The Kansas City Star has filed a motion to unseal redacted court documents in a dispute between the city of Kansas City and the International Association of Firefighters, Local 42, over the employment of a firefighter found guilty of killing three people in a deadly 2021 crash in Westport. The filing comes as the city […]
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KC police say security officer shot, killed man who fired gun in Westport Sunday
A security officer shot and killed a man accused of firing a gun in Kansas City’s Westport Entertainment District Sunday morning, police said. A shooting broke out around 1:20 a.m. just east of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard. Officers working in Westport and the security officer responded when they heard shots, said Jacob Becchina, a […]
Westport security officer detained, released amid investigation of Kansas City shooting
A Westport security officer was detained and later released by police after a shooting, Kansas City neighborhood, that killed one man and injured five others early Sunday. Police detained the subject of interest, who works for Westport Public Safety Security, in the shooting that broke out around 1:20 a.m. just east of Westport Road and […]
Westport bar, site of fatal shooting, closes after 10 years. Owners blame inflation
Westport Ale House has closed at 4128 Broadway. The owners blamed inflation in a Facebook post Tuesday. “Like numerous bars and restaurants across the United States, we are closing due to the numerous inflationary increases from food and beverage costs, insurance, and rent, which made operations unsustainable,” read the post. “We would have been forced […]
Custom built colonial near Westport Harbor sells for over $2M: Weekly home sales
This week’s top-selling home in Westport is a custom-built colonial that sold for $2,100,000. The home at 662 Old Harbor Road was built in 2017 after the property was sold in 2016 for $380,000. Situated on 2 acres of beautifully landscaped property with stone wall edging, the 3,344 square foot home has three bedrooms and three […]