KC Crime Scene: Loose Park Bomb Threat & Highway Gunfire

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Man found wounded in the street in downtown Kansas City, MO, dies from injuries

Police say someone inside a car shot the victim early Saturday morning and left the scene.

Police, park rangers shut down Loose Park during bomb threat investigation

Kansas City police and park rangers temporarily shut down Loose Park Saturday afternoon after a reported bomb threat, officials said.

2 recovering after shooting on Interstate 70 in Kansas City late Thursday night

Kansas City police say multiple people are in custody after a late night shooting on I-70 near 23rd Street. The victims told police they were followed after an incident in another city.

Woman critically hurt after highway shooting in KCMO, family hopes suspect is found

Over the weekend, a couple was driving home from fixing a friend's flat tire, when shots were fired on 71 Highway, in Kansas City.

SAVE KC program targeting violent crime sees homicides drop 40% among group members

A Kansas City-focused deterrence program is showing measurable results in reducing violent crime and changing lives in the process.

Boonville Amish leader accused in infant's death, pulling child's teeth, years of sexual abuse

The leader of an Amish and Mennonite "retreat" in Boonville, Missouri, has been accused of more than a decade of neglect, exploitation, and the sexual, psychological and physical abuse of members o...

Minor interruptions in trial for murder of Fairway officer; court in recess until Monday

A jury in Johnson County, Kansas, heard witness testimony for a third day in the trial connected to the murder of a Fairway police officer.

Serial thief faces years behind bars after Clay County sentencing

A serial thief is facing several more years behind bars after he was sentenced in Clay County.

Juvenile, 17, faces 1st-degree murder charge in death of 15-year-old Zy'Are Hamilton in Kansas City, Kansas

A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in the May 2 murder of 15-year-old Zy'Are Hamilton.

Man charged with stabbing Olathe choir teacher refused to answer mental evaluation questions

Kwan Trezvant, an Olathe man accused of stabbing a local choir teacher, has refused to answer mental evaluation questions, which his attorney argued should make him incompetent to stand trial

Woman sentenced for scheme to defraud elderly victim of $1M

Amanda Sargent was indicted in April 2025 for an alleged attempt to defraud an elderly victim of more than $1 million.

Mattie Rhodes Center receives over $1 million for violence prevention initiatives

The federal government has awarded the Mattie Rhodes Center with $1,031,000 for violence prevention initiatives, as Kansas City homicides have declined compared to this time last year.

Hundreds roar through Blue Springs honoring fallen paramedic on his birthday

A Kansas City firefighter killed in the line of duty was remembered Saturday not with silence, but with the roar of hundreds of engines.

Family of Lee's Summit teen killed in Lafayette County police shooting speaks out

A 19-year-old from Lee's Summit was shot and killed by a Lafayette County Sheriff's Office deputy on May 1, as law enforcement was investigating a 17-year-old with gunshot injuries.

Hundreds gathered at Frank A. Theis Park to decorate and release lanterns at sunset

Hundreds showed up at Frank A. Theis Park Saturday, lantern in hand, ready to put something personal on the water.

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