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News

A second pistol, a second assault rifle, a revolver that had been reported stolen, and over...

KC man sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for meth trafficking, illegal firearms

Updated: 12 minutes ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
A 911 call to get help for his unresponsive mother was ultimately the undoing for a Kansas City man, now sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.

News

A Shawnee Mission East High School student was charged after he was accused of using racial...

Student charged with felony following attack on Black student at Shawnee Mission East

Updated: 14 minutes ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Several students held a walk-out in protest of the incident on Monday.

News

Two staff members at Center High School have been placed on leave due to “allegations of...

Center High School puts 2 staff members on leave due to allegations of inappropriate behavior with student

Updated: 27 minutes ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Two staff members at Center High School have been placed on leave due to “allegations of inappropriate behavior with a student,” the district confirmed Wednesday.

Community

The Village, Lawrence

Helping the unhoused: A new shelter goes up in Lawrence

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Jiani Navarro
A new safe haven is in the works in Lawrence, as construction on a new shelter, called ‘The Village’ began Tuesday.

News

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates after an NFL football game...

Patrick Mahomes named AFC Offensive Player of the Week

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Mahomes threw for nearly 300 yards and a pair of touchdown passes, leading the Chiefs to a 31-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

National

In this photo provided by Japan Coast Guard, debris believed to be from a U.S. military Osprey...

US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press
Coast guard aircraft and patrol boats found one person, who was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, and gray-colored debris believed to be from the aircraft, an official said.

News

New biometric facial recognition technology has been in place since the new Kansas City...

KCI international travel processing time reduced by 30 percent thanks to new facial recognition technology

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Nydja Hood
New biometric facial recognition technology has been in place since the new Kansas City International Airport opened in February and Thanksgiving put it to the test.

News

A KC Streetcar in Kansas City on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.

Streetcar project costs for Riverfront extension increase by $25 million

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The extension is to begin at 3rd Street and Grand Boulevard in the River Market and end near the midpoint of Berkley Riverfront.

News

The Farmer's House

Empowering Kansas Citians with developmental disabilities while serving the community

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Nathan Brennan
The Farmer’s House first opened in 2006, with the goal of empowering youth and adults with developmental disabilities to pursue their best lives.

Weather Forecast

Bus Stop Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: A warmer Wednesday before temperatures fall

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Savannah Tennyson
Today expect temperatures to be the warmest of the next 7 with highs in the 50s and increasing cloud cover.
7 Day Forecast
7 Day Forecast

News

Bethany College Track and Cross Country Coach Aaron Yoder is looking to break his own world...

Reverse record: Kansas man, world’s fastest backward miler, looking to beat best mark

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Gabriela Hernandez and Matt Heilman
Aaron Yoder, the head coach for track and cross country at Bethany College, takes it back to be the best.

News

MSHP troopers at the University of Kansas Hospital during the toy drive.

Highway Patrol toy drive honors fallen officer, brings joy and healing to kids

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Betsy Webster
Highway patrol troopers on both sides of the state line are teaming up to surprise those kids with toys that could help their recovery, but they need your help.

News

Dr. Julie Bradford, the owner and medical director of Goodvets, said the respiratory viruses...

Local dog owners on alert as respiratory virus spreads across country

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Grace Smith
Dr. Julie Bradford, the owner and medical director of Goodvets, said it’s frightening because there’s not a lot of information surrounding this disease.

News

Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that hunters harvested...

MDC reports hunters harvested 11k deer during new CWD portion

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Olivia Tock
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that hunters harvested 11,705 deer during the state’s new chronic wasting disease portion of the firearms deer hunting season.

News

Amidst a surge of shoplifting, KCPD advises to ‘observe and report, don’t engage’

Amid a surge of shoplifting, KCPD advises to ‘observe and report, don’t engage’

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Ryan Hennessy
Shopping isn’t the same as it was years ago, and neither is shoplifting.

Crime

A memorial was set up after a child died in downtown Kansas City Monday.

Neighbors set up memorial where boy was found dead near Grand Boulevard

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Alex Love
There have still been no arrests made or suspects announced in what Kansas City Police call a “suspicious death” when a boy under the age of 12 was found dead in an alleyway behind the Grand Boulevard Lofts.

News

The Bible study will be in the mornings before school.

Bible study to start at South Charleston High School

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Kim Rafferty
The club, which has been approved, is optional for students and will be in the morning before school.

News

KCPD police presence in the 4900 block of Heritage Avenue.

KCPD reports one man dead after shooting homicide in east Kansas City

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Tuesday night, KCPD responded to a shooting homicide outside an apartment complex in east Kansas City.

Crime

30-year-old Andrew Young was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for a fatal June 2022...

KC man sentenced to 25 years for fatal June 2022 shooting

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
A Jackson County judge sentenced 30-year-old Andrew Young to 25 years in state prison following a fatal shooting in June 2022.

Crime

KC man sentenced for distributing child pornography

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
A 37-year-old man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for distributing child pornography over the internet.

News

EKG

Upcoming holidays include 3 deadliest days to suffer heart attacks

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Christmas and New Year's Day are two of the three deadliest days to suffer a heart attack according to experts, and people often ignore warning signs and symptoms.

News

Sunrise Beach, Mo., man charged with boating while intoxicated involving death

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Marina Silva
A Sunrise Beach man is charged with boating while intoxicated involving a death after a woman died back in August and multiple people were injured.

News

The Salvation Army Angel Tree program provides new clothing and toys to more than 15,000 local...

Help support The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Salvation Army Angel Tree program provides new clothing and toys to more than 15,000 local children in need each year during the holidays.

Crime

Excelsior Springs Police released video of a pursuit involving a mobile home on Thanksgiving...

Excelsior Springs Police release video of mobile home pursuit

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
On Tuesday, Excelsior Springs Police released dashcam footage of an attempted traffic stop.

News

Fatal crash generic image

Hit-and-run crash kills pedestrian in Kansas City

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
A pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run crash Sunday afternoon near Independence Avenue at Kensington. The Kansas City Police are investing this crash that has led to the death of the pedestrian.

Crime

53-year-old Cecil Pulluaim is charged in an 11-count indictment regarding child pornography.

Raytown man indicted on child pornography charges

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
A 53-year-old Raytown man was indicted Tuesday for sexually assaulting a child victim to produce child pornography.

Entertainment

The Zambezi Zinger has been nominated for Best New Theme Park Attraction by USA Today.

Zambezi Zinger nominated for USA Today’s best new theme park attraction

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
The contest gives voters four weeks to support the classic Worlds of Fun ride brought back in reimagined form.

News

FILE — Brian Michael Aalbers, who worked at Overland Park Regional Hospital, was indicted on...

Overland Park pediatric doctor indicted on second federal child porn charge

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Brian Michael Aalbers, who worked at Overland Park Regional Hospital, was indicted on an additional count for possessing child pornography on Oct. 28, 2023.

News

Marquette guard Kam Jones (1) fouls Kansas guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (15) during the second...

Kevin McCullar Jr. named National Player of the Week

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 3:04 PM CST
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By Vince Lovergine
After nabbing Big 12 Player of the Week, Kevin McCullar Jr’s performance in Maui it earns him another award.

News

Melissa Etheridge coming to Cincinnati’s Taft Theatre!

Melissa Etheridge has a new song about the Chiefs. Watch the video here.

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 2:42 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
On Tuesday morning’s Good Morning Football broadcast, she broke out a new song: “I Loved the Chiefs Before They Were Cool.”

News

FILE — A section of Antioch Road was closed Tuesday morning due to a gas main break.

Overland Park gas leak stopped, section of Antioch Road remains closed

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 1:32 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
The public has been asked to avoid the area.

News

Sara Allison filed a lawsuit against St. Luke's Health System and two neurologists.

Local woman sues hospital, doctors over missed MS diagnosis

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 1:02 PM CST
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By Cyndi Fahrlander and Angie Ricono
The lawsuit was filed against St. Luke’s Health System and two neurologists.

News

Bishop Sullivan Center’s One City Café need assistance for Giving Tuesday

Bishop Sullivan Center’s One City Café need assistance for Giving Tuesday

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 12:35 PM CST
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By Joe Hennessy
Bishop Sullivan Center looking for help to restock shelves, offer weekday meals, and add a new oven inside the One City Café.

News

KCPD was investigating the death of a child at 10th Street and Grand Boulevard on Nov. 27, 2023.

Police: Child found dead in downtown Kansas City fell from apartment building

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 12:10 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
Capt. Corey Carlisle with KCPD told KCTV5 that no one had been taken into custody.

News

The KC Current released new renderings for its downtown stadium.

KC Current brews up new plans ahead of stadium opening

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 12:01 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City Current announces Martin City Brewing Co. will open inside CPKC Stadium when it opens for soccer in 2024.

Crime

Police respond to a stabbing at Schlagle High School on Tuesday morning, Nov. 9, 2021.

Kansas City high school detained student after report of gun

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 11:33 AM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City, Kansas, teenager "detained" by school district police officers for allegedly bringing a firearm to school Monday.

News

FILE — A design for a new Kansas license plate will be voted after Gov. Kelly's announcement...

‘I’ve heard you loud and clear’: Kansas governor pauses production of new license plate

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 9:50 AM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
Kelly’s office stated that Kansans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite design in the future.

News

The Missouri Department of Transportation announced that “urgent bridge joint replacement” is...

‘Urgent’ bridge construction backs up traffic on I-70 near stadiums

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 9:19 AM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
The construction will take place through Dec. 9.

Crime

Man found shot dead, 19th & Park Tower Drive

Police ID homicide shooting victim found inside Kansas City residence

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 7:53 AM CST
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By Julia Scammahorn
The call came in just after 12:30 Tuesday morning, calls of shots fired at a home in Kansas City.

Weather Forecast

Next Three Days

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Temperatures top out in the low 40s Tuesday with a warm up mid-week

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 6:21 AM CST
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By Savannah Tennyson
Temperatures top out in the low 40s. It will be warming up through the middle of the week with rain chances increasing by week's end.

News

Kansas Citians should be careful with warming up their cars this winter.

Why Kansas Citians should be wary when warming cars up this winter

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 10:36 PM CST
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By Grace Smith
Some residents who live near the Plaza and Westport are fed up with the amount of car break-ins and stolen cars.

Crime

FILE: A shooting at Oak Park Mall on Sunday, Nov. 12, led to numerous charges for Nery Alberto...

Court documents: Stray bullet in Oak Park Mall shooting struck food court chair

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 9:26 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
An affidavit detailing the events leading up to and during the Oak Park Mall shooting on Nov. 12 revealed how close the incident came to resulting in injuries.

Consumer News

At Pumpkins and Pines Farm in Pleasant Hill, the Haffner family is already down to five...

Christmas tree farmers say lower rainfall totals lead to fewer trees ready for harvest

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:48 PM CST
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By Alex Love
If you don’t want to be the house without a Christmas tree this holiday season, you might want to get out and find one now.

News

The Overland Park Police Department reported that two suspects and one victim were injured in...

Three suspects in custody after felony theft, police chase resulting in crash

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:17 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Overland Park Police Department reported that two suspects and one victim were injured in a police chase stemming from a theft attempt.

Consumer News

Travelers at the Kansas City International Airport go through TSA pre-check.

‘It was great’: KCI travelers pleased with first Thanksgiving travel experience at new terminal

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:09 PM CST
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By Nydja Hood
As travelers headed home from the Thanksgiving holiday, KCTV5 caught up with travelers who flew out of the new Kansas City International Airport for the first time.

News

The committee is asking for the KC community to provide feedback on the CRC proposal. They are...

KC proposing Municipal Rehabilitation & Detention Center, wants community feedback

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 6:46 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
Kansas City needs the community’s opinions on a proposed center that would aim to improve the healthy and successful reintegration of justice-involved individuals into society.

News

FILE - Glenda Starke wears a transgender flag as a counter protest during a rally in favor of...

Trans minors sue University of Missouri for ending puberty blockers, hormone treatments

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM CST
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By Joe McLean (KCTV5)
Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri system over its decision to stop providing them gender-affirming care treatments.

Crime

Galena man charged with two counts of assault with weapon

Galena man charged with two counts of assault with weapon

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 4:45 PM CST
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By Jerick Tafoya
A Kansas man has been charged through a criminal complaint with weapon assault following an incident at Fort Riley.

News

The Kansas City Police Department stated the area around 10th Street and Grand Avenue was...

Police investigating death of boy under the age of twelve in downtown Kansas City

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 3:52 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff and Ryan Hennessy
The Kansas City Police Department stated the area around 10th Street and Grand Avenue was closed while the scene remained active.

Kansas City Chiefs

FILE: Chiefs fans can pre-order playoff tickets for the AFC Wild Card weekend.

Tickets for potential playoff game at Arrowhead go on sale this week

Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 3:20 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
Kansas City controls its destiny for home field advantage, but tickets for an AFC Wild Card home game go on sale Wednesday.
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