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News

Clay County Prosecutors charged Steven L. Woods with first-degree murder and other related...

Man charged with murder of stepson was teacher, behavior interventionist

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Betsy Webster
A Northland man charged with murdering his stepson and shooting his wife over the weekend spent eight years working with youth in three local school districts.

News

Dolce Bakery in Prairie Village wasted no time hopping on the Traylor/Tayvis/Travis...

‘Travis Swift’: Local businesses cash in on Kansas City’s Chiefs Era

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Grace Smith
Local shops are seeing a boost in sales and getting creative when it comes to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance.

News

Around 3 p.m. on Monday, KCPD was dispatched to the intersection of Chouteau Trafficway and...

Motorcyclist ejected from bike, sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Around 3 p.m. on Monday, KCPD was dispatched to the intersection of Chouteau Trafficway and East Gardner Avenue for a two-vehicle collision.

News

“If you speak English, can you imagine walking into an election office and everything is a...

Wyandotte Election Commissioner denies meeting with local groups on better language access for voters

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Jiani Navarro
Nearly a dozen organizations were shocked after they were stood up by Wyandotte County’s Election Commissioner.

News

The COVID-19 booster rollout might be a bumpy one as local pharmacy employees are planning...

‘Impossible’, CVS Pharmacists demand more staff to meet demand for Covid vaccines and prescriptions

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Alex Love
The COVID-19 booster rollout might be a bumpy one as local pharmacy employees are planning another walkout this week.

News

The F-22 Raptor will perform at the 2023 Garmin KC Air Show.

Garmin KC Air Show will not return in 2024

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
The Garmin KC Air Show will not return to the Kansas City metro in 2024, according to organizers who cited similar air shows already scheduled.

Crime

According to court records, the abuse took place over several decades.

Oak Grove chiropractor charged with decades of sexual assaults against Amish community members

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
A man is accused of decades of sexual assaults against women and children, most of whom are from the Amish community.

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File photo - A KCPD patrol vehicle.

Audit recommends Kansas City Police Department change budget process

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
A Kansas City audit calls for the Kansas City Police Department to change the way it budgets and covers funding deficits in the future.

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Jackson, WY

Updated COVID-19 vaccines now available in Kansas City

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City-area CVS, Hy-Vee, Target, Walgreens, Walmart pharmacy locations, along with county health departments, begin offering updated COVID-19 vaccines.

Crime

37-year-old Lewis Long was charged with resisting arrest by fleeing after a invading a home in...

Car stop turned home invasion leads to suspect in custody

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A car stop turned home invasion led to a suspect in custody in Clay County early Sunday morning.
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Judge rewrites Missouri ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
In Missouri, summaries are provided to voters on ballots to help quickly explain sometimes lengthy and complicated proposals

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Chiefs’ Bolton visits Harvesters to pack food boxes

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Joe Hennessy
The Chiefs linebacker said he's trying to get extra blitzes drawn up to help fuel the initiative.

News

‘An amazing opportunity’: UMKC student calls senior living community home

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Janae' Hancock
Beth Christensen moved into Claridge Court to help develop a music appreciation program.

News

David Jungerman, convicted of killing Brookside lawyer, dead at 85

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey and KCTV5 Staff
Jungerman was convicted in the fatal 2017 shooting of 39-year-old Tom Pickert in his Brookside front yard.

News

Pittsburgh Steelers make emergency landing at KCI, no injuries reported

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ charter flight home from Las Vegas was forced to make an early-morning emergency landing in Kansas City.

News

Charlie Hustle releases Taylor Swift themed Chiefs gear

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Charlie Hustle is getting in on the K-Swift fun.

News

Wyandotte Co. deputy won’t be charged after officer-involved shooting

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
The Johnson County District Attorney's office determines a Wyandotte County Sheriff's Deputy used appropriate force when she shot and injured a man on March 10, 2023.

News

First lady Jill Biden will be in Kansas City this week. Here is why she’s visiting.

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
She will fly in Wednesday afternoon and remain in Kansas City into the early evening.

News

Fallen North Kansas City police officer to receive Missouri honor

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
A fallen North Kansas City, Missouri, police officer will be honored with Missouri's Red, White and Blue Heart award on Thursday.

Crime

Driver of stolen vehicle crashes, kills 1 in Independence

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A police pursuit that was terminated concluded Sunday night with a fatal crash on Little Blue Parkway.

News

Biden Administration providing free COVID tests as cases expected to rise

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Joe Hennessy
The Biden Administration announced everyone will have access to free COVID-19 tests starting Monday.

News

Patrick Mahomes throws 3 TD passes, Taylor Swift celebrates as Chiefs rout Bears 41-10

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Jerick McKinnon had a pair of touchdown catches and Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire added touchdown runs.

News

Three-year-old dies after being shot in Columbia, police ID murder suspect

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Larry Brownlee Jr. is wanted on charges of second-degree, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Temperatures 10 to 15° above average Monday, small threat for a few isolated showers Friday

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Greg Bennett
We will keep mainly clear skies Monday, winds between 5 and 10 mph out of the northwest through the day with temperatures rising to the lower 80s.

News

Victim of northland homicide remembered as “amazing person”

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT
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By Mark Poulose
A community is in mourning following the death of a mother in a Northland home on Friday.

MyKC Live

OK KC, now lets get in Formation: Everything you need to know for Beyoncé's finale show

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 7:36 PM CDT
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By Melonne McBride
Kansas City Beyhive, it is officially one week until Beyoncé takes over Arrowhead Stadium for the finale of her historic Renaissance World Tour. We’ve got all the details on what you need to know before you go.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Cool & quiet Sunday evening, temps back in low 80s by Monday

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 4:38 PM CDT
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By Alena Lee
The storm system that brought us a cold front Sunday morning is still centered to our north spinning over central Minnesota.

Entertainment

Taylor Swift at Arrowhead Stadium amid Taylor-Travis romance rumors

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 3:36 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce invited pop star, Taylor Swift to come see a Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium amid dating rumors. It looks like Swift threw the ball back in his field--see what we did there--and attended today’s game.

News

Accident on I-70 and 23rd Street may impact westbound travel

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 12:52 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
A crash on I-70 and 23rd Street heavily impacted westbound traffic for a brief period of time.

Crime

Family dispute ends in shooting death of one teen, one woman with life-threatening wounds

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 7:31 AM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
KCPD reported an overnight shooting that left one teen dead and one woman with life-threatening wounds may have been the result of a domestic violence argument.

News

Saturday’s storm takes down trees in Liberty

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 9:32 PM CDT
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By Mark Poulose
Strong thunderstorms ripped through the Kansas City metro on Saturday – bringing storm damage to the Northland.

News

Independence Police investigates death at a residence

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 8:48 PM CDT
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By Melonne McBride
The Independence Police Department is investigating a death at a residence near the 11100 block of East 10th Street.

Weather Forecast

FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY: Severe Thunderstorm Watch in place until 9 p.m. for KC & points to the southeast

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 4:53 PM CDT
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By Warren Sears
Morning thunderstorms overperformed and lingered around into lunch. This did some minor damage I think to the evening storm potential.

News

World’s of Fun Halloween Haunt closes September 23

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 3:06 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Due to impending severe weather, Worlds of Fun will not open for Halloween Haunt tonight.

News

Head-on collision on 75th Street kills speeding driver, injures five others

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 1:09 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
One person died and five were taken to the hospital as a result of a head-on collision in Kansas City.

News

UPDATE: KCPD locates family of child dropped off at fire station

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 12:58 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Kansas City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a little boy’s parents or family.

News

2023 Plaza Art Fair stays open in spite of heavy rainfall

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 11:55 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Art fair fanatics beware– today’s trip to the Plaza may have a little more rainfall involved than originally planned.

News

Critical injury crash: Several blocks lose power, two people sent to hospital

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 9:00 AM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Two people are in the hospital with serious injuries after hitting a wooden utility pole off Prospect.

News

Small Cass County town saddened to see historic church bell stolen

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:25 PM CDT
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By Betsy Webster
In a town of 85 people, a church bell that rang for 141 years, bringing joy, has been reduced to scrap metal.

News

FIRST WARN WEATHER DAY: Saturday to bring chance of hail and strong wind

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:57 PM CDT
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By Warren Sears
Gusty winds and hail are the main concerns, and we cannot rule out a brief spinup.

News

Family of man killed by auto parts store worker mourns their loss

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By Nydja Hood
Days after 23-year-old Diamond Steen was murdered at the hands of 39-year-old O’Reilly Auto Parts employee Carl Kemppainen, Steen’s family is speaking out exclusively to KCTV.

News

Woman found dead in Northland neighborhood on Forest Avenue

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:22 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
KCPD stated the crime scene was in the area of 79th and Forest Avenue.

News

Motorcycle crash hospitalizes 1 near E. 47th Street and Ash Avenue

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 8:28 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries Friday afternoon.

Community

KCFD place 3rd & 4th in World EMS Competition

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 8:11 PM CDT
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By Melonne McBride
The Emergency Medical Services [EMS] World Expo and Competition was in held in New Orleans this week and KCFD took center stage, finishing in 3rd and 4th place.

Education

Kelce Car Jam helps hundreds of students

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
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By Grace Smith
The Kelce Car Jam revved up the energy in the West Bottoms on Friday.

KCTV5 Investigates

Independence & Blue Springs join forces in lawsuit against Jackson County & outside vendor over property taxes

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:05 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono
A newly filed lawsuit by Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit points to the numerous issues that have “plagued the 2034 assessment.”

News

CVS pharmacists, staff walk out in protest of ‘dangerous environment’ for patients

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:44 PM CDT
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By Alex Love
At least 20 pharmacies around the Kansas City Metro have been temporarily closed the past couple of days according to pharmacists.

Crime

Vandalism knocks out internet to Kansas City-area schools, businesses

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:24 PM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
AT&T said vandals cut into wiring near Downtown Kansas City, knocking out internet service to schools and businesses there and in Independence.

News

University of Kansas Jayhawks just won another championship

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 4:48 PM CDT
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By Heidi Schmidt
KU's mascot, Big Jay, was named the best mascot in NCAA Men's Basketball, according to a bracket showdown on X, formerly Twitter.

Crime

Lawrence man sentenced for high-speed chase, probation violations

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A 30-year-old Lawrence man was sentenced to more than four years in prison after leading the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Lawrence Police Department on a high-speed chase and violating probation in two previous cases.
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