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In a joint operation on Sunday morning, the Excelsior Police Department and Clay County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant in the area of N. Jesse James and Rowell in Excelsior Springs, MO. The raid began at approximately 9 AM and led to the initial detention of eight individuals.

NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Authorities with the Clay County Sheriff's Office and North Kansas City Police Department are investigating what they believe to be a "swatting" call at an area high school Monday morning. Sarah Boyd, the spokesperson for the Clay County Sheriff's Office, said someone called the...

Troopers report the arrest of a Polo woman Saturday afternoon in Lafayette County on a felony driving charge. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of 41-year-old Amy M. Perryman around 4:54 Saturday afternoon on preliminary charges of felony leaving the scene of a crash and misdemeanor careless and imprudent driving involving a crash.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - North Kansas City High School has determined a reported shooting threat is unfounded Monday. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office stated the report is possibly similar to swatting incidents that took place last school year. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office also stated Knob Noster High...

The Clay County Sheriff says it received a false report of a shooting at North Kansas City High School on Monday.

An Independence man, Marc Barron, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2018 shooting death of Cahoone Littlejohn.

Along with the Liberty Half Marathon and the Jewell 5K, there was also a Kids' Run that capped the Saturday, March 25 morning. The race was across the football field at William Jewell College in Liberty.

SMITHVILLE — Residents in Smithville can participate in a citywide garage sale April 29. In an effort to help out garage sale attendees, Smithville Main Street District is seeking to create a map available free of charge to all a week before the garage sale date.

LIBERTY — The Liberty Parks & Rec staff will be doing extensive maintenance to Stocksdale Dog Park,901 S. La Frenz Road, this spring. The dog park will be closed starting Monday, April 3 and reopening around Memorial Day, according to the city. This will allow the grass seed enough...

The first thing guests at this Airbnb see is the guitar-shaped swimming pool. It even has guitar strings painted on the bottom.

LIBERTY — If you want to be the best, you must beat the best. The schedule has been tough for Liberty North in the first week of play. Liberty North (2-0) opened the season with a 1-0 win over Smithville March 22. 
Smithville, who finished third in Class 3...

Two men from Polo face multiple felony charges in Carroll County of burglary and stealing. Online court information shows 30-year-old Jonathon David Oster has been charged in one case with one count each of stealing $25,000 or more and second-degree burglary. The charges stem from August. No bond is allowed in that case.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - A 26-year-old Independence man is facing charges following a crash on Wednesday, which killed two people who were riding a motorcycle. Melvin T. Brown faces two counts of second-degree murder, resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident, and tampering with a motor vehicle charges. This...

KANSAS CITY (AP) — Police officers involved in two separate fatal shootings in Missouri will not face charges after investigations by prosecutors. Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Jean Peters Baker said no charges will be filed against Independence officers in the March 2022 death of Tyrea M. Pryor. Meanwhile, Greene County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Patterson ruled that the use of deadly force by four Springfield officers against Justin Barker on Feb. 1 was justified.

“The committee members do not like gay Republicans,” said Missouri state Rep. Chris Sander, a Lone Jack Republican.

The Jackson County Courthouse will light up in rainbow colors beginning Sunday night in support of ban on conversion therapy for minors.

After a failed vote last week, the Jackson County Legislature will meet again and reconsider a ban on conversion therapy on minors.

A Grain Valley couple, Michael Hendricks and Maggie Ybarra, who are facing murder and sex abuse charges appeared in court Friday.

Area residents enrolled in Medicaid - MO HealthNet - or the Children’s Health Insurance Program are being urged by Mid-America Regional Council and the local health department to update their contact information to not risk losing health care coverage. “Residents who currently have health coverage through Medicaid or CHIP...

Here’s the latest on Kansas City’s indoor pro soccer team.