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Burglary suspects led police Saturday night on a chase through the Northland that ended when their vehicle crashed near Interstate 435 and Truman Road.
An Overland Park man was being treated for critical burns after a fire broke out Saturday morning in his home. Firefighters were called shortly after 6 a.m. to the house in the 11600 block of Caenen Street and were met at the door by the lone occupant, who had suffered obvious burns, according to fire officials.
Two people were taken into custody Saturday afternoon after Kansas City police surrounded a Northeast area apartment building in connection with a nearby robbery and fatal shooting. Police tactical officers converged on the building in the 3200 block of East 11th Street late Saturday morning after witnesses told officers that suspects from the robbery and shooting may have gone into the building.
The holiday season started a little early for 10 families gathered Saturday at the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe. An overcast, chilly morning did not dampen the enthusiasm of more than 100 people who stood outside the courthouse as 13 children prepared to be legally adopted.
The staff of The Call of Kansas City received the 2009 Media Public Service Award on Saturday from the Kansas City Association of Black Journalists. In its 18th annual awards to recognize journalists who have excelled in covering diverse communities and issues in the area, the association chose The Call for its souvenir edition on the election of President Barack Obama.
Saturday’s winning numbers: •Missouri Pick 3
As in previous years, the question is whether we will prepare Thanksgiving dinner ourselves, or trust that duty to strangers. And, once again, the decision properly is mine.
These siblings need a forever family willing to increase its size by four. Shaiesha is a sweet 17-year-old who loves to have fun. She enjoys reading, dancing and listening to music.
Kansas City police are awaiting autopsy results to determine what caused the death of a man found Saturday morning in a parking lot near Westport.
The political fallout from Thursday’s bloodletting at City Hall? A whole host of possibilities loom. Let’s rack ’em up:
Who: Rose Maier Ruf, 92, of Kansas City. When and how she died: Oct. 15, of natural causes.
A group of people has come together this year to help people who have fallen on hard times, and it is focusing on one area: Johnson County. “There are a lot of people who think Johnson County doesn’t have need, but there really is,” said Linda Peterson, who in January founded this new giving circle with Marilee Benage.
Flying is a turnoff for Brian Kunitz. Long security lines. Body patdowns. Having to remove shoes. Setting off the metal detector.
The problem Jerry Musil Sr. of Kansas City wonders why access is limited to the shopping center on Northwest Roanridge Road in Kansas City, North.
Jennifer and Chris Bertrand spent part of Saturday morning watching a video about their 9-month-old son, Winston, a video that was edited and produced by two people they didn’t know.
Kansas City police are awaiting autopsy results to determine what caused the death of a man found this morning in a parking lot near Westport. Officers were called about 9:30 a.m. to the apartment building parking lot in the 4400 block of Jarboe Street. The man was found dead near a retaining wall and police said there were no obvious signs of foul play.
Kansas City’s ethics commission Friday declined to dismiss three allegations of ethics violations against Mayor Mark Funkhouser. It did toss out a fourth allegation, which its members described as “nitpicky.”
Authorities have refiled second-degree murder charges against an Independence woman in shootings that left a mother and her boyfriend dead and the mother’s young son seriously wounded. Shannon Aufai, 21, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action and one count of assault.
The logo for the 2010 observance commemorating the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. features two contrasting images. The Rev. Nelson Thompson, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City, said the images served a dual purpose, reflective of the urgency to continue the decades-old struggle for equity.
Area health departments will hold more swine flu vaccination clinics next week for people considered in greatest need of protection from the H1N1 virus. Here are the times and locations:
