JACKSON COUNTY, MO (KCTV) — An Independence man is accused of threatening a Jackson County judge. Bryon G. Postlethwait, 36, has been charged with a Class D felony charge of tampering with a judicial officer. Court records state witnesses told police the defendant told his family he intended to kill a judge before he killed […]

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — One person is dead after a triple shooting overnight in Kansas City. Officers were called about 12:45 a.m. Monday to 67th Street and The Paseo on a shooting call. While officers were on the way they were notified that a vehicle with multiple shooting victims arrived at the hospital. Officers […]

It looks like Jackson County has found a preferred location for its new detention center, as city and county officials appear to be exploring ways to partner on the jail. The county is eyeing a 99-acre site that’s currently a trailer park and former airfield beside the Blue River, sources told The Kansas City Star. […]

KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A car being chased by Clay County deputies early Friday morning crashed into a Northland home’s garage, sending the driver to the hospital. The chase started around 3 a.m. and involved the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies chased the suspect to North Troost Avenue and NE 80th Terrace, where the […]

SALINE COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol said it recovered 88 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Saline County, Missouri. The MSHP said a trooper stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Interstate 70 at mile marker 79 in Saline County. “Probable cause search of the vehicle revealed approximately 88 […]