An Independence police officer shot and killed a suspect after that suspect opened fire Thursday night. The Eastern Jackson County Police-Involved Incident Team says this encounter began at 9:45 p.m.

A GOP lawmaker upset with a Republican judge's rulings filed a bill trying to force him into a primary — or out of the ...

An investigation has begun after an Independence police officer was involved in a fatal shooting Thursday night.

Eight arrests were made during an enforcement project in Independence over the weekend, including an individual wanted for a ...

The plea deals follow a 2023 investigation by The Star that revealed a series of connections between a Jackson County town ...

Andrew Bailey was questioned about his lawsuit against Starbucks that claims diversity hiring initiatives have caused higher ...

When he took over the Missouri attorney general’s office, Andrew Bailey inherited 224 unfinished requests that had been submitted by the public to former Attorney General Eric Schmitt.

The Jan. 22 fire began when a resident of an upper-level unit at Independence Ridge apartments was cooking, left and returned ...

The lives and lived experience of two women who won their independence from enslavement, and bore witness to history, were shared Feb. 6 at the Phelps County Courthouse.

One Missouri Lottery player came away with $100,000 thanks to a purchase of a “Double-Sided Dollars” Scratchers ticket at ...

Seven descendants of former U.S. presidents will speak in front of a live audience at the Harry S. Truman White House in Key ...

Police were called to the 16800 block of East 5th Street North around 2:45 a.m. to investigate the sound of gunshots at the ...