Jackson Hicks
Digital Producer/Assignment Editor
Kansas City, MO
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Jackson is a graduate of the University of Arkansas where he obtained his Bachelors in Journalism. He also has a Masters in Media for Journalism from Indiana University, where he worked in the Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism.
Jackson has previously worked for Investigate TV, Gray TV's national investigative unit, where he served as an investigative producer and helped produce investigations involving consumer products, government subsidies, and the response to Covid-19.
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Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Patchy? Smooth Operator? Super Patch? The choice is yours.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:58 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A local gas station is offering gas for more than $2 less than competitors. But only for a limited time.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:24 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Kansas City has shared its official plans for this year’s Independence Day celebration.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A Kansas City man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for fatally shooting a woman in July 2020.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A Kansas City man has been sentenced to federal prison after he sold guns and drugs to an undercover police officer.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 1:33 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Due to production changes, Overland Park native Jason Sudeikis will not be attending this year’s event, set to run this weekend in Kansas City.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A person has died after they crashed their vehicle into a parked car last week.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2022 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A man has died after his car crashed into a light pole overnight in Lawrence.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Two men are facing criminal charges after their alleged involvement in a “side show” on the interstate.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A man has been charged after he made threats to kill children and blow up an amusement park in Kansas City.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 1:36 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks and Betsy Webster
Lenexa Police have a found a child wandering around an apartment complex Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 11:59 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
The city of Shawnee has voted to allow fireworks in city limits for the Fourth of July.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 11:34 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
North Kansas City Schools is hosting a hiring fair for bus drivers.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Another truck has hit and damaged the farmers market building in Parkville.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:33 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
The city of Liberty has chosen its new police chief.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 7:50 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A man accused of killing a 10-year-old girl in a hit and run crash was arrested earlier this month in Indiana and has been transported back to Kansas.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:01 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Police in Kansas City are engaged in a standoff after a double shooting Monday afternoon.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 4:47 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Customers in Kansas and Missouri are facing power outages amid a heat wave in the metro.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Six men have been arrested in Clay County following a child crimes sting between the Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 2:26 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks and Zoe Brown
The cities of Kansas City and Independence have opened public cooling centers to help those who may need shelter from the extreme heat.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks and Nick Sloan
A man was killed Sunday morning while he was working on a lawn.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
After powerful storms moved through the metro early Wednesday morning, officials are reminding home owners about the dangers of insurance and home repair scams.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Workers at a Starbucks in Lawrence voted to unionize on Tuesday, becoming the latest location to do so in the Kansas City area.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
After almost a year of investigating, police have located parts of rare World War I engines that were stolen from a hotel parking lot.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 1:35 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Whether you go for the shows, the gambling, or the buffets, those in the metro will soon have a new option for getting to Sin City.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
The Excelsior Springs Police Department gave a shot out to two “good Samaritans” who assisted their officers during an altercation on Monday.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
The Homeland Security Investigations team in Kansas City and Wichita announced Monday that they arrested more than 30 people suspected of child exploitation in Kansas and Missouri.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 3:33 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
The Lenexa Police Department was asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect involved in an attempted murder case.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 1:17 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A De Soto teenager was killed on Friday after an accident involving a truck.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 11:52 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A man accused of killing a 9-year-old girl and injuring her grandfather in a hit and run crash last month in Douglas County has been arrested.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2022 at 6:41 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
79-year-old Eugene Culbertson was last seen Friday at 8:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Northwest 1051 Road in Holden.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 2:05 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Sheriff’s deputies with Clay County arrested a teenager Saturday who is accused of stealing two cars and being intoxicated.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 12:04 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Police in Kansas City are currently investigating a reported armed robbery that led to a police chase Wednesday morning.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
After leading police on a chase down an airport runway, a Johnson County man is facing federal charges.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 12:15 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
As storm clouds continue to roll across the metro, a new record for rain has been set at Kansas City International Airport.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 9:25 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Two people were injured Monday night after they were shot in Kansas City.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Kansas City police say they’re investigating after a person riding a scooter was struck by a car Monday afternoon.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A Monday morning wreck involving three motorcycles injured three people in Platte County.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 7:57 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A Shawnee, Kansas woman was killed and a man from Overland Park was injured after a late-night crash in rural Missouri.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 7:22 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A single-car crash on I-35 killed one person an seriously injured another on Interstate 35 early Sunday morning.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 6:47 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
One person has died and another was injured after a shooting in Kansas City early Sunday.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 1:29 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
One lucky pup is wagging her tail after being saved from a burning house.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 7:58 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
One person is in critical condition after being shot Saturday morning.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 6:59 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A prisoner from the Lansing Correctional Facility was sentenced this week for a stabbing committed back in 2019.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 6:21 AM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Danny Tucker is an 87-year-old white male who was last seen around 4 a.m. Saturday near 94th and North Kensington.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon on Truman Road at I-435.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 2:31 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Several semi trucks involved in a crash on I-49 have left multiple lanes closed Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
If you’re looking for your next furry friend, the KC Pet Project wants to help you out this holiday weekend.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
A Starbucks in Independence became the first unionized location in Missouri after a vote held by workers on Tuesday.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Jackson Hicks
Driving along I-70 in central Missouri, many wouldn’t give a small town like Concordia a second glance. But for one artist, it’s just his latest canvas.
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