KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A sex offender in Kansas City has been sentenced to prison for the illegal possession of a firearm. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Western Missouri says that on Wednesday, July 16, Bryan A. Bay, 35, of Kansas City, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the illegal possession of a firearm.

Kansas City metro faces record rainfall and flash floods, prompting water rescues. Warnings issued for mulitple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.

Police in Lawrence are investigating a shooting that left two people dead and one person critically injured Thursday night. Officers responded to the 1600 block of Haskell Avenue around 8 p.m. and found two people dead at the scene,

PBS Kansas said its future is uncertain after the U.S. Senate passed a bill slashing federal funding for public broadcasting.

DRONE FOOTAGE FROM JOHNSON COUNTY SHOWS HOW HIGH MILL CREEK IS RIGHT NOW. THIS WAS SENT IN BY DAN CRONK AROUND 11 THIS MORNING. THE RUSHING WATER NOW SITS WAY CLOSER TO THOSE BANKS COVERING PARTS OF THE TRAIL.

Cities North of the river avoided major storm damage after heavy rainfall Wednesday evening and early Thursday.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - After a nice break from the heat Thursday, the warming trend is about to kick into high gear this weekend with highs in the mid to upper 90s. While a few thunderstorms are possible, on a large scale this weekend forecast continues to look mainly dry.

As Kansas lawmakers give the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals more time to decide on their future stadium plans, some concerns are being raised about what that would look like and how close the teams are to making a decision.