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  • Athletes with special needs wrap up ‘exceptional’ season at KC Urban Youth Academy

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It was a night of celebration Monday for athletes with special needs and their families. But it was also a great night for the buddies who are paired with those athletes and enjoy helping out and having fun. The Exceptionals softball league played their last game of the season at the KC Urban Youth Academy. More than 250 athletes worked together, swinging for the stars on the academy’s multiple fields. See all the fun and hear […]

  • Contest winners flash a smile when they win prizes from FOX4

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — FOX 4 has given away many prizes through the years to our FOX 4 viewers. We enjoy meeting our winners and are excited when they come sign the paperwork and collect their prize. It makes our day to make their day! It’s part of the fun! Above is a photo gallery of some of our recent winners. See!? People really do win. The odds are better that you’ll be a winner if you enter a local contest […]

  • No charges to be filed in Boost Mobile deadly shooting, DA calls it exercise of self-defense

    OVERLAND PAKR, Kan. – The Johnson County District Attorney’s Office said there will be no charges filed in a deadly shooting that took place earlier this month at a phone store in Overland Park because it was a case of self-defense. Officials said on evening of June 10, a man, identified as DeShawn Brim, entered the Boost Mobile store at 76th and Metcalf armed with a handgun and proceeded to rob the store at gunpoint. The attempted robbery was recorded […]

  • Liberty dentist using laser to fill patients’ cavities, avoiding drills and needles

    LIBERTY, Mo. — You no longer need to dread the drill at the dentist’s office. A metro dentist ditched it for a quieter and less painful option. “I’m kind of a nervous Nellie,” Brooke Dorr said. “When I get shots and things, it makes me nervous. So when they said no shots and less pain, I was intrigued.” She’s one of many patients who gets anxious about a trip to the dentist. So when Dorr found out she had a […]

  • Police identify victim in early morning deadly crash on 169 Highway

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police have now identified the man killed in a crash Monday morning in the Northland. Police said the driver of a silver Ford Fusion was headed north on 169 Highway and went off left side of road, onto the soft median, and flipped over near the Barry Road exit just before 4 a.m. Monday morning. All five people inside the vehicle were thrown out. One person, 33-year-old DeShaun T. Allen, died at the scene. […]

  • Carrie Underwood’s baby boy has hilarious reaction to mom and dad’s singing

    With a voice like that, it’s no surprise Carrie Underwood’s baby loves to hear her sing. But when it comes to dad, baby Jacob is less than thrilled. The country superstar shared a video on social media this weekend, captioned “Everyone’s a critic.” Her husband, hockey star Mike Fisher, tried singing some Vince Gill to their 5-month-old baby boy. When Jacob gets upset, mom then takes over, singing the same song. Immediately, Jacob changes his tune and stops crying. The […]

  • Missouri officer shot, killed while investigating bad check complaint near St. Louis

    WELLSTON, Mo. — A Missouri police officer has died after he was shot while responding to a bad check complaint at a food market near St. Louis. FOX2 reports the officer, identified as Mike Langsdorf was shot inside Clay’s Food Market located in the 6200 block of Page Avenue in Wellston, about 9 miles northwest of St. Louis. A call for an officer in need of aid was sent from the store shortly after Langsdorf arrived just after 4:30 p.m. […]

  • Missouri officer shot, killed while investigating bad check complaint near St. Louis

    WELLSTON, Mo. — A Missouri police officer has died after he was shot while responding to a bad check complaint at a food market near St. Louis. FOX2 reports the officer, identified as Mike Langsdorf was shot inside Clay’s Food Market located in the 6200 block of Page Avenue in Wellston, about 9 miles northwest of St. Louis. A call for an officer in need of aid was sent from the store shortly after Langsdorf arrived just after 4:30 p.m. […]

  • Search continues for 23-year-old DeKalb County woman, missing for over 2 weeks

    CAMERON, Mo. – Authorities are continuing to search for a missing Missouri woman that hasn’t been seen for over two weeks. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says friends or family have not heard from 23-year-old Leah Dawson was since June 5. Friday night, dozens of people gathered for a prayer vigil in Cameron, Missouri, to pray for Dawson’s safe return. Dawson’s parents say that events like the one on Friday helps keep their daughter’s disappearance on the minds of people […]

  • Grilled Fresh Pineapple with Infused Dessert

    Grilled Fresh Pineapple with Infused Dessert Ingredients: 1 whole pineapple, completely peeled, cored, sliced into 1-inch rings 1 tablespoon infused dessert rub (recipe below) Infused Dessert Rub: (make ahead of time, up to two weeks!) 1 cup turbinado sugar, raw natural cane sugar 1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground 1 cinnamon stick ½ vanilla bean, fresh, split Preparation: Place the sugar in an air tight container, and add the nutmeg, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Place the lid on and allow to […]

  • Police still searching for suspect who assaulted man in Blue Springs, family says he faces long recovery

    BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Blue Springs police still haven’t arrested anyone in the assault of a man who was giving someone a ride home from a bar. Jarret Peters remains in the hospital. The Peters family provided this photo below and says he has stabilized but he faces a long recovery because of a traumatic brain injury. They’re organizing a Facebook fundraiser page to help with the expenses. CLICK HERE On June 9, officers responded to a disturbance call near […]

  • First Birthdays: June 22-23

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you would like to see your little one on the air, submit your photo here. The First Birthday segments sponsored by Dairy Queen will air on your child’s first birthday weekends on the FOX 4 Morning Show from 6-8 a.m. Saturday and 7-9 a.m. Sunday. Photos must be submitted at least one week prior to the child’s birthday. One person will be randomly chosen to receive a Dairy Queen birthday cake for their child’s 1st birthday!

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