Fatal shootings and homicides in Kansas City declined in 2024 from a record high the year prior. However, non-fatal shootings still soared and violent crime remained at consistently high levels.

There are also plenty of free things to do at Union Station. For example, you can learn about the infamous Kansas City Massacre by reading the plaques in front of the station. On the second floor ...

Geary, arrived in Kansas and began to restore order. The last major outbreak of violence was the Marais des Cynges massacre, in which Border Ruffians killed five Free State men. In all ...