Crime, Kansas City
Kansas City paramedic stabbed to death by patient in ambulanceA woman already accused of previously assaulting a police officer is now charged with murder after a Kansas City firefighter/paramedic was stabbed to death by a patient he… Read More
Courts, Kansas City
KC school district seeking ‘death penalty’ for mom after ‘bad publicity’ from TikTok post, lawyer arguesA Kansas City woman was banished from school property for nothing more than embarrassing the district, her attorney argues. If true, then her “death penalty for… Read More
Courts, Kansas City
KC-area mom banned from school property for taking viral photo of sex-related poster wins her freedom back in courtA Kansas City-area mom banned from all school property and events for taking and sharing a photo of a sex-related school poster had her ban overturned Thursday in federal court. Read More
Education, Kansas City
KC-area middle school flier links to profane, adult-oriented article for students’ mental healthA flier in a Kansas City-area middle school has links to a “mental health” article with highly profane language and an obvious adult audience in mind. The flier, sent to… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City manager’s job on line after whopping jury verdict over urging staff to lie to publicThe Kansas City Council is set to decide the city manager’s fate Thursday after the city lost a million-dollar lawsuit over his remark that it’s OK to lie… Read More
Kansas City
Kansas City Public Schools needs more accountability, not money, critics say(The Heartlander) — Critics of Kansas City Public Schools’ impending $474 million bond proposal say the district needs more accountability, not money. If approved in the April 8 election, the… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
Kansas City-area public library hosting ‘celebration of trans stories’ for childrenAlthough the tide has turned decidedly against sex changes for minors nationally, a library in suburban Kansas City is hosting “A Celebration of Trans Stories” for kids later… Read More
Gender, Kansas City
Kansas City, Jackson County face lawsuit over laws forcing counselors to self-censor on transgender ideologyKansas City and Jackson County are now being sued for ordinances forcing “transgender ideology” on licensed counselors, and making it illegal for them to differ from the governments’… Read More
Kansas City, Sports
Patrick Mahomes just can’t win. Here’s why.Now that he’s in a third straight Super Bowl they want to make Patrick Mahomes into some kind of Darth Vader. Nope. He’s Obi-Wan Mahomie. Read More
Crime, Kansas City
As Kansas City officials promise to get tough on property crime, area thief has 59 convictionsWhile Kansas City officials pledge a crackdown on out-of-control property crime, one area man has racked up 59 criminal convictions and some 86 behind-bars disciplinary actions mostly on the Kansas… Read More
Kansas City
Students honor beloved band director, man of influence, before his death(The Heartlander) — Steve Fulmer impacted his students in larger-than-life ways. Before his death Sunday, his students found a special way to honor him. Fulmer, 70, founded Northland Christian School’s… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Kansas City area teacher arrested for possession, distribution of child pornographyA Kansas City-area high school teacher has been charged in federal court with distribution and possession of child pornography. Seth Brummond, 37, of Greenwood, Missouri, was… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Kansas City suspect who repeatedly evaded prosecution by Wyandotte County pleads guilty to later killing two of its deputiesA Kansas City man who evaded prosecution in a string of other killings and violent crimes has now pleaded guilty to subsequently murdering two Wyandotte County, Kansas, sheriff’s… Read More
Kansas City
City of Westwood backs down, residents to vote on fate of park(The Sentinel) — After losing a legal battle over a petition to hold a referendum, the City of Westwood has finally capitulated to the demands of its residents and… Read More
Faith, Kansas City
Chiefs fans celebrate more than winning at NFL’s only on-site chapel service(The Heartlander) — As the Kansas City Chiefs aim to become the NFL’s first team to win three straight Super Bowls, they also have another NFL exclusive in their corner:… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Most Kansas City crime occurs in just one place, police expert saysYou may be looking at the Kansas City crime problem all wrong, according to a local law enforcement expert. “When people say that Kansas City has… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Jackson County prosecutor candidate Tracey Chappell knows all about Kansas City’s crime problem. She hears it from the accused themselvesAs a defense attorney, Tracey Chappell hears her clients in surrounding counties actually lament they hadn’t been arrested in Jackson County instead – where the prosecutors are notoriously… Read More
Kansas City
‘Take Back JoCo’ grassroots movement implores Nov. 5 voters to rein in Johnson County spending, imperiousnessFrustrated by what they say are big-spending, out-of-touch Johnson County, Kansas, leaders, and unable to rely on local news media to hold them accountable, an ad hoc group of citizens… Read More
Kansas City
Arena, stadium subsidies not worth it for taxpayers, report says(The Center Square) – Professional sports teams and government officials promise tax revenue benefits when taxpayer subsidies are used to build new or renovation stadiums and arenas. But those benefits… Read More
Kansas City
Not a good sign when you first learn of local murder by reading the Irish TimesAt 7:37 a.m. on Thursday morning the Irish Times arrived in my email feed with the unsettling server line, “Irish chef shot dead after… Read More