Macks Creek is preparing for a large festival crowd as the Gathering of the Juggalos debuts on the Big Niangua River.

Unaccompanied minors face a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. lockout in Independence Square after last year's rowdy Labor Day weekend.

Andrew Ellmaker, 39, was found dead in his cell Tuesday; his 2004 killing of case manager Teri Zenner reshaped social worker safety laws.

The SUV clipped the Yamaha rider, who then hit the guardrail and stopped on the shoulder of an I-70 exit ramp before it sped off, KHP says.

Tracy S. Hamilton was identified as a noncompliant sex offender and landed on Clay County's Most Wanted list. Tipsters can call anonymously for a reward.

Rescuers cleared feces as they removed dogs from the home.

Samiyon Myers, 17, was identified by police through the color of his underwear after fleeing the West Worley Street shooting scene.

A 21-year-old Kansas City woman was hospitalized after a Dodge Charger struck her near the UCM Store as new students moved onto campus.

Deputies and federal marshals checked 159 addresses across Jackson County, filing 104 criminal charges tied to the crackdown.

Darnell Miller was last seen near Seventh and Main in a dark green pickup. Police say his family is worried sick.

The helmeted teen was alert and talking when officers arrived after a Monday morning crash near 143rd and Mission.

Janee Patrice Stokes wasn't wearing a seat belt when her SUV struck a parked Dodge Charger early Sunday, Kansas Highway Patrol says.

Damian Roush, 23, still faces felony and misdemeanor charges tied to a June case as his September arraignment nears.