Two children and two adults were killed Wednesday when a fire swept through an apartment complex in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb in freezing temperatures.

The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division has recently closed separate investigations into Kansas City, Missouri's, fire and police departments.

The Johnson County, Missouri, Prosecutor's Office charged a man and woman with multiple felonies in connection to the death of their newborn back in 2009.

We’ve really got to ask ourselves some serious questions — especially people who are in power, especially people who are white — there seems to be a lack of empathy and humanity for Black life.”

Despite winter’s chill, squirrels are still lively and active outdoors. Join (MDC) naturalist Jalen Holloway for a free “Sensational Squirrels” educational program

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.

The strangely shaped ice slabs spotted along the river aren’t a new weather pattern. They’ve have been spotted on oceans, lakes and rivers around the world.

A Kansas man accused of human trafficking has been found and arrested in Kansas City, Missouri, as he now awaits extradition.

A Kansas City man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies across Missouri, according to a DoJ statement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a crime spree across the state of Missouri. Kentrail M. Collins, 26, pleaded guilty to: Collins admitted he was involved in the crime spree between Jan. 5 and Jan. 8 2023. The armed robberies happened at the following businesses:

Missouri ranks 10th in the country for high school smoking. However, rates are trending down and a variety of accessible programs are helping the Kansas City metro stay below state levels.

While there's no threat of snow or precipitation, some school districts are shifting plans for Tuesday's classes.