Wyandotte County prosecutors dismissed a long‑running murder indictment against Ormond L. Wimberly Jr.; he remains imprisoned for a separate 1981 Topeka killing.

A Jackson County jury convicted Charles Smith‑Howell in the 2023 death of Independence mother Ebony Duncan after prosecutors presented DNA and cellphone evidence.

A Kansas City man was sentenced to two decades in federal prison after prosecutors say he ran a delivery-style drug ring tied to Mexico.

FOIA and OSHA records show staff urged a Midtown Family Dollar to close before its roof collapsed on July 27, 2025. OSHA cited the store and the company settled a penalty for $11,585.

Three additional counts were filed Monday against a Baldwin City massage therapist after multiple women said they were assaulted during sessions at Om Grown Yoga.

All‑Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left Monday’s game in the fifth inning with lower‑back tightness after two plate appearances; the Royals will evaluate his status.

More than $3 million in projects are chasing roughly $1.5 million left from the American Royal origination fee. Officials are weighing cameras, cleanup gear and debt relief.

Fire crews battled a blaze Tuesday at the vacant Olive Park Apartments in northeast Kansas City. The complex was emptied earlier this year and has seen repeated fires and safety actions.

Months of Pryor Road construction have left Eagle Creek neighbors frustrated over lengthy detours and utility-related delays. The city says buried lines forced schedule shifts.

A planning commission recommendation advances Hoppe Development’s Blue Valley Crest — roughly 139 apartments and townhomes planned at 159th and Metcalf.

Salvador Perez homered in the Royals' 6-1 win and is now two homers shy of George Brett's franchise record.

KCK commissioners voted 6-3 to let staff explore a property‑tax increase that could add up to $11 million next year. Budget preview and hearings are scheduled in August.

A Moberly officer and multiple U.S. Marshals were hurt when an upstairs porch collapsed during a Randolph County SWAT warrant; officials say injuries are not life‑threatening.