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Kaylee Obisesan

Kaylee Obisesan is a Heartlander staff reporter based in Kansas City, Missouri. A Miami University graduate, she has also reported for news outlets in Indiana and Ohio.

Kansas City
Kansas Citian pleads guilty to federal charges in theft of COVID relief funds

A Kansas City woman faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty on Monday to receiving almost half a million dollars in unlawful COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program… Read More

March 11, 2026
Kansas
Kansas law banning student cell phone use passes House, heads to governor

Kansas lawmakers passed the “Bell to Bell, No Cell” bill on Tuesday, which prohibits student cell phone usage during school hours and bans teachers from messaging students on social… Read More

March 10, 2026
Crime
Soft deals for gunmen in Chiefs rally shooting spark national rage

“Wrist slaps” from the courts for two gunmen in the horrific 2024 Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting have ignited national fury this week. One of the shooters took what is… Read More

March 10, 2026
Kansas City
Kansas City airport among weekend security threats amid Democrat government shutdown

A bomb scare at Kansas City International Airport (KCI) Sunday isn’t considered an act of terror – though it comes amid others around the world that are. The Kansas City… Read More

March 9, 2026
Courts
Georgia school shooter’s father found guilty, sets precedent in parent accountability 

The father of a Georgia school shooter was found guilty last week of giving his son the gun he used to kill four people, and is… Read More

March 9, 2026