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Crime

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) steps into the end zone for a touchdown...

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice turns himself into police

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
Rice’s speeding in a Lamborghini, along with a speeding Corvette, caused a chain-link crash involving six vehicles.

News

A student at Congress Middle School make stickers in honor of Jerel McGeachy Jr. and his...

Congress Middle School student raises funds for stickers to remember Jerel McGeachy Jr.

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Chandler Watkins
Arya Patel is an 8th grader at Congress Middle School. When she saw how Jerel McGeachys Jr’s death was affecting her school, she said she wanted to find a way students could always remember him.

News

FILE

Planned Parenthood “won’t back down” after orders to turn over patient docs

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Planned Parenthood has promised patients their records and information will not be disclosed after an order from a St. Louis court granted Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s order to turn them over.

News

A fire near the Platte County-Buchanan County line was out-of-control for a period of time...

Out-of-control wildfire near Buchanan-Platte county line now under control

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department said fire departments are responding to an out-of-control fire on the Buchanan-Platte county line.

News

A documentary screening and panel discussion will shed light on the work of black brewers,...

Black-owned breweries celebrating their craft in Kansas City

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Nydja Hood
A documentary screening and panel discussion will shed light on the work of black brewers, including the first black-owned brewery in Missouri.

News

The Jackson County Detention Center.

Jackson County jail receives several violations in latest fire inspection

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Ryan Hennessy
The Jackson County Detention Center has eight violations, according to a recent fire inspection by the Kansas City Fire Department.

News

Crews battle a first-alarm apartment fire on April 11, 2024, in Kansas City.

Dangerous Buildings, Bomb/Arson Unit called to investigate 1st alarm fire in KC

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Kansas City’s Dangerous Buildings Office and Bomb/Arson Unit were called to investigate a first-alarm fire that left six adults and three children without a home.

Crime

Nancy Stinnett's neighbors mourn her on April 11, 2024.

Gun violence in Kansas City kills ‘neighborhood mom’, community demands shootings stop

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Alex Love
A Kansas City, Mo. neighborhood is devastated by the death of a 58-year-old woman in her own home on the night of April 10.

News

Mia Jolly shared this picture as she prepares to represent Missouri in the International Miss...

Kansas City-area girl has plan for your used eclipse glasses

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
A metro 10-year-old is collecting used eclipse glasses to send to students in South America to allow them to view the next event.

Crime

K-9 Indy helps find illegal ammo during a turkey poaching case during the week of April 1, 2024.

Charges pending for Kansas turkey poacher after K-9 finds illegal ammo

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Charges remain pending for a Kansas turkey poacher after a Game Warden and his K-9 partner were able to find evidence of illegal ammunition.
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Crime

Jackson County judge gives man 4 life sentences for child rape convictions

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A 23-year-old man from Kansas City was sentenced Thursday to four life sentences for sexual assaults of a girl under the age of 12 years old.

Crime

The neighborhood surrounding the home of an 11-year-old girl shot and killed stands quiet on...

‘It’s senseless’: 11-year-old girl loses life after shot through KC home

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Samantha Boring
On Wednesday night, an 11-year-old girl lost her life when she was struck by gunfire, according to Kansas City Police.

News

Crews clear the scene of a collision north of Lawrence on April 11, 2024.

Mail truck driver taken to hospital after collision north of Lawrence

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A mail truck driver on their route was taken to a nearby hospital after the driver of a Hyundai collided with their vehicle north of Lawrence.

Entertainment

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27th Annual Kansas City Film Festival International begins, showcasing over 100 films

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Melonne McBride
Kansas City’s film scene has been receiving much deserved attention lately and this weekend, it will take center stage. The Kansas City Film Festival International begins Thursday, April 11.

Crime

FILE — Green City R-1 Schools

Missouri student accused of choking another with elastic band, dragging him down aisle

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
Kaden Johnson of Green City, Missouri, was charged on Tuesday with second-degree assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

Crime

FILE

Texas man pleads guilty to role in $1 million scheme involving Kansas call center

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A man from Texas pleaded guilty to his role in a $1 million customer refund scheme that involved a Kansas call center and more than a dozen defendants.

Regional Politics

FILE — Jackson County Assessor Gail McCann Beatty

Proposed Missouri law would subject Jackson County Assessor to elections

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Joe McLean (KCTV5)
Supporters said the bill was filed due to reported data errors, long lines, and questionable assessments in Jackson County.

News

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Kansas Gov. signs bill to overhaul workers’ compensation system in 2027

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A bill that now dawns Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s signature will start to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system in 2027.

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FILE

Rescheduled roadwork may slow drivers on I-70 overnight in Missouri

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Drivers on I-70 between Odessa and Blue Springs have been warned to be aware of overnight lane closures due to rescheduled road work.

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FILE

Kansas City’s Power & Light District gears up to host spring events

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Kansas City’s Power & Light District is gearing up for a season full of brunches, celebrations and live music with the release of its spring 2024 lineup.

News

After making national headlines, what’s left of the defaced Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita...

Remnants of defaced Jackie Robinson statue find home at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Joe Hennessy
After making national headlines, what’s left of the defaced Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita is now in its forever home at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The cleats from the historic bronze statue will be added to the museum’s Jackie Robinson exhibit.

News

Kansas City Fire Department provided a picture of a house damaged by fire near E. 26th St. and...

Kansas City house significantly damaged by fire

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City, Missouri, firefighters responded to a house fire near E. 26th Street and Indiana Avenue.

KCTV5 Investigates

Frankie Redenbaugh was born on the side of the road and delivered by his father.

‘We were terrified’: A roadside birth and the harsh reality of maternity deserts in Missouri, Kansas

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
According to a March of Dimes survey, 45 percent of all counties in Kansas are now considered maternity deserts.

News

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11-year-old girl found shot inside Kansas City home dies at hospital

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Julia Scammahorn
Police identify child shot and killed Thursday morning.

News

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-KS) along with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), are...

Senators Marshall, Moran address Kansans paying to transmit electricity out of state

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Shayndel Jones
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-KS) along with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), wrote a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission addressing Kansans paying to transmit electricity out of state.

News

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Kansas City Police Department increases starting salary for recruits

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City police department announces increased pay for recruits and officers after city council approved a $2.8 billion budget in March.

Sporting KC

ARCHIVO - El delantero Lionel Messi del Inter Miami durante el partido de la MLS ante Los...

Guide to Messi, Miami CF vs. Sporting KC at Arrowhead Saturday

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City and Sporting KC fans need to follow these tips when heading to see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

News

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Kansas City man convicted after pulling gun on officer during confrontation

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
A Jackson County jury convicted a Kansas City man of pulling a gun on an investigator who responded to a suspected theft investigation.

Regional Politics

Though Planned Parenthood of Great Plains and its sister chapter in the St. Louis region do...

Missouri Senate passes bill to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood in the Show-Me State

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Joe McLean (KCTV5)
“I think it says that we, as Republicans, want to protect life and that we consider an infant in the womb actual life.”

Sports

Masters champion and honorary starter Tom Watson of the United States plays a stroke from the...

WATCH: Kansas City golf icon Tom Watson tees off at 2024 Masters

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
Tom Watson won the tournament in 1977 and 1981.

Crime

Overland Park police have asked the public for help in getting information on a theft suspect.

Overland Park police ask public for help in finding theft suspect

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The alleged thefts and criminal use of credit cards took place at Overland Park retail stores between Feb. 25 and April 2, 2024.

Crime

Kansas City Police Department provides video of an illegal sideshow officers say they busted.

Kansas City police release video showing dangerous problem of illegal sideshows

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City Police release video showing an illegal sideshow with dozens of cars and people blocking traffic.

News

Rep. Eric Burlison tours a site hit by Hamas in Israel.

Two Missouri Congressmen call for more aid to Israel after trip to Middle East

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Jackie Garrity
Two Missouri Congressmen are calling for more aid to Israel after vising the Middle East.

News

Sporting KC fans came together Wednesday night to create TIFOS for the club's Saturday match...

Artists setting stage for Messi’s arrival at Arrowhead

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 10:35 PM CDT
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By Brad Stephens and Gabe Swartz
As Sporting KC gets ready to play host to the man considered one of the greatest players ever, artists are now setting that stage.

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice speaks to the media before the NFL football...

Arrest warrant issued for Chiefs WR Rashee Rice

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 10:24 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz and Heidi Schmidt
An arrest warrant has been issued for Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice following an Easter weekend crash on a Dallas highway.

Community

Lily Dickson continues to work on her art on April 10, 2024.

Blind artist paints Kansas City through her eyes

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 10:05 PM CDT
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By Julia Avery
Kansas City has a lot to be proud of. The sports teams, the architecture, and most of all the people.

Missouri Tigers

Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter (34) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday,...

NBA Commissioner: Former Mizzou forward could face permanent ban for ‘cardinal sin’

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 10:04 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Porter could be banned from the league if the "cardinal sin" he's accused of is true.

News

Wichita police are investigating after someone cut down a statue of Jackie Robinson and stole...

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to accept remnants of defaced Jackie Robinson statue

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 9:28 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The remnants of a defaced Jackie Robinson statue from a park in Wichita will find a permanent home in Kansas City on Thursday.

News

FILE

First responders rescue pedestrian pinned under truck on KU campus

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 8:46 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
First responders pulled a pedestrian that had been pinned underneath a delivery truck on the University of Kansas’ Lawrence campus.

Entertainment

FILE - Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Fenway Park in Boston.

Aerosmith’s rescheduled Farewell Tour to touch down in Kansas City in January

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 8:32 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Aerosmith’s PEACE OUT Farewell Tour is set to roll into Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center more than a year after it was originally scheduled to.

News

Crash

Juvenile seriously injured in crash near 152 Highway

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 8:10 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A juvenile male was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon after being hit in a crosswalk.

Crime

FILE

One in custody following short standoff near The Paseo

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 8:02 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
One person has been taken into custody following a short standoff near The Paseo in Kansas City.

Crime

Andrel Spates and Javier Romero were sentenced Wednesday for a 2021 shooting death of a man in...

Two Lawrence men sentenced for 2021 shooting death

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 6:52 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
Two men from Lawrence were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in a fatal shooting on Kentucky Street in 2021.

News

The 9th and Van Brunt soccer fields in Kansas City have been home to the A Todo Deporte soccer...

‘We want equal opportunity.’ Kansas City soccer league fears city is ‘kicking’ adult players off their field

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 6:36 PM CDT
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By Nydja Hood
The 9th and Van Brunt soccer fields in Kansas City have been home to the A Todo Deporte soccer league for 12 years. The league says they’re dedicated to uniting families who come there to play soccer and feel a restriction ‘kicking’ adult players out will split them apart.

News

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas

‘It is absolutely shameful’: Mayor Quinton Lucas advocates for more student loan debt relief

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 6:24 PM CDT
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By Jiani Navarro
Kansas City’s mayor is taking a stand in Washington, D.C. for student loan relief.

Community

In April 2014, Overland Park experienced one of the most horrific tragedies in its history.

SevenDays of Kindness: Remembering victims of deadly attack 10-years ago

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 6:24 PM CDT
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By Nathan Brennan
In April 2014, Overland Park experienced one of the most horrific tragedies in its history. A man fired shots at both the Jewish Community Center and Village Shalom, taking three innocent lives. Since then, Mindy Corporon has made it her mission to spread kindness, even during tragedy.

Education

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools is pictured on April 10, 2024.

Kansas City School District considers ending elementary classes at Virtual Academy

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 6:19 PM CDT
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By Alex Love
Access to virtual learning could be ending for some elementary school students in Kansas City, Mo.

News

Chug the goat reunites with  his family in Bethany, Mo., on April 10, 2024.

Small town goat rescued on Kansas City bridge reunited with family

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By Ryan Hennessy
The famed 63rd Street bridge goat rescued by the Kansas City Fire Department from a ledge has been reunited with his owners – his original owners from Bethany, Missouri.

Community

Five pallets worth of canned foods, hygiene products, and snacks are being put into care...

Veterans with VCP receive care packages from Right at Home donations

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 5:51 PM CDT
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By Joe Hennessy
Five pallets worth of canned foods, hygiene products, and snacks are being put into care packages that will then be given to Kansas City veterans.

Crime

Toure Biggins

DUI arrest made more than 1 year after I-435 head-on collision that left 2 injured

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 5:28 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
The man behind a head-on collision on I-435 in Lenexa has been arrested more than a year later on charges of committing aggravated battery while under the influence.
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