Investigators say a former detective in Kansas left five suicide letters before fatally shooting himself ahead of a trial in which he was accused of sexually assaulting women for decades.

Dwayne A. Barnes shot a Kansas City police officer in the arm after the officer used physical force while arresting him during an April 2024 traffic stop.

A Kansas City man who shot a Kansas City, Missouri Police Department officer in April 2024 has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison.

The Kansas City Police Department issued missing person reports for three teenage girls who left the area of 55th Street and Cambridge Avenue together on Saturday night.

The legislation heard in the Missouri legislature would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board, similar to the Civil War-era system that runs the Kansas City Police Department.

KANSAS CITY, Ks. — Kansas City, Kansas Police are investigating an overnight homicide. KCK Police confirm they are on the scene at Ruby Avenue and S. Valley Street. At this point, they have not confirmed how many people died or if there is any suspect information.

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate three missing teen girls.

The Kansas City Police Department and Osage Beach Police Department shared that three teenage girls went missing near 55th St. and Cambridge Ave.

The Kansas City Fire Department responded to an emergency call about a vehicle in the water near Balley’s Casino at 9th and North Olive.

Frustration boiled over at the Kansas City Public Safety Committee meeting as business owners in the Crossroads District voiced concerns about rising crime, saying it is driving away customers and threatening their livelihoods.

The family of 22-year-old Jeremiah Moneta is desperately seeking answers after he vanished without a trace earlier this month.

The largest recruiting class for the Police Department this decade is part of an ongoing effort to bring the department to full employment. On Monday, nearly all of the 41 new officers were filling out paperwork at KCPD Headquarters downtown.