Kansas City/ Community & Society
Published on December 06, 2019
Top Kansas City news: Woman killed in home invasion; council votes to eliminate bus fares; morePhoto: David Wilson/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Kansas City.

Council unanimously votes to get rid of bus fares

Kansas City is poised to become the largest city in the country to eliminate bus fares. The Kansas City Council on Thursday enthusiastically endorsed the idea, directing the city manager to identify up to $8 million from the city budget to fund free bus service.

Read the full story on KCUR.

Nearly 500 people will survive gunshots in Kansas City this year; here's who is helping hem

By the end of 2019, police expect 150 homicides in Kansas City, most at the point of a gun. Authorities say another 500 people will be shot and wounded.

Read the full story on KCUR.

Man charged with killing woman, wounding man in home break-in

A Kansas City man has been charged with killing a woman and wounding a man after breaking into a home.  Charging documents say the surviving victim "played dead" last week after he was shot in the face. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

Woman loses hundreds to online kitten sale scam

She was devastated after losing her cat, but then she lost hundreds of dollars in a convincing website claiming to sell exotic kittens. 

Read the full story on Fox 4 Kansas City.

More inmates on the move after city loses another temporary jail site

Kansas City will now have to come up with some new ideas on where to house its city inmates. One location currently housing jail inmates, Heartland Behavioral Health, won't be part of the plan in the future. 

Read the full story on Fox 4 Kansas City.


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