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A decades-old allegation against a Kansas City-area priest who died in 1994 is now under investigation by the local archdiocese.
A Lee’s Summit real estate agent says an unsolicited property pitch and lien threats are tied to a wider Kansas City title dispute.
A man was found shot dead inside a vehicle near Truman Road and Cleveland Avenue as Kansas City police opened a homicide investigation.
A motorcycle rider died after colliding with a Toyota Corolla early Thursday in KCK, leaving one vehicle engulfed in flames.
A 93-page motion accuses former KCK detective Roger Golubski of steering a 2008 murder case toward an innocent man.
A multi‑agency sweep in Kansas City resulted in more than a kilogram of fentanyl, dozens of firearms and other drugs seized; several people were arrested.
A Kansas City man nearly lost $20,000 to a caller posing as a jury-duty official. Authorities say at least six people have sought help after similar calls.
A traffic stop in Clay County allegedly exploded into a 100-mph chase, dangerous passing and a foot pursuit across I-35.
Kansas City’s police board is preparing to replace Chief Stacey Graves as she readies for retirement. The next search will test the city’s appetite for continuity or change.
A KU student’s lawsuit describes forced drinking, humiliation and an alleged feces-tainted hazing ritual inside Delta Upsilon. The chapter is already on university probation.
Kansas City’s Grove Pool is closed indefinitely after repeated vandalism, with officials warning the facility could miss the rest of summer.
An attempted car theft in Raytown allegedly ended in a hail of gunfire, leaving a man without both eyes. An 18-year-old has now been charged.
A 65-year-old Missouri man was shot and beaten after confronting two men accused of running over his cat. The suspects remain unidentified as investigators execute search warrants.
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