nude photos from clients and leaking...
Neosho County Attorney Linus Thuston is accused of pressuring 50 women to sending him nude photos — about a third of whom he also prosecuted. Thuston admitted in court to soliciting nude photos from a...
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