John Schooley arrived in Wyandotte County Court wearing a black and white jail jump suit. It was a sharp contrast to his Schlitterbahn co-defendant Jeff Henry, who appeared in the same courtroom last ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Schlitterbahn water slide that a little boy died on, spurring investigations and charges against several water park officials, is coming down. Schlitterbahn has been under ...

(KANSAS CITY, Kan.) — A 10-year-old boy who died on a water slide in Kansas City suffered a fatal neck injury, officials said, as a witness recounted the “horrific scene” and the “panic” that erupted ...

The 168-foot, 7-inch Verrückt water slide at Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan., is scheduled to open on Thursday. The 168-foot, 7-inch Verrückt water slide at Schlitterbahn water park in ...

The state has asked for reports of safety inspections completed at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, Kan., where a 10-year-old boy died Sunday. The Kansas Department of Labor said it has ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Like the under-tested and barely-overseen Kansas City, Kansas, Verrückt water slide, ...

Like the under-tested and barely-overseen Kansas City, Kansas, Verrückt water slide, “This really is the Schlitterbahn of deep sea exploration.” Facebook/OceanGate Expeditions The shocking story of ...