Capt. Vernon Collett, a lifelong resident of the county he served, was with the Johnson County Fire Protection District for more than 29 years at station No. 6 near Valley City. He was 60 years old.

A Jackson County judge has sentenced a Kansas City man to 22 years in prison for the fatal shooting of another man in 2023. Derek Jones pleaded guilty last year to second-degree murder, armed criminal ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City police detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead near the interstate Monday ...

Funeral arrangements have been announced Johnson County, MO, Fire Capt. Vernon Collett who collapsed while responding to a field fire March 8.