The Independence Police Department (IPD) is asking for the public's help in locating a child's guardians on Sunday evening.

Independence Police Department honors fallen Officer Cody Allen two years after his death. Allen was killed in 2024 while responding to a shooting in Jackson County.

An Independence shooting sent a man to a nearby hospital.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, man faces charges in the November 2025 shooting death of Elayjah Murray, 18. Eric R. Phillips II is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action ...

A man looking for deer antlers in Independence instead found, what police believe to be, missing human remains.

A man is dead after being attacked by a dog in Independence, Missouri.

Tyler Brennan, 41, died from his injuries following the dog attack in Independence, Missouri, where police arrived during the attack.

One person is in critical condition following a shooting Friday night in Independence, Missouri.

Police need help finding the family of a child who was found wandering a parking lot.

An IPD spokesperson said officers responded to 1900 S. Brookstone Village Drive just before 6:30 p.m. Friday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Missouri, man with a history of driving under the influence is back behind bars after rear-ending an Independence police car sitting at a stoplight. Around 1:40 a.m.