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Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco celebrates after scoring during the second half...

Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to 31-0 rout of Raiders as Rashee Rice returns with 2 TDs

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns in less than three quarters of work, Rashee Rice caught two of the TD passes in his return from a six-game suspension, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0 on Sunday.

News

Missouri teenager critically injured, airlifted to hospital in hit-and-run

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Katie Byrd
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by an unknown vehicle early Sunday morning.

Community

The KC Street Food Festival showcased local restaurants and food trucks.

KC Street Food Fest showcases local restaurants and food trucks

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The KC Street Food Fest took over the Power and Light District this weekend, featuring dozens of the city’s food trucks and restaurants.

News

Kelly weighed in on state Republicans looking into the possibly of holding a special session...

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly discusses No Kings protests, redistricting

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Chandler Watkins
Kansas Democrats from across the state came together in Wyandotte County to celebrate 40 years of Democratic governors and prepare for the 2026 midterm elections.

News

More than 75 vendors participated in Jackson County's Dogtober Fest

Jackson County hosts annual Dogtober Fest for dogs and owners

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Jackson County Parks and Recreation hosted its annual Dogtober Fest, bringing together dogs and their owners for a day of contests, games and demonstrations.

Community

USA Wheelchair Football League brings teams to Kansas City

Wheelchair football league brings veterans to Kansas City

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Nathan Brennan
While most of the metro focused on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, another game was being played a few miles north of the Truman Sports Complex in the Ameristar Casino parking lot, with just as much heart as the guys playing at Arrowhead.

Hy-Vee Game of the Week

Voting is open for this week’s Hy-Vee High School Team of the Week!

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
It’s time to vote for this week’s Hy-Vee High School Team of the Week!

News

Oct. 19, 2025- One man was shot and killed at Westport and Mill early Sunday, KCPD reported.

Man shot, killed in Westport restaurant parking lot overnight

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
Police believe the victim had an "interaction" with one or more suspects before he was shot.

News

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Noah Gray (83) runs between Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Robert...

Live game day updates: Kansas City Chiefs take on Las Vegas Raiders at home

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The Chiefs win 31-0 against the Raiders, a complete shutout.

News

Missouri State Highway Patrol car (Source: KFVS)

MSHP: Lee’s Summit man killed in single-car crash out of town

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
7 Day Forecast
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News

File photo - police lights.

High-speed crash on The Paseo leaves 1 dead, 2 with life-threatening injuries

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
All four people in the car were hospitalized, KCPD said.

Community

Protesters of all ages gathered at Mill Creek Park chanting "Hey, hey. Ho, ho. Donald Trump...

Anti-Trump protesters gather at Mill Creek Park for ‘No Kings Rally’

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM CDT
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By Ale Espinosa
Anti-Trump protesters gathered in Kansas City for the 'No Kings Rally.'

Crime

FILE - Independence, Missouri, Police Department vehicles in November of 2021.

Charges filed after McDonald’s drive-thru dispute leads to Independence shooting

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Charges have been filed against two suspects after a McDonald's drive-thru dispute led to a shooting.

Community

FILE

‘This levels the playing field’: Dozens of families gifted refurbished laptops

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Dozens of families were gifted refurbished laptops in Kansas City over the weekend.

Sports

Rashee Rice to play first game for Chiefs in more than a year after suspension

Kansas High School Girls Flag Football League caps off second season with a Mill Valley Championship win

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Katie Maher
Mill Valley won the Kansas Flag Football League Championship.

News

Dozens protest the conditions of a Raytown apartment complex on Oct. 17, 2025.

‘Not going anywhere’: Raytown’s first tenants’ union accuses landlord of retaliation

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Raytown's first tenants' union claims its landlord has retaliated against its members.

Crime

Phillip R. Gardner, 38

Manhunt continues: Driver vanishes after crashing into pond during Kansas chase

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
The search continues for a driver who crashed into a pond during a chase.

News

More than 1,000 people showed up to demonstrate at the No Kings rally in Lee's Summit,...

‘No Kings’ protest rallies planned in Kansas City area on Saturday

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn and Greg Dailey
More nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests were held Saturday, with at least a dozen in the Kansas City metro area.

Weather Forecast

A First Warn is in place for Saturday due to a threat of high wind and storms.

Saturday brings First Warn for rain and strong wind gusts

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM CDT
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By Stevie Stephenson
Morning temperatures stay mild in the 60s, and will slowly warm to the 70s into the afternoon.

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Dozens turned out to the No Kings rally at 75th Street and Metcalf in Overland Park, Kansas,...

PHOTOS: ‘No Kings’ rallies take place across Kansas City

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM CDT
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By Greg Dailey
Thousands are expected to attend rallies and protests across the Kansas City area as part of the “No Kings” demonstrations.

KC Current

The first annual "Workout for Cancer Care" offered fitness classes to support local cancer...

More than 150 people work out at CPKC Stadium for cancer care fundraiser

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM CDT
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By Marleah Campbell
The first annual "Workout for Cancer Care" offered fitness classes to support local cancer patients.

News

There are now more emergency call takers, as seven people graduated from their training.

Mayor Quinton Lucas responds to KCPD budget increase request

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM CDT
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By Jazlyn Summers
The Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners voted to propose $417 million for next year.

News

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Police find woman with dementia who went missing on Friday in Kansas City

Updated: Oct. 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Police are searching for a woman with dementia who was last seen in Kansas City.

Community

First responders and Alex Moffett at the symposium.

Crash survivor teaches first responders about healing through connection

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM CDT
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By Betsy Webster
A crash survivor is teaching healing through connection.

News

FILE - Missouri State Highway Patrol

UTV driver seriously injured after pickup slams into him on blind curve

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
A UTV driver was seriously injured in a crash on a blind curve.

News

Abortion access in Missouri has once again been put on hold following a decision by the...

Planned Parenthood to offer free vasectomies ahead of World Vasectomy Day

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Planned Parenthood will offer free vasectomies ahead of World Vasectomy Day.

Tax Assessment Trouble

Blip Coffee Roasters owner Ian Davis saw a 626% increase in his property assessment this year,...

A sigh of relief: Jackson County moves to roll back commercial property assessments

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM CDT
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By Samantha Boring
Phil LeVota has been the county executive for just one day, and he is already starting on his promise to address property tax issues.

News

Kelly McDaniel-Morales was seven months pregnant with her first child when she discovered a...

Lee’s Summit breast cancer survivor goes from pregnancy diagnosis to over a decade cancer-free

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM CDT
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By Rilee Malloy
Today, Kelly continues her annual follow-ups at Saint Luke’s, where staff fondly refer to Brooklyn as “the breast center baby.”

News

Seventeen Head Start sites in the Kansas City area serving 2,300 children and their families...

Federal shutdown threatens to disrupt childcare, jobs for thousands of Kansas City families

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By Ale Espinosa
The federal shutdown is threatening Kansas City families.

Community

Jorge Delara stands watch at the site where Hazen Duffy was struck by a van.

Grandfather volunteers as crossing guard after 9-year-old killed at intersection

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM CDT
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
A local grandfather is volunteering as a crossing guard at the site of a 9-year-old's death.

Community

Dangerous buildings in Kansas City are now expected to be revitalized thanks to a new pilot...

‘Demolition to preservation’: Kansas City tests new fix for dangerous buildings

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
A new program in Kansas City revitalizes dangerous homes instead of demolishing them.

Regional Politics

Gabrielle Tanner, principal of Sheldon Head Start, highlighted the importance of outdoor play...

‘Cruel to families’: 2,300 vulnerable Kansas City children at risk amid government shutdown

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
Among Kansas City’s Head Start parents, 1,351 are employed, 169 are in training programs, and 168 are enrolled in school.

News

A tree trimmer in Kansas City is in critical condition after contacting an overhead powerline...

Evergy faces wrongful death lawsuit after tree trimmer’s electrocution

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
A wrongful death suit has been filed against Evergy after a tree trimmer was killed.

News

Big Brothers Big Sisters KC is launching its first-ever “60 Bigs in 60 Minutes” recruitment...

Big Brothers Big Sisters KC launches first-ever ’60 Bigs in 60 Minutes’ recruitment challenge

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
BBBSKC will host a fast-paced, citywide push to recruit mentors and match them with the hundreds of Kansas City kids waiting for a Big Brother or Big Sister.

Crime

Court documents filed in Jackson County on Thursday charge 37-year-old Tanika Tatum with three...

Kansas City woman arrested again after leading police on chase with child in back seat

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A Kansas City woman has now been accused of leading police on a chase twice in the last seven months.

News

Russell Stovers is attempting to set the world record for largest box of chocolates on Monday,...

Russell Stover to give out 38,000 pieces of free chocolate throughout October

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM CDT
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By Jazlyn Summers
The company has spent the month of October to engage with the community and share its ‘sweet moments’ with Kansas City.

News

Creed Humphrey, offensive lineman for the Kansas City Chiefs and Nation of Lifesavers Ambassador.

NFL partners with American Heart Association to promote CPR awareness

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM CDT
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By Jazlyn Summers
The NFL and American Heart Association unveiled the 2025 Nation of Lifesavers™ Player Ambassador Class on Oct. 16. to increase CPR awareness.

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Josh Simmons (71) blocks for Kansas City Chiefs running...

Simmons ruled out Sunday against Las Vegas Raiders for ‘family situation’ Reid says

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
Simmons will miss his second straight game due to a personal matter.

3 Degree Guarantee

Turn the Page KC is determined to build up all local families with more access to books and...

Nonprofit easing access to literacy in Kansas City area receives check through 3 Degree Guarantee

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Turn the Page KC is determined to build up all local families with more access to books and reading lessons to help children succeed.

News

State of the University 2025 - UMKC

UMKC announces ‘Blue and Bold’ campaign to raise $700 million for students

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM CDT
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By Jazlyn Summers
The university stated $250 million of the funds will go toward the infrastructure of UMKC campuses.

News

FILE — KCTV5 will have complete coverage of high school football action in the Kansas City...

High school football games moved up due to threat of storms Friday evening

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM CDT
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By Greg Dailey
The First Warn 5 Weather Team has forecasted a chance of storms Friday evening.

Destination Heartland

Destination Heartland: Lawrence, Kansas

Destination Heartland: Lawrence, Kansas

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM CDT
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By Sharon Chen
Lawrence was founded in the 1850s as the state’s center of resistance to the expansion of slavery.

News

The Southwest Boulevard corridor serves as an essential route for the west side community and...

City invests over $43M in Southwest Boulevard safety improvements

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM CDT
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By Gabbi Lumma
The Southwest Boulevard corridor serves as an essential route for the west side community and anyone traveling through to downtown.

World Cup to KC

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - OCTOBER 02: FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Match Ball at the Home of FIFA...

World Cup 2026: Over 1M tickets already sold ahead of next opportunity for fans

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
Fans from 212 countries and territories bought tickets during the exclusive Visa Presale Draw.

News

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Death of Clay County inmate under investigation

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The death of a Clay County Detention Center inmate is under investigation.

News

Olathe Public School District

Olathe School District warns families of whooping cough exposure at school

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
The letter recommends contacting a doctor if a student at the school has been coughing for two weeks or more.

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs' running back Christian Okoye (35) makes it to 156 yards, Oct. 9, 1989, in...

Former Chiefs Pro Bowl running back to be Drum Honoree ahead of Raiders game

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The Nigerian Nightmare, former Chiefs running back Christian Okoye, will serve as this week’s Drum Honoree.

News

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Derailment closes River Runner train shuttle between KC, St. Louis

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
Twenty freight train cars derailed this morning, closing the track between Kansas City and St. Louis.

News

The national tour of Hadestown

Hadestown, Newsies highlight 2026 shows coming to Starlight Theatre

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM CDT
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By Jazlyn Summers
Starlight Theatre announces it will run Hadestown, A Beautiful Noise, Spamalot and Newsies.

Hy-Vee Team of the Week

The Blue Springs South Jaguars football team was voted as the Hy-Vee High School Team of the...

Hy-Vee High School Team of the Week: Blue Springs South football

Updated: Oct. 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Jaguars are 7-0 on the season and face Blue Springs on Friday.
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