Malik Jackson

Kansas City

Reporter at WDAF-TV (Kansas City, MO)

KU ALUM | Reporter @fox4kc

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Residents frustrated by lack of communication in Lexington explosion

1 week ago | fox4kc.com | Malik Jackson

LEXINGTON, Mo. — Questions linger tonight as to how and why a deadly explosion occurred in Lexington, Missouri, where a 5-year-old boy was killed, two others were hurt and structures were damaged. “Somebody messed up, and this is what’s left over. Everybody’s lives are completely upside down right now,” Alicia Billings, whose home was destroyed, said. The explosion happened on Wednesday night. The warning signs appear to have been there; a damaged gas line and a strong smell of gas in the air.
Why was Lexington neighborhood not evacuated before deadly explosion?

2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Malik Jackson

LEXINGTON, Mo. — A Lexington neighborhood shook Wednesday night after a home exploded. Neighbors now recount the moments they jumped from their couches, ran out of their homes, and started helping. “He wanted to call his mother to let her know. He couldn’t reach, so I was reaching to feel around his back pockets,” Paula Neer, who lives just two doors down, said.
Revoked student visas worrying international students in Kansas City

2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Malik Jackson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hundreds of student visas across the nation have been revoked by the Trump administration, leaving many students uncertain about their future. It’s not just a distant issue; it’s impacting schools right here in the Kansas City area. “It is a situation where these students are no longer able to study in status and no longer able to work,” said Kevin Vicker, Associate Vice President of International Education at Park University.
Revoked student visas worrying international students in Kansas City

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Malik Jackson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hundreds of student visas across the nation have been revoked by the Trump administration, leaving many students uncertain about their future. It’s not just a distant issue; it’s impacting schools right here in the Kansas City area. “It is a situation where these students are no longer able to study in status and no longer able to work,” said Kevin Vicker, Associate Vice President of International Education at Park University.
Teen accused of killing KC Irish Fest chef fights not to be tried as adult

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Malik Jackson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Prominent Irish Fest chef and restaurateur Shaun Brady was shot and killed outside his own business in 2024. It was a killing that rocked the community to its core. Now, the 15-year-old accused of carrying out this cold blooded murder in broad daylight is fighting to not be tried as an adult. Prominent Irish Fest chef killed in Kansas City shooting The teen’s dad said it wouldn’t be fair for his son to be charged as an adult.
Crossroads businesses frustrated by city’s parking rules

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Malik Jackson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Business leaders in the Crossroads District are fed up. First, it was crime. Now, they say parking is a disaster, and they fear it could drive away customers and hurt their businesses. “We need somebody to give us a break down here in this area and let us do some business,” said Nancy Smith, managing partner at Extra Virgin and operator of Farina, both popular spots in the district.
Crossroads businesses frustrated by city's parking rules

2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Malik Jackson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Business leaders in the Crossroads District are fed up. First, it was crime. Now, they say parking is a disaster, and they fear it could drive away customers and hurt their businesses. “We need somebody to give us a break down here in this area and let us do some business,” said Nancy Smith, managing partner at Extra Virgin and operator of Farina, both popular spots in the district. This isn’t the first time a major Downtown Kansas City neighborhood has raised concerns.
Kansas archbishop mourns loss of beloved priest killed outside home

2 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Malik Jackson

“He was very beloved by people, and it’s a loss to our brother priest,” Archbishop Joseph Naumann said, reflecting on the devastating loss. Carasala was gunned down outside his home in Seneca, Kansas on Thursday afternoon. Hermesch, a former parishioner at this parish, is believed to have had a history with the church, though Naumann clarified that Carasala was not the priest when Hermesch attended the parish.
Family devastated after expectant mother and fiancé are shot, killed

3 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Malik Jackson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A family in south Kansas City is grieving not only the loss of a mother and a father, but also the baby they were expecting. “My child was pregnant with a baby, so it’s not two lives gone, it’s three lives gone,” said Desiree Johnson, the mother of Aminah Johnson, who was killed in a shooting Monday night.
Swope Health working to flip the script on colorectal cancer in Kansas City

3 weeks ago | fox4kc.com | Malik Jackson

Posted: Mar 28, 2025 / 06:10 PM CDT Updated: Mar 28, 2025 / 06:13 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the United States, but efforts here in Kansas City are working to change that. Colorectal cancer is not only one of the deadliest cancers, but it also disproportionately affects Black communities and other vulnerable groups.