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News

Patrick and Travis, brothers named after the iconic Chiefs duo

It’s all in the name: parents name sons after Mahomes and Kelce

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Katie Byrd
Kaytee and Alex Wood found out they were having their first son on the weekend of the 2020 Super Bowl against the 49ers. Wood says her husband Alex’s promise turned into the naming of their first child, Patrick.

News

Dr. Yolanda Cargile

Former Center School District superintendent gets new job following settlement

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
The former superintendent of Center School District has a new job in education.

News

FILE - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey stands in the governor's office after being...

Expert speaks on Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s move to FBI

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Katie Byrd
On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he was resigning to become the co-deputy director of the FBI.

News

Adam Dustman

Internal emails reveal struggles of former Independence police chief

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Betsy Webster
The emails directly from Dustman, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, describe a difficult personal time.

Education

First Step Forward at a metro fire station

Metro high school student paves the way in STEM education through organization

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Katie Byrd
A Kansas City high school student is paving the way through a nonprofit centered around technology and science education.

News

The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is attempting to locate missing 12-year-old Jamari...

KCPD attempting to locate missing 12-year-old girl

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is attempting to locate a missing 12-year-old girl.

News

In this handout image provided by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office, BTK murder suspect...

Today marks 20 years since ‘BTK’ serial killer sentenced to life prison

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By KWCH Staff
On August 18, 2005, Dennis Rader, known as the BTK serial killer, to 10 consecutive life terms.

KC Current

CPKC Stadium during a heat delay on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025.

KC Current fans call for change following hours-long heat delay

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Chandler Watkins
As the stadium started to fill up, fans in the stands brought their own fans to try to stay cool.

Crime

Law enforcement agencies in Missouri are warning the community about Purple Fentanyl.

Law Enforcement agencies in the Metro on alert after ‘Purple Fentanyl’ found in Missouri

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Jiani Navarro
Law enforcement agencies are on alert after Purple Fentanyl was found in Missouri.

Regional Politics

FILE - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey testifies before the House Judiciary Committee...

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey moving on to FBI role

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Bailey announced Monday he will resign on Sept. 8, 2025 to become the co-deputy director of the FBI.
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News

FILE

Kansas reiterates decision not to send sensitive data of 730K residents to USDA

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Kansas is standing on its decision not to divulge sensitive information requested by the USDA.

Crime

Max Harris said he’s outraged after he saw a video of his daughter being attacked over the...

Lawson Police investigating after video shows 12-year-old girl being beaten, stomped

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Ale Espinosa
Max Harris said he’s outraged after he saw a video of his daughter being attacked over the weekend by a group of young teens.

Crime

FILE

Independence man pleads guilty to possession of firearm while under influence of meth

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
An Independence man has pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of a firearm.

Consumer News

Noble 33 provided renderings of 1587 Prime, a new restaurant from Kansas City Chiefs stars...

Coming soon: 1587 Prime announces opening date, when you can reserve a table

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Reservations for opening night and beyond will open at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 20.

Back to School

It’s the first day of a new school year for Missouri students.

‘First impressions are a big deal,’ KCMO students get the ultimate Chiefs welcome back to school

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
The Chiefs helped welcome students in Kansas City back to school.

News

Several spider monkeys now live at the St. Louis Zoo following their journey to safety from...

St. Louis Zoo’s newest residents shed light on exotic animal trafficking issues

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Hannah Falcon (KCTV5)
The St. Louis Zoo is shedding light on exotic animal trafficking after several new arrivals.

News

Overnight closure coming to portion of 69 Highway this week

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
The closures for the 69 Express Project will be to allow for tolling technology to be installed, KDOT officials said.

Crime

Raytown Police Department

18-year-old sentenced to prison after fatal armed robbery in Raytown

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
An 18-year-old has been sentenced to prison for a fatal armed robbery in Raytown.

Education

FILE

Audit finds Independence Schools ‘well-managed’ despite major mishandling of 4-day week discussion

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
The State Auditor has found the Independence School District is well-managed.

News

A tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks caught fire in Phelps County on...

WATCH: 40,000 pounds of steaks burn on side of Missouri highway

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By First Alert 4 Staff
The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District in Phelps County responded to a tractor-trailer fire on Mon morning.

News

A Kansas City, Kansas Police Department cruiser.

Kansas City, Kansas police identify victims of Saturday double homicide

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
The police department stated that the suspect had already left the scene before officers arrived.

Crime

40-year-old Tara Huerta of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested in Leavenworth.

Kansas City man, woman arrested for murder in 3-year-old’s fentanyl-related death

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The 40-year-old is accused of having multiple drugs in the apartment where the toddler was found unresponsive.

Back to School

We all know it’s important to have everything fresh when going back to school.

Looking fresh: Raytown barbershop giving away free haircuts for back-to-school

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Gabbi Lumma
A Raytown barbershop is giving out free haircuts for Back to School.

Crime

Storm L. Sinclair, 23

Missouri man charged after infant’s injuries likened to fall from 2-story window

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Missouri man has been charged with child abuse after doctors say an infant's injuries were more serious than he reported.

Education

The Kolovsky kids, Sylvi (4) and Wolfgang (2), read together Dec. 11, 2024, in the playroom of...

‘Absolutely’ a crisis: Kansas City educators alarmed by falling literacy rates

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Sharon Chen and Zoë Shriner
Research shows that just one in four of Kansas City's third-grade students can read at grade level.

News

FILE — AmeriStarRail proposes to team with Amtrak to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in...

Proposed cross-country train route for America’s 250th birthday would pass through Kansas City

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
A RailPort will be located near Kansas City to provide Auto Train service.

News

File- Kansas City Fire Department

Morning electrical fire leaves more than a dozen without power in Sherwood Estates

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
An electrical fire left more than a dozen people without power in a Kansas City neighborhood.

Crime

Isaiah C. Washington

Middle school students accuse Park Hill PE teacher of making sexual comments

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey
Washington was also listed as the boys basketball coach at Walden Middle School.

News

FILE

Passenger seriously injured after motorcycle, SUV collide on I-35

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A passenger was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash over the weekend.

Crime

Andrew G. Bain, 21

Child sex trafficking charges filed against Lee’s Summit man could lead to life sentences

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Lee's Summit man has been accused of child sex trafficking.

News

(Source: Pixabay/stock image)

Amtrak disrupted, 6 injured after truck attempts to cross railroad tracks

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The train was delayed arriving at its next stop by nearly five hours.

We the People

This Day in History: 19th Amendment Ratified in Tennessee

This Day in History: Women’s right to vote becomes law in one state

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The 19th Amendment is ratified in Tennessee.

News

At around 5:45 p.m., deputies of the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to do a...

Officials investigate Sunday evening death at Northrup Park in Kansas City, Kansas

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM CDT
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By Katie Byrd
Officials are investigating after a man was found unresponsive at a Kansas City, Kansas, park on Sunday evening.

News

Metro flying squadrons to do one last flight before rotary-wing deactivation

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM CDT
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By Katie Byrd
Kansas City’s Chinook helicopters will do one last flight around the metro before being discontinued.

News

Drowning

3-year-old drowns in the Lake of the Ozarks Sunday afternoon

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
A 3-year-old boy from Tuscumbia drowned in the Lake of the Ozarks Sunday afternoon.

News

Under the hood and after hours: the auto shop that builds more than just engines

Under the hood and after hours: The auto class that restores more than just engines

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM CDT
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By Alayna Chapie
in Brinkman’s workshop, bringing engines back to life is only part of the job.

News

Stuck dog rescued by Douglas County volunteer firefighters

Stuck dog rescued by Douglas County volunteer firefighters

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM CDT
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By KY3 Staff
Eastern Douglas County volunteer firefighters spent hours rescuing a dog stuck in a hole Saturday night.

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals' Carlos Estevez (53) celebrates with teammates after their baseball game...

India and Frazier hit two-run homers to rally Royals to 6-2 win over the White Sox

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Jonathan India and Adam Frazier hit two-run homers, rallying the Kansas City Royals to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday for a series sweep.

News

Traffic alert: MO-291 to close for 5 weeks outside Lake Winnebago

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
MoDOT plans to add turn lanes to the highway, then resurface it at a later date.

Entertainment

FILE- Kansas City Live in the Power & Light District

Kansas City chosen to host Premier League Fan Festival with 10-match watch party

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Matches are free to attend and start bright and early on Saturday.

Crime

Anyone with information is asked to contact the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Girl hospitalized, 14-year-old boy killed in south Kansas City shooting

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Kansas City police are working to find the cause of a shooting that left one child dead and another injured.

Crime

Investigators looking for driver who ran red light, killed pedestrian in crosswalk

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Police are still looking for the person who hit a pedestrian in a crosswalk and kept driving.

News

Charles B. Wheeler Airport was first dedicated as the Municipal Airport.

This Day in History: Kansas City’s Municipal Airport is dedicated

Updated: Aug. 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Kansas City's Municipal Airport is now known as the Charles B. Wheeler Airport.

News

Kansas City hosts conference celebrating Black deaf culture

Black Deaf conference in Kansas City hopes to expand awareness, accessibility

Updated: Aug. 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Organizers said that it is all to make sure their history makes it to the next generation.

News

89-year-old Jan Massey checked off a bucket list item.

89-year-old fulfills her skydiving dream

Updated: Aug. 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM CDT
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By Ryn Drummond
89-year-old Jan Massey crossed skydiving off of her bucket list on Saturday.

News

An Irish film paid tribute to the late chef Shaun Brady.

Overland Park theater hosts film showing to honor memory of late Irish chef Shaun Brady

Updated: Aug. 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
The 44-year-old chef was gunned down in the parking lot of his Brady’s KC restaurant, Brady & Fox, in August 2024.

News

For the first time, a Palestinian booth was featured at Kansas City's Ethnic Enrichment Festival.

Kansas City’s Ethnic Enrichment Festival includes Palestinian booth for first time

Updated: Aug. 16, 2025 at 9:37 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Organizers said the support they have received from Kansas Citians means everything.

News

The underwater drone used by the Stone County Fire can show recovery teams what’s below the...

Stone County Fire use underwater drone to locate drowning victim in Table Rock Lake

Updated: Aug. 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM CDT
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By Emma McDaris
The Stone County Fire Protection District helped in the recovery of a drowning victim’s body on Thursday.

News

The Community Services League fitted about 1,800 Jackson County kids with backpacks full of...

Hundreds of kids get free back-to-school supplies ahead of academic year

Updated: Aug. 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM CDT
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By Greg Dailey
On Saturday morning, one nonprofit helped hundreds of Kansas City-area kids with last-minute supplies.

Entertainment

It’s the 105th anniversary of when the Negro Leagues formed.

You can vote on making Negro Leagues Baseball Museum top attraction for sports fans

Updated: Aug. 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM CDT
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By Greg Dailey
Museum guests and sports fans alike have the opportunity to give it national recognition as USA Today’s “Best Attraction for Sports Fans.”
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