Kansas City Launches Fight the Blight Website
The city's new online portal lets residents report vacant properties and lets owners register vacant buildings.
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Kansas City Property Crime News
Recent news
October 28, 2026
Kansas City Man Sentenced for Warehouse ArsonA federal court has sentenced a 30-year-old man to two years in prison for starting a fire at a local warehouse.
October 24, 2026
Kansas City Police Investigate Church Fire and BurglaryAuthorities are probing a fire at St. Stephen Baptist Church and a separate theft at St. John's Anglican Church.
October 22, 2026
Thieves Target St. John’s Anglican Church in Kansas CitySuspects stole religious artifacts and copper infrastructure from the Kensington Avenue building.
October 8, 2026
Kansas City Man Sentenced for Robbery SpreeMarquise North received a 28-year federal prison sentence for a string of armed convenience store robberies.
October 6, 2026
Kansas City Police Investigated Pride Flag TheftsAuthorities released images of suspects after pride flags were stolen from a Kansas City residential block.
October 2, 2026
Kansas City Fraud Investigation Follows Amazon Account HackAuthorities are investigating over $1,700 in unauthorized purchases linked to a Missouri man's compromised account.
September 28, 2026
Two Men Charged With Kansas City ArsonProsecutors have filed charges against two suspects following a fire that caused $15,000 in property damage.
September 25, 2026
Kansas City Allocated Hyundai and Kia Settlement FundsThe city council directed settlement proceeds from a vehicle theft lawsuit into a local violence prevention fund.
September 21, 2026
Kansas City Man Found Guilty of Armed CarjackingA federal judge convicted a 46-year-old man for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a violent encounter.