The FBI is seeking tips regarding Dennis Hernandez, an Independence teacher facing three federal charges regarding child ...

The Independence School District announced Wednesday that it is aware of a criminal investigation involving one of its ...

Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick criticized the Independence school district for spending money on a lawsuit attempting to ...

A man died at a hospital Sunday night, a few hours after being shot in Kansas City’s Independence Plaza neighborhood, police ...

Just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers responded to the area of Sixth Street and Park Avenue within the Independence Plaza neighborhood on a reported ...

Parents in the North Kansas City School District are processing the news about a former employee charged with child ...

Chief Members from Creative Innovative — a Kansas City, social services organization — and The National Coalition for the ...

The City of Independence in Kansas opened a brand new fire station for their EMS and firefighters on Feb. 10. The first responders have not had a new station in 106 years.

An Independence elementary school teacher is being charged in federal court for child porn today, August 21, the United ...

On Sunday evening, the Kansas City Police Department responded to a shooting in the area of Brooklyn Ave. and Independence Ave. Upon arrival, officials found one victim with life-threatening injuries.

Independence City Manager Zach Walker announced he will step down from his position this fall to take on the city manager role in Bloomington, Minnesota.