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.

Court filings describe a shooting outside Lux Premiere in Independence in which three Kansas City men have been charged.

A Kansas City man was sentenced to 21 months after prosecutors say he staged armed robberies so immigrants could apply for U‑visas. Authorities say the ring used real guns and paid participants to fake victim reports.

A KU student faces misdemeanor charges after prosecutors say he sold fake "21+" wristbands to underage patrons the night two people were shot outside The Hawk. The complaint ties the wristbands to minors who gained re‑entry that night.

Thieves ripped cables off poles in Waldo just before midnight, sparking a fire and briefly cutting power to roughly 1,800 customers. AT&T is offering a $20,000 reward for tips.

The family of a 34‑year‑old worker filed a wrongful‑death suit after he fell down an elevator shaft during asbestos abatement at the former AT&T building; contractors and owners are named.

Junah A. Sisney pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and aggravated assault in a Dec. 30, 2022 Baldwin City shooting. The plea recommends nearly 20 years behind bars.

A rider died early Wednesday after a crash on U.S. 24 near Duvall Ave in Independence; police say speed may have been a factor.