Kansas City Crime Scene: Tragic Gun Play Hurts Teen, Stabbing & Traffic Risk

More than a few items worth considering tonight as police investigate rising local violence amid increasingly dangerous Summertime streets.

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KCPD investigating reported accidental shooting involving teenager

Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says early investigation shows teenagers playing with gun led shooting

Crash near I-470, Blue Ridge Blvd. injures 5, including 4 juveniles

A two-vehicle crash in the area of I-470 and Blue Ridge Blvd. left two people -- including a juvenile -- with critical injuries Monday night.

Johnson County man sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing woman, her unborn child

A Johnson County judge sentenced a man to 50 years in prison for the murder of a woman and her unborn child.

Woman stabbed, suspect arrested following standoff at Shawnee apartment complex

Police, just before 3:45 p.m., reported to the 10800 block of W. 57th Street on an aggravated battery call.

Investigation underway after body found floating in Missouri River

An investigation is underway after a body was found floating in the Missouri River.

Police investigating after argument leads to gunshots being fired into Merriam home

The incident reportedly occurred overnight Sunday in the 9200 block of West 49th Street

Kansas City hospital incident: Man charged for shooting gun inside

Prosecutors charged Maikol Valdez after he allegedly assaulted a security guard and fired a gun inside Saint Luke's Hospital on the Plaza.

'It's a necessary evil': Platte County jail expansion heads to vote amidst funding controversy

Next month, residents of Platte County will head to the polls to vote on the future of the county jail.

160+ vehicles stopped during traffic enforcement effort in Independence, Mo.

More than 160 vehicles were stopped during a large-scale traffic enforcement effort on major roadways near Independence, Missouri.

5 motorcyclists struck in hit-and-run crash Saturday

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Kansas City Police Department is investigating after five motorcyclists were hit and one was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night in Kansas City, Mo...

Police seek help finding 12-year-old girl who went missing in Kansas City

Police said Jasmine Parkinson was last seen near the 8200 block of Forest Avenue in Kansas City Monday evening.

Kansas City Police built a 'soft room' for interviewing victims, inspired by a mother's tragedy

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 violent death of Matheson's daughter.

KCPD detective awarded for saving baby's life in hospital parking lot

A KCPD detective saved a choking baby's life in February 2024.

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