Top Kansas City Area Local News Stories
Source: KMBC.com - Local News
Shon Pernice pleads guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of his wife, Renee.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:16:33 CST
The city of Independence pays millions of dollars to help the Bass Pro Shop shopping center meet its financial obligations.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:41:10 CST
Terrance E. Eberra, of Kansas City, Mo., was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on suspicion of mail fraud.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:47:29 CST
A nursing home fire that displaced 67 residents at the Johnson County Care Center in Warrensburg has been blamed on spontaneously combusting mop heads, something that fire investigators said could happen in many homes.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:17:59 CST
Jackson County prosecutors said a 45-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday in the shooting death of his wife.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:59:44 CST
The executive director of the Missouri Democratic Party is placed on unpaid leave while St. Louis police investigate allegations of a domestic assault.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:24:38 CST
Prosecutors charge a teenager with second-degree murder in connection with the slaying of Darrin Miller on Feb. 17.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:50:39 CST
An English runner has won the annual Shrove Tuesday trans-Atlantic pancake race, beating the winner of the southwest Kansas leg of the race by 10 seconds.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:23:56 CST
The Missouri Board of Education has approved the state's request for a waiver from some provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:51:00 CST
The Kansas Department of Transportation is giving drivers a heads-up about a long-term road project at Interstate 435 and Quivira Road.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:32:38 CST
The Kansas City Zoo director says two doors were left unlocked on Sunday, allowing two male gorillas to wander into a hallway.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:24:23 CST
The mother of a newborn baby found abandoned in a St. Louis County yard has been arrested.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:09:43 CST
A small earthquake rattled southeast Missouri early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:16:51 CST
A new way of working out, CrossFit, is exploding in popularity.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:36:26 CST
Members of the Overland Park City Council meet to consider the future of plans to expand Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:09:12 CST
A talented goalkeeper who dreams of someday playing for a World Cup, 13-year-old Morgen Smith understands the risks a concussion can pose.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:25:06 CST
The Topeka Zoo's oldest female orangutan has died at the age of 45.
Published: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:23:59 CST
A fire that forced the evacuation of a nursing home in Warrensburg over the weekend is blamed on the spontaneous combustion of mop heads.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:49:03 CST
The Missouri House endorsed legislation Monday that would require driver's license tests to be administered only in English and would restrict interpreters for those who have trouble understanding the language.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:38:52 CST
Kansas City police order the evacuation of an apartment building while they investigate a suspected methamphetamine lab.
Published: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:33:55 CST
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