Investigators say a former detective in Kansas left five suicide letters before fatally shooting himself ahead of a trial in which he was accused of sexually assaulting women for decades.

The largest recruiting class for the Police Department this decade is part of an ongoing effort to bring the department to full employment. On Monday, nearly all of the 41 new officers were filling out paperwork at KCPD Headquarters downtown.

A woman has died from her injuries after she was shot in a disturbance that turned into an hourslong standoff. The Jan. 14 incident is now being investigated as a homicide.

A stolen vehicle pursuit that began in Mission Hills, Kansas, and ended in Kansas City, Missouri, resulted in two suspects being taken into custody.

The legislation heard in the Missouri legislature would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board, similar to the Civil War-era system that runs the Kansas City Police Department.

"The Kansas City Police Department said three teen girls haven’t been seen since Saturday night. Police issued missing person reports Sunday . . . All three were last seen at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, near 55th Street and Cambridge Avenue. They were all said to have left on foot in an unknown direction."

The Kansas City Police Department and Osage Beach Police Department shared that three teenage girls went missing near 55th St. and Cambridge Ave.

Two suspects are in custody following a police chase Thursday morning that started in Prairie Village and ended in Kansas City, Missouri. The Prairie Village Police

The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate three missing teen girls.

While Kansas City, Missouri, considers aid to small businesses plagued by thefts, break-ins and vandalism, the River Market will increase the presence of security officers during the "witching hours" between 10 p.

A Jan. 21 letter to Kansas City officials gave no indication if investigators found any wrongdoing by fire officers.

A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft. That was the word from authorities Thursday as