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News

One person is confirmed to have died on Wednesday after a shooting on Armour Boulevard.

Shooting leaves 1 dead at apartment complex in Hyde Park area, another in custody

Updated: 23 minutes ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
One person is confirmed to have died after a shooting on Armour Boulevard, the KCPD reported.

World Cup to KC

Kansas City sports fans, dignitaries and many more celebrated the City of Fountains as a World...

Kansas City announces WWI Memorial as Fan Fest location for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Greg Dailey
The city’s FIFA Fan Fest will be an engaging fan experience with a uniquely Kansas City twist.

News

Overland Park police responded to a double fatal shooting on England Street on Thursday, June 23.

Area Clear: Overland Park shopping plaza declared safe after threat of explosive device

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Sarah Motter
The community has been asked to avoid the area near an Overland Park shopping plaza as possible explosives were found.

News

Traci Calvin (right) reportedly threatened to kill her 9-month-old son on the morning of Aug....

AMBER Alert canceled after 9-month-old found safe, mother taken into custody in Ruskin area

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Greg Dailey
Law enforcement issued an AMBER Alert after a baby was suspected to be in danger.

Education

Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, Kan.

Wyandotte High School helps families transition into freshman year

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Nathan Brennan
At Wyandotte High School roughly 500 students made the transition from middle to high school Wednesday, Aug. 14, but they were not alone. Their guardians were there, too.

Regional Politics

Republican Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance spoke at Arizona Christian University in...

VP hopeful JD Vance to headline GOP fundraiser event in Mission Hills

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
Maria Holiday with the Johnson County GOP said the time and place of the event has not been publicized.

News

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Small plane makes emergency landing at Kansas City airport

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A mechanical error forced a small plane to make an emergency landing at a downtown Kansas City airport.

News

The future site of the Johnson County Homeless Services Center in Lenexa, Kan., pictured on...

Community invited to discuss new Homeless Services Center with leaders

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
The Johnson County community has been invited to two meetings to learn more about a new Homeless Services Center set to take shape in Lenexa.

News

FILE

Google responds to legislative leaders over ‘hypothetical act of political violence’

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Google has responded to legislative leaders about what it believes to be a hypothetical act of political violence following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

News

FILE - Kansas City discusses its budget for FIFA 2026 on June 13, 2024.

Legislative leaders call on President to create new sporting events task force

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
With the U.S. set to host various international sporting events, including in Kansas City, a group of Senators has called for a new White House Task Force.
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News

The 24-mile Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor.

Kansas, Missouri join hands to connect Independence to Legends along 24-mile route

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jonah Kahn
Kansas and Missouri lawmakers work together to connect four cities across statelines.

News

FILE

KC woman seriously injured during rear-end collision south of Lake Winnebago

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Kansas City woman is fighting for her life after she rear-ended another vehicle on a Missouri highway south of Lake Winnebago.

News

Johnson County residents could expect to see higher property taxes.

Johnson County homeowners brace for potentially higher property tax rates

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Nydja Hood
Johnson County residents could expect to see higher property taxes. County officials say more than 230,000 residents received notices over the weekend notifying them of potential increases.

News

Investigators search for missing Breyden Hensley who has not been seen since Aug. 11, 2024.

Investigators search for missing man whose car was found near KC college

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Investigators are searching for a missing man after his car was found near a Kansas City college campus but he was not.

News

The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a two-car crash on Tuesday that left three...

3 dead, 6 injured after 16-year-old crashes stolen Kia carrying 7 passengers

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt and Zoë Shriner
The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a two-car crash on the east side that involved several children.

News

KC Tenants members protested with Independence Towers residents on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.

A look inside: Tenants furious about conditions at Independence Towers where child fell from window

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Betsy Webster
“Would you allow your family to live in conditions like these? If not, why are you forcing mine to?" one resident asked.

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Donk Donk has returned to the 143rd and Quivira area after vandals damaged him in June.

Beloved ‘Donk Donk’ statue returns to Olathe after June vandal attack

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Chandler Watkins
After being broken and lit on fire earlier this year, an adored donkey statue returns to its Olathe home.

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Wyandotte authorities warn of scam callers

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Authorities in Wyandotte County are warning residents of an attempted scam.

News

A bizarre incident at a grocery store on Prospect Avenue upset residents and business owners....

Council looks at detention center options as some business owners demand action

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
A bizarre incident at a grocery store on Prospect Avenue upset residents and business owners. But it’s not the first time as they said the problem won’t end and is ruining the area.

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Missouri Lawmakers were in Kansas City as part of a statewide panel discussion for hearing...

Missouri lawmakers hear from Kansas Citians on immigration system

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Alex Love
Missouri Lawmakers stop in Kansas City as part of a statewide panel related to alleged crimes committed by or against undocumented immigrants.

Tax Assessment Trouble

A Jackson County, Missouri, home.

Jackson County: State tax order does not impact refunds for taxpayers who paid under protest

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Samantha Boring
Last week, the Missouri State Tax Commission (STC) ordered the county must limit assessment increases in 2023 to 15% in most cases.

News

Mural in North Kansas City.

How North Kansas City is exploring streetcar expansion

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Ryan Hennessy and Jonah Kahn
North Kansas City is abuzz with the recent news that the streetcar could expand the current rail down the Heart of America (HOA) Bridge to the Northland.

News

A 3-year-old boy fell from an apartment window on the eighth floor, suffering serious injuries.

Frustrations grow as tenants demands go unmet two months after negotiations with landlord

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Jiani Navarro
Tenants of Independence Towers apartments are fed-up with their poor living conditions. Tenants have complained about mice, water damage and, even have gone weeks without a/c during the Summer.

News

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas talks to KCTV on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Behavioral health hospital ordinance advances to full council in Kansas City

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A unanimous vote from the Kansas City Finance, Governance, and Public Safety Committee advanced a proposed ordinance to bring a behavioral health hospital to Kansas City.

Crime

Christopher Collings/Missouri Dept. of Corrections

Missouri Supreme Court sets execution date for man convicted of killing Rowan Ford

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff and Frances Watson
The Missouri Department of Corrections set an execution date for the man convicted of abducting, raping, and murdering nine-year-old Rowan Ford.

Crime

Ferguson Officer Travis Brown was hospitalized with a severe head injury after a protest at...

Officer Brown remains hospitalized after being knocked to the ground outside Ferguson Police Department

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Ferguson Police Department released videos Tuesday showing the events that unfolded Friday outside the police station.

Crime

KCPD asking residents near shooting scene to check security cameras

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Homicide detectives in Kansas City, Missouri, are hoping residents can help them with an investigation into an early-August shooting.

News

FILE — The advisory goes “until further notice,” officials stated.

Residents in parts of Daviess, DeKalb counties under precautionary boil advisory

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
The advisory goes “until further notice,” officials stated.

News

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Missouri statewide tornado drill scheduled for early next March

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Melonne McBride
The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency announced a statewide tornado drill is scheduled for early March 2025. The announcement was posted on their Facebook page on Monday.

Crime

Police lights graphic.

Tonganoxie police asking residents for help locating ‘pint-sized sharpshooters’

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
The Tonganoxie Police Department said Tuesday it’s looking for tips to help solve a quality-of-life issue in the area.

News

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Teens face criminal charges in death of Kansas man, teen girl sentenced to over 15 years

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 2:13 PM CDT
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By Melonne McBride
A 17-year-old was sentenced to over 15 years in the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) in the death case of Kansas man Jarod Rogers.

News

August 13 is celebrated as International Left-Handers Day.

Left-handers, this is a day just for you!

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 1:52 PM CDT
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By Melissa Brunner
August 13 was established as International Left-Handers Day by a man in Topeka, Kan.

Regional Politics

FILE - The Missouri Capitol is seen, Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo. In the Missouri...

Sports betting, minimum wage and abortion access questions approved for Missouri November ballot

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 1:35 PM CDT
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By Hannah Falcon (KCTV5)
One petition did not make the cut: the Osage River Boat gambling petition that aimed to open up the state for an additional casino license.

Community

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Kansas City-area food pantry ‘critically low’ on food donations

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
The Salvation Army food pantry in Leavenworth is critically low on canned food and protein donations.

Education

Santa Fe Trail Middle School USD 223

New Santa Fe Trail Middle School opens for Olathe students

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 12:25 PM CDT
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By Nathan Brennan
The 2024-2025 school year welcomes the first students to the new Santa Fe Middle School. The new building sits right behind the old building.

Education

Rushton Elementary, Mission, Kan.

New building, new school year at SMSD’s Rushton Elementary

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 12:19 PM CDT
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By Joe Hennessy
Rushton Elementary students walked into the new building in awe of large corridors, covered outdoor classrooms, playground space, and more.

News

FILE-- 2022 Plaza Art Fair

93rd-annual Plaza Art Fair returns for first year under new Plaza ownership

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 11:41 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
For the 93rd year, the Plaza Art Fair is set to bring thousands of people together to celebrate art, entertainment and more in the historic Plaza shopping center.

News

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Cass County woman wins top prize in Missouri scratchers

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 10:50 AM CDT
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By Jonah Kahn
Shocked! That’s how a Harrisonville woman said she felt after winning Big Money Scratchers.

Tax Assessment Trouble

Jackson County property tax assessment debate

Jackson County lawyer: One way or another, court order on assessments will be challenged

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 6:40 AM CDT
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By Betsy Webster
A state order to roll back assessments is unconstitutional and harmful. That’s the assertion the county’s chief lawyer made Monday.

News

A Marion city councilmember confirmed the resignation of the town's police chief, Gideon Cody.

Former Marion police chief charged in connection with newspaper raid

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 10:35 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody faces charges in connection with last year’s raids on the Marion County Record newspaper office and the homes of the newspaper’s publisher and a former city council member.

Regional Politics

A lawsuit challenging the ballot language of a constitutional amendment that would ban ranked...

Missouri lawsuit on ranked choice voting ban ballot language awaits judgment

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 10:35 PM CDT
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By Hannah Falcon (KFVS)
A lawsuit challenging the ballot language of a constitutional amendment that would ban ranked choice voting in Missouri is waiting on a ruling from a Cole County judge.

Back to School

In its August meeting, the Blue Springs School Board selected Rebeca Swank as its new...

‘It’s going to be a wonderful year’: Blue Springs School Board selects new president

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 10:22 PM CDT
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By Chandler Watkins
In its August meeting, the Blue Springs School Board selected Rebeca Swank as its new president followed Bobby Hawk’s resignation earlier this year.

News

A man who survived a hit and run in Downtown Kansas City is looking for justice after nine...

‘Something I will never forget’: KC man who survived hit-and-run wants justice

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 7:25 PM CDT
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By Jiani Navarro
A man who survived a hit and run in Downtown, Kansas City is looking for justice after nine months without answers.

Tax Assessment Trouble

Thousands of Jackson County residents are frustrated as county leaders say there will be no...

Homeowners worry they’ll lose their home because of 2023 property tax assessment

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 7:17 PM CDT
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
Thousands of Jackson County residents are frustrated as county leaders say there will be no refunds in the 2023 property tax assessment. County leaders said the money has already been spent. This comes after the State Tax Commission ordered the county to fix the assessment.

News

Construction in Shawnee, Ks

Drivers urged to be cautious on Quivira Road as construction continues

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 6:35 PM CDT
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By Nydja Hood
One of the busiest roads in Shawnee is expected to get even busier as the Quivira Road rehabilitation project continues and school starts Tuesday. Shawnee city officials describe it as a $4.4 million comprehensive infrastructure project.

Crime

Kansas City Police Department (KCPD)

Witnesses share details of Friday night police chase through their neighborhoods

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 6:29 PM CDT
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By Alex Love
Kansas City, Missouri Police continue to investigate an armed robbery that led to a high-speed chase. Police say it started late Friday night as officers patrolled the 27th Street. and Gillham Road area., right by Crown Center Mall.

News

Cloverset Valley Apartment tenants plagued with constant car break-ins. Tenants say they're...

Cloverset Apartments receive security after tenants become fed up with constant car vandalism

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 6:07 PM CDT
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By Ryan Hennessy
Imagine getting up and getting ready for church on a Sunday morning, and finding your car window was broken. That reality happened to a number of senior residents over the age of 55 at Cloverset Valley Apartments in South Kansas City.

News

(From left to right) Erika Lahr, 32, Tammie L. Bindel Cole, 52, Cory D. Young, 46.

Deputies: 13 more grenades found in storage unit associated with Clay County suspect

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By Jonah Kahn
Detectives have continued working on a case involving Cory Young, Erika Lahr, and Tammie Bindel Cole and found a storage unit with weapons.

Crime

FILE - Kansas City Police Department (KCPD)

Police search for shooter who left one man dead in Kansas City

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 3:58 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Investigators are searching for the shooter who left one man dead in a Kansas City neighborhood.

News

Ferguson Officer Travis Brown at a community event

Injured Ferguson police officer wanted to improve department ‘from the inside,’ ex-supervisor says

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 3:57 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A Black police officer who was critically injured during a protest marking the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson 10 years ago wanted to make “a difference from inside” the department and follow in the footsteps of his father.
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