Month: March 2020
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Cuts to Raytown schools cause 20 layoffs that will affect 700 students
RAYTOWN, Mo. — Original Post Next school year may be different for 700 kids and the 20 employees who help them in the Raytown School District. The district told Title 1A Instructional Assistants on Friday that their positions were being eliminated effective next fall. One Raytown mom told FOX4’s Sherae Honeycutt these positions make a…
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“Break out the tissues”: Dog missing for 73 days reunited with Lee’s Summit family
ANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A dog, missing for months and stranded in the snow, ice and freezing temperatures, finally found her way home thanks to two Kansas City Animal Control officers. On Wednesday, the officers got a call around Swope Park that a stray dog was in danger near a pond. When they…
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New ‘Finding Rover’ app takes searching for lost pets into the digital age
RAYMORE, Mo. — Original Post Losing your dog or cat can mean you’ve also lost your best friend, and when you do — what do you do? Maybe you call around to shelters, post on Facebook, or put fliers around your neighborhood. But now a new app wants to make finding your dog a click…
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New ownership at Ward Parkway Center brings changes, security concerns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post You may have noticed some changes at Ward Parkway Center, but there are more than you may realize, and that could include center security. Some changes may be for the better, but others are being questioned. There is a new owner of the shopping center, but Legacy Development isn’t…
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Metro advocates urge gun safety after 4-year-old shot near 38th and College
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was shot just before midnight Saturday night. Police haven’t said how the shooting happened or who may be responsible. Now, community advocates are asking people to make sure their guns are stored safely. Police say they aren’t searching for a suspect…
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Neighbors react after Lake Lotawana house fire critically injures man
LAKE LOTAWANA, Mo. — Original Post A man is critically injured, and six others escape after a devastating house fire in Lake Lotawana. Fire Chief Bill Large says the cause is believed to be smoking while on an in-home oxygen tank. FOX4’s Sherae Honeycutt was first on the scene, and spoke with neighbors as firefighters…
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Proposed $100M development for Indian Springs Mall lot brings excitement to KCK
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Original Post After years of failed hopes, some say a dream development is headed to KCK. A metro company is ready to give it to them. Scavuzzo’s Food Service is planning to develop the old Indian Springs Mall site. The mall was demolished in 2016, and other proposals failed to gain…
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Around 20 units burglarized overnight at Red Dot Storage in Independence
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Original Post Renters at Red Dot Storage in Independence are ready to pack up after a string of burglaries. Independence police said the facility was hit again overnight, and for some of the renters it wasn’t the first time. Investigators say around 20 units were burglarized on Wednesday night. Renters are now…
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New details emerge about Overland Park teen killed as family waits for answers
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post Police are still looking for the person who shot and killed an Overland Park teen Wednesday night, but officers say before he was killed, Ben Workman saved lives. “I wish it would have been me versus my brother,” Jordan Middleton said. When Middleton and his other brother heard their youngest…
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Metro students learn about loss on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Mothers in Charge
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A group of students coming together with Mothers in Charge to understand how violence affects our community. Each year on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day Mothers in Charge speaks out. The anti-violence group reminds us that Dr. King was a homicide victim. “Mothers in Charge are mothers, grandmothers,…
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