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Investigators said the driver, who plowed through a crowd of people at a Wichita sports complex Saturday, had a valid license and no documented criminal history or outstanding warrants. They also condemned false claims that have been circulating about the driver's legal status.

Shawn Harris initially pleaded not guilty in the 2025 killing of Ming during a shootout in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas. As part of a new plea deal, prosecutors will seek life imprisonment charges.

As we enter the third quarter of 2026, the Kansas City Police Department has reported 108 homicides, a five-year low for the department. Police credit the drop to more cops on the street, focused deterrence and collaboration with the community.

Jackson County voters on Nov. 3 will decide whether to renew the county’s 1/4-cent anti-crime sales tax, known as COMBAT. The tax generates between $25-30 million per year to support the county's crime and drug prevention efforts.

Jackson County voters will decide whether to renew the county’s quarter-cent anti-crime sales tax, known as COMBAT. The tax generates between $25 and $30 million per year to support the court system, county prosecutor’s office and law enforcement agencies. Dozens of nonprofits also receive grants.

Wichita police say a 34-year-old woman from Garden City has been released pending the results of a toxicology report and a vehicle inspection.

At the first of five public listening sessions across the city, Kansas City residents gathered in a Northland community center to express their opinions about a new KCPD chief.

The Board of Police Commissioners has announced a series of five public hearings across Kansas City to give residents an opportunity to say what they’d like to see in their new chief. The first is Thursday, Oct. 15 in the Northland.

A Jackson County jury found Fredrick Scott guilty of first-degree murder in four of six killings, capping a case that spanned nearly a decade. He was acquitted on two other counts. Scott faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Terrance Sims was convicted of two felonies and one misdemeanor for not paying an administrative fee. each of three times he filled out the offender registration document in Wyandotte County.

Over the last three years, Kansas City Police Department statistics show a decrease in both homicides and nonfatal shootings. Police and community partners attribute the drop to a combination of preventive tactics.

Jackson County is voting for its new county executive this year. All the candidates put property taxes as their top priority. But go beyond that, and the differences creep in.