Courts
Missouri man confesses to feigned military career, chronic illness to defraud VAA Missouri man has pleaded guilty to pretending to be a Vietnam War veteran to defraud more than $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). James… Read More
Culture
Travis Kelce named victim in multimillion-dollar fraud case run by illegal immigrantKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been named one of the victims of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme run by an illegal immigrant from India. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, who… Read More
Government
Kansas City business owners voice concerns after minority contracting program endsKansas City is holding listening sessions with business owners to determine its next steps after a state-filed lawsuit forced the end of a program that… Read More
Courts
Missouri sues ATF, DOJ over firearm restrictionsThe Missouri attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for unlawfully restricting gun ownership. Missouri Attorney General Catherine… Read More
Culture
Slew of free, family-friendly festivals to be celebrated in Kansas City area this weekendThe Kansas City area will celebrate a handful of free, history-rich festivals this weekend, as well as host a tour of the metro area’s urban farms. Lenexa Spinach… Read More