Nick Sloan
Assignment Editor, Digital Content Producer and Opps
Kansas City
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Nick was born and raised in Kansas City, KS. His journalism career began in college when he started reporting on education, city matters and high school sports for The Kansas City Kansan newspaper. He took over the paper's online version in 2008 and grew it to over one million readers in 2014. He has been in TV news since 2015, serving as an assignment editor, digital producer and managing live opps at KCTV5 News. He attended Sumner Academy in KCK and Washburn University.
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|By Nick Sloan
Police say he has been found safe.
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Nick Sloan
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Melvin Ingram is reportedly joining Tyreek Hill in Miami.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 9:58 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said a woman was tortured while being held against her will for two days.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 7:11 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Because of the potential for severe weather on Sunday morning, the University of Kansas has moved its commencement ceremony.
Updated: May. 14, 2022 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
A suspect is in custody after stealing a car with a juvenile inside.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 3:37 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Lightning may be to blame for a house fire that happened in the Northland on Friday morning.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 2:14 PM CDT
|By Abby Dodge, KCTV5 Staff and Nick Sloan
Dozens of students protested at the school and in the city about the action Marshall Public Schools in relation to the incident.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 10:55 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run outside Arrowhead Stadium.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 9:30 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Considering how active the AFC West was in free agency and the fact they would play the challenging NFC West, it was a given the Kansas City Chiefs would have a difficult schedule.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Jared Koller and Nick Sloan
Kansas City has the fifth toughest strength of schedule in the NFL based on their combined opponent win percentage of .533, trailing only the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid revealed the 2022 schedule.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
It will be a Duel in the Desert for the first Chiefs game of the NFL season.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By KCTV5 Staff and Nick Sloan
This afternoon, both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly passed a bill that would make FIFA World Cup tickets for the 2026 tournament exempt from sales tax.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:45 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
One person has been injured in a house fire Wednesday night in Kansas City.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Raytown police say three individuals were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning outside of a comedy club.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
According to last year’s Kansas City Chiefs roster, Patrick Mahomes is 6′3″ in height.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan and The Associated Press
Campaigns to legalize recreational marijuana use and allow ranked-choice voting in Missouri are set to take the next step Sunday to get the measures on ballots.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Kansas City Chiefs on Friday announced that they signed seven of their 2022 NFL Draft picks.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
An Endangered Silver Advisory has been issued for a missing adult out of Claycomo.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By Abby Dodge and Nick Sloan
One local non-profit is hoping to bring light to some metro mothers going through difficult treatments.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 5:25 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Andover Public Schools district just released this surveillance video of last Friday’s EF-3 tornado that damaged Prairie Creek Elementary School.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Four staff members inside the Jackson County Detention Center have been placed on leave after contraband was found during a sweep of the center on Thursday.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 2:48 PM CDT
|By Zoe Brown and Nick Sloan
The FBI says a suspect has been taken into custody following a robbery at the Wells Fargo branch near 95th and Quivira Road this afternoon.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Who should be this week’s Hy-Vee Girls Soccer Team of the Week?
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 9:52 PM CDT
|By Taylor Johnson and Nick Sloan
The Andover community is picking up what the tornado left behind and families are looking to find a way forward.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 11:27 AM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Park Hill School District says a student suffered minor injuries following a ‘possible assault’ on one student by another student.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Kansas City Chiefs added more defense with their second pick of this year’s NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Kansas City Chiefs made a draft pick earlier than most expected on Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 8:35 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will square off in the first ever game that will air on Amazon Prime.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan and Emily Rittman
The Kansas City Chiefs added more defense with their second pick of this year’s NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 3:06 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Tonganoxie School District said someone broke into Tonganoxie High School and left damage to portions of the high school.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 9:51 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan and KCTV5 Staff
“We reported the allegations to the Children’s Division, and law enforcement officers are investigating to see whether or not there was criminal activity,” a letter to parents said.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2022 at 10:37 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
One person has been critically injured after a vehicle crashed into a building at 77th and Troost.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2022 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
You have four choices in this week’s Hy-Vee High School Baseball Team of the Week award!
Updated: Apr. 24, 2022 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The heart and soul of the Kansas Jayhawks’ national championship team has declared for the 2022 NBA Draft.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2022 at 5:34 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Chicago Bears wide receiver Byron Pringle was arrested this weekend in Pasco County, FL.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 8:54 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Kansas City police are investigating a homicide in the 4100 block of McGee.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 6:51 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
It has been a gusty day in the Kansas City metro area.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 4:04 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Severe thunderstorm watches have been issued for counties northwest, west and southwest of the Kansas City metro area.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2022 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Nearly a dozen ducklings were rescued Friday by staff from the Overland Park Parks and Animal Control department.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 11:13 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Delta Airlines Flight 9966 made an emergency landing in Kansas City Friday night after experiencing failures while in the air.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
A woman was killed in a crash Friday afternoon in Independence.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
A woman is under arrest Friday after leading authorities on a police pursuit from Miami County, KS. to Cass County, MO.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Beginning next week, masks will be optional inside the Kansas City, KS School District.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Kansas City police were looking for a missing woman who may have dementia.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan and Nathan Vickers
A 14-year-old has been charged in the death of a Kansas City man.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Emily Rittman and Nick Sloan
Federal court records reveal the Graduate Medical Education Administrator at the University of Kansas Medical Center is under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for possibly sharing child pornography.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 4:38 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press and Nick Sloan
Workers required to get vaccinations for their jobs could sue if they have negative reactions under a Missouri bill advanced in the state House on Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press and Nick Sloan
A Kansas man was sentenced Wednesday to two years of probation for participating in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2022 at 9:17 PM CDT
|By Nathan Vickers and Nick Sloan
Easter services brought light back to many churches in the metro that were unable to hold large events for the past two years.