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Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure by Philadelphia...

Super Bowl LIVE BLOG: Eagles score first with short TD run, lead 7-0

Updated: moments ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
No matter your plans for Super Bowl LIX, follow along for the latest updates as kickoff approaches.

Crime

Douglas Henke, 59

Lethal amounts of fentanyl found in traffic stop led to Warsaw man’s indictment

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Sarah Motter
A traffic stop near Sedalia has led to an indictment by a grand jury for one Warsaw man after lethal amounts of fentanyl were found in his possession.

Super Bowl

Ledisi performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" prior to the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game...

New Orleans teens honor history with Super Bowl LIX pregame performance

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Grammy Award-winning singer Ledisi preformed “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is also known as the “Black National Anthem,” prior to kickoff.

Community

FILE

Vehicles left on Kansas roadways to be towed away ahead of impending storm

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Drivers in Kansas have been warned that any vehicles left on the shoulders of highways and interstates will be towed ahead of an expected winter storm.

Community

FILE

Collision with Buckner fire hydrant causes city-wide boil advisory

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A collision with a Buckner fire hydrant has caused a city-wide boil advisory as crews work to make speedy repairs.

News

Adan Manzano, a sports reporter with Telemundo KC and Tico Sports, died while on assignment in...

Family of fallen Kansas City sports reporter grateful for community’s support

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
The family of a Kansas City sports reporter killed while covering the big game in New Orleans has created a GoFundMe account to help lay him to rest.

Crime

FILE

Illinois man indicted after mobile game scam that left Missouri sailor out $2K

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
An Illinois man has been indicted by a grand jury after he allegedly scammed a servicemember from Missouri out of nearly $2,000 while they were overseas.

Community

State Troopers recover a vehicle stolen from Missouri in Wichita on Feb. 8, 2025.

Troopers caution buyers as Charger stolen from Missouri found in Wichita

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
The Kansas Highway Patrol has urged buyers to beware when purchases are made on Facebook Marketplace.

Community

FILE

This Kansas town hopes to incentivize remote workers to move there

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A small town in rural Kansas has offered income tax waivers, student loan repayments and more to incentivize remote workers to move there.

Crime

The Sedalia Police Department

Sedalia woman believed to be intoxicated during October shooting indicted

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A grand jury has indicted a Sedalia woman in connection to an October shooting during which she admitted to being under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
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News

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL...

Chiefs aim to make history in city where they won their first Super Bowl. Eagles stand in the way

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and KCTV5 Staff
The Chiefs are back Sunday for the fifth time in six years, chasing a three-peat against the Eagles, the team Kansas City beat a couple of years ago to win the first of its back-to-back championships.

Community

Kansas statehouse in Topeka

Bill to expand Medicaid to 150,000 Kansans introduced in House, Senate

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A new bill to expand Medicaid access to 150,000 Kansans has been introduced in both branches of the state legislature.

Community

FILE

Governor Kelly issues state of disaster emergency for winter storms

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A state of disaster emergency declaration has been made by Kansas’ governor as communities prepare for two rounds of winter storms expected to blanket the Sunflower State in snow.

Crime

Roderick L. Robinson, 47

Man on the run for years after Tulsa bank robbery found, arrested in KC metro

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A man who had been on the run for a Tulsa bank robbery for more than two years was found and arrested in the Kansas City metro area.

News

I couldn't find anything that was cute and stylish and subtle and so I just decided why don't...

All things Arrowhead: Overland Park woman creates jewelry for Chiefs fans to sport

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Samantha Boring
The pieces are quite popular this time of year with the Super Bowl Champs on a quest for a three-peat.

News

Courtesy: MGN

New bill would update Kansas’ weather alert system in light of recent failures

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
After failures left communities around the metro without a warning system for severe weather, legislative leaders introduced a bill to improve the nation’s system.

Super Bowl

Robin and Jamar Long have hosted a Super Bowl Party together for the past few years, and while...

A Kansas City house divided by the Super Bowl

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Ryan Hennessy
Robin and Jamar Long have hosted a Super Bowl Party together for the past few years, and while Robin wears red, Jamar will be wearing red during the party.

News

FILE

Flags to fly half-staff in Kansas in honor of late Congresswoman Martha Keys

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Flags in Kansas are expected to be flown at half-staff on Monday as the state mourns the death of its second female representative.

Crime

FILE

Man who tried to steal $2K in alcohol from metro liquor store charged

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
The attempted theft of thousands of dollars in liquor from a Riverside establishment led to criminal charges filed against a Kansas City man.

Super Bowl

FILE - Veteran wideout DeAndre Hopkins hopes to win first Super Bowl with Chiefs

AI dubs Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins as one of most attractive players in Super Bowl

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
According to an AI tool, the Chiefs’ DeAndre Hopkins is one of the most attractive players to set foot on the field in New Orleans on Sunday.

Crime

FILE

Woman charged after refusal to pay Chillicothe veterinarian for dog’s surgery

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Missouri dog owner has been charged after she allegedly ran out before a Chillicothe veterinarian could collect payment for her canine’s surgery.

Community

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 07: attends the Fanatics Make-A-Wish Super Bowl Experience...

Super Bowl wishes granted for 19 children as families revel in New Orleans

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
More than a dozen families from across the nation will get to experience Sunday’s big game in style thanks to a partnership between Make-A-Wish and Fanatics.

Crime

FILE

Bethany man charged for years of sexual, physical abuse of 2 toddlers

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A Bethany man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly admitted he was behind the years of sexual and physical abuse of two toddlers.

Community

FILE

Kansans encouraged to seek help for stolen EBT benefits as federal aid runs out

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Kansans who have suffered stolen benefits due to card skimming have been encouraged to seek help as federal aid will not replace the funds.

Crime

Kansas City Police Department (KCPD)

Arrest warrant issued for driver who drunkenly chased, crashed into motorcycle

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
An arrest warrant has been issued for a New Jersey man who drunkenly chased a motorcycle through Kansas City’s Crossroads district and caused a fatal crash.

Super Bowl

On Sunday, The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. For one...

Family, then football: Philadelphia bar known as ‘Arrowhead East’ to close during Super Bowl

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
On Sunday, The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. For one South Philly bar, they are closed to the public as the walls sport red and gold.

Community

FILE

‘Devastating and unexpected’: 400+ let go as GM ends business with Jack Cooper

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Nearly 100 years in business will soon end as Jack Cooper has let more than 400 employees in the Kansas City metro know that they no longer have jobs.

Crime

Joseph Miller

Man wanted for overdose death in Kansas found, arrested in Missouri

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
The individual wanted in connection to the overdose death of a Kansas man has been found and arrested and will be sent back to face justice.

News

FILE-- Clay County Sheriff's Office

Deputy on leave for alleged comment posted after Homeland Security seen in Liberty

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
The sheriff's department has not confirmed whether the account belonged to the deputy or not, but he was placed on leave while the comment is investigated.

News

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce celebrate victory...

Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the ‘tip of the iceberg’

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM CST
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By The Associated Press and KCTV5 Staff
Investigators say international crime rings have looted high-end houses for years, but now they’re going after some of the biggest names in the NFL, NBA and NHL.

News

University Health - Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Report: 21-year-old dies in rollover crash, driver airlifted to Kansas City hospital

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the vehicle rolled multiple times after it went airborne, ejecting the passenger who was not wearing a seatbelt.

News

Homeland Security agents are seen removing workers from a Liberty restaurant.

Immigration agents descend on Liberty restaurant: Sheriff, staff respond

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST
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By Betsy Webster
When a customer took photos and video of police clad in vests with the letters HSI milling around El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Liberty as he was having lunch, he posted them on social media and a firestorm erupted.

News

Feb. 8, 2025- The building partially collapsed, KCFD said.

Abandoned building fire off Troost Avenue sends smoke across Kansas City

Updated: Feb. 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
A several-story building in Kansas City caught fire early Saturday morning, sending smoke across the area.

Super Bowl

As the Chiefs prepare for their third Super Bowl, one Northland family has kept up their...

Northland family cheers on Chiefs with dazzling lights display

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM CST
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By Chandler Watkins
As the Chiefs prepare for their third Super Bowl, one Northland family has kept up their Christmas lights to celebrate the team’s postseason success.

Kansas City Chiefs

In life, many of us have mentors who show us the ropes of our profession. For Patrick Mahomes,...

‘He taught me so much about being a pro’: Mahomes reflects on rookie season behind Alex Smith

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM CST
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By Mark Poulose
In life, many of us have mentors who show us the ropes of our profession. For Patrick Mahomes, it was Alex Smith – even though Mahomes was drafted to take Smith’s job.

News

FILE

Semi-truck drivers perish in head-on collision on I-70 west of Concordia

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Two semi-truck drivers have died following a head-on collision that has brought traffic down to a single lane along eastbound I-70 west of Concordia.

Community

While the future of Kansas City’s sports stadiums remains in the air, lawmakers in Missouri...

Missouri, Kansas sports stadium feud hangs over lawmakers as border truce sunset approaches

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM CST
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By Hannah Falcon (KCTV5)
While the future of Kansas City’s sports stadiums remains in the air, lawmakers in Missouri and Kansas have put down their weapons, so to speak, in a border truce.

Community

FILE - The Kansas City Chiefs participate during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3,...

‘Not an easy fight’: Chiefs broadcaster battles cancer as job takes him to NOLA

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM CST
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By Neal Jones
Dan Israel has always loved his job, and why wouldn’t he?

Community

Family and friends are remembering Adan Manzano after he was killed while on the job in New...

‘He was my biggest supporter’: Loved ones remember sports reporter who died covering Super Bowl

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM CST
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
Loved ones are remembering a Telemundo sports reporter and anchor after his death on the job as he was covering the Super Bowl.

News

Stonewall Sports helps community members who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

KC organization supports those with fear, days after Trump signs transgender athlete ban

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM CST
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By Nydja Hood
Stonewall Sports is supporting transgender athletes days after Trump signed an executive order.

Entertainment

KCI is decorated to celebrate the Chiefs heading to the Super Bowl.

Chiefs fans at KCI prepare to make their way down to New Orleans

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM CST
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By Ryan Hennessy
Chiefs fans headed to KCI today to head down and cheer on the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

News

STARBASE in Lenexa has paused education with no federal budget decision.

No federal budget decision leads to pause on STEM program for Kansas 5th graders

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
The STEM Program STARBASE in Lenexa has paused operations because there has not been a decision made on the federal budget.

Community

Ride KC Kansas City Streetcar

Ahead of schedule, KC Streetcar resumes service to all stops

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM CST
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By Jonah Kahn
Construction for the Riverfront Extension of the KC Streetcar ended early.

Community

FILE

Bill introduced to protect farms, businesses from FAFSA assessments

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A handful of legislators in both the U.S. House and Senate are looking to restore old provisions that protect family farms and small businesses from FAFSA assessments.

Crime

Jayson P. McAfee, 28

Charges filed after man seen flashing stolen gun at Chillicothe gas station

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A Cameron man has been charged with the theft of a firearm after he was seen on camera flashing a stolen weapon at a Chillicothe gas station.

Community

FILE

Kansas voters to approve or deny property tax assessment cap

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Kansas voters will get the chance to approve or deny a constitutional change that would cap property tax assessments in the Sunflower State.

Crime

FILE

Woman charged after 2 pet canines shot in rural Missouri, 1 dies

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
One woman faces an animal abuse charge after she admitted that she shot two pet canines that showed no signs of aggression but killed one anyway.

Community

FILE

Senators warn FDA about Super Bowl commercial believed to mislead patients

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A group of Senators has warned the FDA about an ad expected to air during Sunday’s big game that they believe misleads patients.

News

Police investigate a deadly overnight shooting in Olathe on Feb. 5, 2025.

Man killed during Olathe shooting identified as 28-year-old from Independence

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
The man who was killed during an overnight shooting at an Olathe apartment complex has been identified as a 28-year-old from Independence.

News

Homeland Security agents are seen removing workers from a Liberty restaurant.

Homeland Security agents seen removing employees from Liberty restaurant

Updated: Feb. 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt and Katie Byrd
Video and pictures show Homeland Security agents at El Potro Mexican Restaurant in Liberty Friday morning.
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