The True Story Of The Kansas City Killer Clowns 

I was there and lived through it! Manchester was a dark place! I remember everything like it was yesterday...they were everywhere. Thank you for doing the story.

I remember this for sure. Seen one in Ice cream truck in early 80s

I grew up down the street from Holy Cross in the 1980s and kids were still talking about the Killer Clowns. We all believed that someone driving an ice cream truck was a clown that was abducting children. Many of the ice cream trucks at the time had clown decals on the back of them asking motorists to slow down and watch for children. One time we saw kids in the back of an ice cream truck and we went running home to tell our parents that we saw the Killer Clown Ice Cream Truck. I think this was only ever urban legend, though. I mean, there were probably people dressed as clowns wielding knives, but if there was actually a toddler hung and spray painted black, a record of that would exist in the KC Star archives or KCPD's cold case files. There wasn't a cover up. Most likely just true events becoming more "wild" as kids shared the stories with one another.

Man I went to KUMPF ELEMENTARY and I swear I got chased by “The killer clown” I was in the 5th grade. I ran home and told my mom and no one EVER believed me😢

I went to Manchester.. Omg.. The stories i could you😢.. 2 of them followed me home.. And took a pic of me.. This was in the 80s in the 90s myself and 2 of my friends were chased by them. From 29th and the paseo to 29th and Wayne..😢😢

Me and my husband were talking and he told me about this story.... Omg I never had a clue and I'm 47 living in Denver Colorado. This is so sad thank you for telling this story, much love and respect

Yo that era where the clowns were making sightings again in 2015 was wilder 😂 shit i miss pre covid Fr 😂

I was a living witness to this madness! When I was young he drove down our street! It was a white van with a big Spider artwork on it!! The killer clown was changing his vans! I personally believe that it was more than one person doing this! Or there have been many copy catters. Such crazy times, no one was safe!! I remember this and I am over 50 ish!

It started in '79

I went to Manchester from 1st to 3rd grade. I remember the panic but not any incidents that you are talking about. I'd like to see an old newspaper clipping.

My mom and dad both grew up in Kansas City my mom actually told me the clowns got so bad they started coming through the roof of the kids bathrooms to snatch them and teachers had to be in the restroom with them , then my dad told me him and his cousin used to walk to school and a ice cream truck with clowns pulled up and they ran home it’s real no joke my parents are both 41 now so that was in the 80’s

I was in kindergarten or 1st grade at Troost Elementary School when an ice cream truck pulled up to the street while we were at recess. We had men teachers and a male principal, Mr. Yvette. We were all rushed back into the school when a male teacher spotted it was a clown in the truck and all the male teachers rushed out of the school!!! Now that I’m older I realize that THEY ARE WHAT YALL PROTECTORS LOOKED LIKE!!! 🥰 Also one of my friends was taken by the clown, we moved right after that. 😢

That hat wats up kc up 🆙 but go ravens tho

I never seen none, but I kept a gun on me all the time

I first seen'm in the late 70s...it's very real

With a racist blk owned billboard.