Sherae Honeycutt

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — Original Post For Jackson County employees, it might be a good time to have a baby. County Executive Frank White Jr. announced Wednesday they will offer 12 weeks of paid leave for both mothers and fathers.  “Being there, providing for those who you love is not negotiable,” White said. “Every child…

KANSAS CITY, Mo — Original Post An 8-year-old Kansas City girl is asking for peace in her city. She was randomly shot one year ago while riding in a car. Now, she and her mother say they want to see an end to violent crime. BrookLynn Cross is a girly girl through and through. She’s…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kansas, man is dead and his two-year-old granddaughter is in the hospital after a hit-and-run crash early Saturday. Two blocks from Myreona Stewart’s home, she almost lost her whole family. “It was shocking. It was unreal. It still feels unreal,” Stewart said. Just after midnight Saturday, her dad, his…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A controversial conversation at a River Market restaurant has lead to bad reviews and even death threats. The owner of The Bite said it’s all a big misunderstanding, and everyone is welcome in his restaurant as they are. The Bite owner Carlos Mortera said he and his employees take…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Relief for residents at Gabriel Towers, after waiting for weeks.  Around 4 p.m. Wednesday their air conditioning came back on. While residents are relieved for now they hope the air stays on, and warn there’s more that needs to be done.  “Thank God we got it on, and hopefully it stays…

CASS COUNTY, Mo. — Original Post A Lake Lotawana police officer is mourning the loss of his mother and sister who were killed Sunday afternoon in a house fire in rural Harrisonville.  Officer John Doubledee, 22, said when he became a police officer, his family was proud. He joined the department last year. “My sister was…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post People living at one Kansas City housing complex say it’s been three weeks since they’ve had air conditioning.  Residents at Gabriel Towers at 16th and Jackson say the building has a lot of problems, but with scorching temperatures, the air is the last straw.  “It’s been treacherous,” resident Bernadette…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A Kansas City man is pardoned after filming a woman’s arrest last year. Mayor Quinton Lucas dropped a municipal conviction against Roderick Reed on Thursday in a press conference. People around the world watched George Floyd beg for air as a bystander filmed. In Kansas City, Roderick Reed found…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A Kansas City photographer was shot and killed after Sunday night’s protest. Police say three men were trying to steal his Jeep. His family and Mayor Quinton Lucas want people to know his life was more than his death. The photographs 50-year-old Marvin Francois took are moments captured in time.…

BLUE SUMMIT, Mo. — Original Post A man is dead after a shooting overnight at a gas station just east of Interstate 435 and Truman road, an unincorporated part of Jackson County. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 36-year-old Jason Juszczyk. He was an Independence resident. The shooting happened at a Phillips…