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Richard Berkley, Kansas City's longest serving mayor, dies at 92
Richard Berkley served three terms as mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, has died at the age of 92. Berkley served as mayor from 1979 to 1991, and was at the helm of the city during the 1981 Hyatt Regency skywalk disaster that killed 114 people.
Kansas City suffers under intense, blistering heat wave
The accompanying photo of molten steel… yeah, it sorta feels like that. An extreme heat wave, with heat indexes reaching 120º in the shade, will continue to melt the Kansas City Metro for the rest of the week.
19-year-old charged in swatting call at Ford Assembly Plant
The Clay County prosecutor charged a 19-year-old with making a terroristic threat in connection to the swatting call that prompted the evacuation of the Ford Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri on Tuesday evening.
Here's what to do with storm debris in the Kansas City Metro
The power is back on but the clean up continues from the powerful storm that blasted the Kansas City Metro on Friday, July 14th. And now it’s clean-up time. Here’s how several cities across the Metro are handling debris pick-up:
KMBZ launches school supply drive with Operation Breakthrough
KMBZ has partnered with Pinnacle Bank to raise money to buy school supplies for students attending The Ignition Lab at Operation Breakthrough - a workforce development program for 200 students ages 14 to 18 in Kansas City
EXCLUSIVE – Kansas City Mayor Lucas discusses Ralph Yarl shooting: ‘He didn’t do anything wrong’
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas discussed the shooting of Ralph Yarl on Tuesday, sharing that the people of his city “care about Ralph” and want him to feel he’s supported as he recovers.
Suspect in shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl in custody
Andrew Lester, 84, turned himself over to deputies in Clay County, after being charged by the Clay Co. prosecutor on Monday with 1st degree assault and armed criminal action for the shooting of Yarl at his front door Thursday evening.
Three KCK police officers wounded in undercover fentanyl investigation
Three Kansas City, Kansas police officers were shot and wounded while conducting an undercover drug operation on Wednesday, according to authorities. Their wounds were reported to be non-life threatening.
Three KCK police officers wounded assisting undercover fentanyl investigation
Three Kansas City, Kansas police officers were shot and wounded while assisting an undercover drug operation on Wednesday, according to authorities. Their wounds were reported to be non-life threatening.
Municipal election results: KC voters approve rental taxes, cannabis taxes, Mayor Lucas
Kansas City voters went to the polls Tuesday for the municipal elections, voting in the KC mayor primary, and on tax questions on recreational marijuana and short-term rentals, and more.
Three KCPD officers struck by gunfire serving search warrant, two people in custody
Kansas City police officers were struck by gunfire while working with the Jackson County Drug Task Force to serve a search warrant at a house at 23rd Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard around 10pm Tuesday
Three KCPD officers struck by gunfire serving warrant; One person dead, one in custody
Kansas City police officers were struck by gunfire while working with the Jackson County Drug Task Force to serve a search warrant at a house at 23rd Street and Blue Ridge Boulevard around 10pm Tuesday
KCPD officer, pedestrian, and police K9 die in crash in Kansas City
The pedestrian, as well as the K9 police dog, died at the scene. The police officer, a 20-year veteran of the KCPD, was rushed to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to the department.
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