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Two tornadoes touched down and knocked out power Sunday night in Johnson County: NWS
The Kansas City Star· 18 hours agoThe National Weather Service reported that at least two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in Johnson County last night, downing power lines and causing general mayhem.
Woman dead after suffering cardiac event outside burning Kansas City home
The Kansas City Star· 19 hours agoA woman is dead after suffering a cardiac event on the scene of a house fire in Kansas City Monday....
Hereford House customers not at risk of infectious disease after contamination, police say
The Kansas City Star· 7 days agoHereford House customers who ate food contaminated with an ex-employee’s bodily fluids are not at ongoing risk for infectious disease, according to Leawood police. Jace Christian Hanson, 21, ...
Father and son charged in Volker fatal shooting ran over victim, court documents show
The Kansas City Star· 14 hours agoA father and son have been charged with assault related to a shooting at a Kansas City apartment complex over the weekend. Charles Harrison Sr. , 76, and Charles Harrison Jr. , 55, face charges ...
Overland Park man found dead in Minnesota lake after vanishing from kayak
The Kansas City Star· 7 days agoThe body of an Overland Park man who went missing while kayaking in Minnesota was discovered Tuesday morning, according to police and family. Shane White, 39, set out in a kayak from a rental ...
Heated argument leads to fatal shooting of man in Kansas City park: Police
The Kansas City Star· 5 days agoMultiple people were involved in the disagreement, which left one man dead of a gunshot wound. The shooting was the 54th homicide in Kansas City this year.
U.S. Highway 71 reopens northbound lanes after police standoff ends
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoThe northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 71 in Kansas City were closed for several hours Wednesday afternoon, causing rush hour headaches for commuters as a police standoff took place near the road ...
Teen charged in fatal shooting outside KCK Dollar General store in April: Police
The Kansas City Star· 5 days agoA teenager has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old outside a discount store in Kansas City, Kansas in April, according to KCK police. Gerald Jones II was found with a gunshot ...
Planned Parenthood to open fourth Kansas location to boost interstate abortion access
The Kansas City Star· 5 days agoA new Planned Parenthood health center will come to southeast Kansas in an effort to expand access to abortion within and beyond the state. In a Tuesday news release, Planned ...
U.S. Highway 71 closed after multi-vehicle crash, police standoff in south KC
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoNorthbound lanes of U.S. Highway 71 are closed starting at 87th Street, as of Wednesday afternoon. KCPD say a standoff is taking place.