The facts support that (the officer’s) actions were responsive and defensive in nature,” the Jackson County prosecutor said, ...

The school district told families that students at the school are not in danger and there is no threat to student safety.

Five bridges across Independence are closed after being deemed unsafe and several others need imminent repairs. It's inconvenient, but it also delays emergency response times and attracts dumping.

Austin Meyer, 31, a drama teacher at Truman High School in Independence, was arrested Wednesday after school IT staff ...

The Kenton County Fiscal Court has tabbed the City of Independence as the first recipient of its newly formed Community ...

The district notified families that the teacher is on administrative leave pending an ongoing law enforcement investigation.

A teacher in the Independence School District has been charged with 11 counts of child pornography stored on his ...

Many tenants of the Independence Towers belong to the KC Tenants Union, which is participating in a near-7-month-long rent strike.

Witnesses said that they heard the suspect allegedly offer to pay another to kidnap his wife and murder someone else, court ...