A fire in battery racks prompted an early-morning evacuation at Panasonic's massive De Soto plant. No injuries were reported, and the suppression system contained the blaze.

A former Independence officer involved in the fatal Pike shooting says PTSD, harassment and a blocked return-to-work plan pushed him into court.

A driver died after a vehicle caught fire during an early-morning crash in Kansas City, Kansas. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Security footage from KCK’s Minnesota Avenue captures a chaotic arrest, a shattered shop window and a pickup drifting into a parked car.

A 2024 I-29 stop uncovered more than 56 pounds of meth. The final defendant in the case has now been sentenced to 9½ years.

Joshua W. Perry was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty in a 2025 Independence shooting. He told investigators the gun fired on its own, but court filings tell a different story.

Whitney Jones missed her arraignment after neighbors reported new tire slashings in Waldo. A warrant was issued and prosecutors moved to revoke her bond.

Corey’s Network staged its 14th annual vigil as roughly 700 placards honored unsolved homicide victims across the Kansas City metro while families pushed for tips.

An early‑morning collision near NW 128th and NW Interurban left one motorcyclist dead and another in critical condition; investigators say neither rider was wearing a helmet.

Three former students sued the Teen Challenge‑affiliated boarding school this week, alleging strip searches, surveillance and medical neglect.

A 62-year-old man from Shawnee drowned Saturday after going under while swimming off a dock near Crescent Drive at the Lake of the Ozarks.

A Missouri fire‑investigation report says the Independence house tied to the KC highway shootings was set on a bed and later yielded human remains in a cluttered, flooded basement.

A laundry-room blaze at the KC Motel in Olathe displaced 28 people and two dogs on Thursday; no injuries were reported and the Red Cross is assisting guests.