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It’s not easy being different as a teen. That’s why a customer at an Independence Pizza Ranch...

Independence teen gets $2,500 tip from customer

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Betsy Webster
It’s not easy being different as a teen. That’s why a customer at an Independence Pizza Ranch felt compelled to hand $2,500 to a cashier after seeing how the 16-year-old carried himself.

News

A local animal shelter is experiencing such an influx at their facility that they’ve had to...

Influx of animals has KC Pet Project in crisis mode

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Greg Payne
A local animal shelter is experiencing such an influx at their facility that they’ve had to consider euthanasia.

News

A new rule that puts tighter restrictions on children’s access to certain books in Missouri...

New Missouri rule puts library funding at risk

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Jiani Navarro
A new rule that puts tighter restrictions on children’s access to certain books in Missouri libraries went into effect today.

News

After almost 70 years of being preserved, a military uniform was found on the side of a rural...

Military uniform, love letter found on side of rural road in KCK

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Morgan Mobley
After almost 70 years of being preserved, a military uniform was found on the side of a rural road in Kansas City, Kansas.

Crime

Independence police search for suspects after 2 teens are shot on Memorial Day

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Emily Rittman
Last year, police responded to 1,707 calls for service at Hawthorne Place. That includes five shootings, 26 assaults and 12 sex offenses.

Weather Forecast

FORECAST: Thunderstorms could impact Wednesday morning commute

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Alena Lee
Another round of rain and thunderstorms could develop overnight into early Wednesday, which could impact the morning drive.

KCTV5 Investigates

Johnson County day care worker faces criminal charges

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Angie Ricono
Former Johnson County day care worker Rachel Wilkes faces two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

News

Man charged following fatal shooting at apartment complex in KCMO

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Zoe Brown
A man is facing charges following a shooting that happened earlier this month in the parking lot of an apartment complex in KCMO.

News

Kansas City man pleads guilty to meth trafficking, possessing illegal firearms

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Jenna Barackman
A Kansas City, Missouri, man could face a maximum sentence of life without parole after officers discovered hundreds of grams of meth and illegal firearms in his possession.

Crime

KCPD: Victim shot in 2022 dies of injuries, person of interest identified

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Zoe Brown
Kansas City police say that someone who was shot last year has died due to the injuries he sustained and that a person of interest has been identified.
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News

KCPD looking for missing woman last seen Sunday

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Zoe Brown
The police said 32-year-old Latasha Alexander is in “need of medical care” as soon as she is located.

News

Judge: former Missouri AG had no authority in effort to end school mask mandates

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Jenna Barackman
A Jackson County Judge ruled Friday that former Attorney General Eric Schmitt overstepped his authority when he ordered a number of school districts to cease their COVID-19 mitigation efforts, including mask mandates and quarantines.

News

Animal Control asking for info after kitten left at shelter door in sealed box

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Workers rescued the stray kitten, but they warned the public that it is illegal to abandon or dump an animal in the City of Raymore.

News

Here’s how to celebrate the season finale of ‘Ted Lasso’ KC style

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Jenna Barackman
Fans of the hit TV show "Ted Lasso" can enter the Lasso's world through a local pop-up bar in Raytown, Missouri.

Crime

Stabbing suspect in custody following armed standoff, man taken to hospital

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Julia Scammahorn
Police work to talk a woman down after reports she stabbed a man inside.

Weather Forecast

WEATHER ALERT FORECAST: Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Greg Bennett
With a cold front looming to the northwest, a shower and thunderstorm activity is still possible today, though isolated in nature.

News

Fire in Kansas City displaces 3 adults overnight

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Julia Scammahorn
Three adults are displaced after calls of a residence fire on East 75th Terrace.

Crime

Victim identified following fatal shooting on Wabash in Kansas City

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Julia Scammahorn and Zoe Brown
The police have identified a man who was fatally shot on Memorial Day in the area of E. 35th Street and Wabash Avenue.

Crime

KCPD has identified 24-year-old man who died after shooting on Colorado Avenue

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Julia Scammahorn
On Monday, May 29, just after 7:10 p.m. KCPD was called to the 3300 block of Colorado on a shooting call.

News

Missouri Highway Patrol reports a 30% increase in motorcycle crashes

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 4:39 AM CDT
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By Kaitlyn Schumacher
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, but it’s also when law enforcement starts to see an increase in motorcycle crashes.

Crime

2 teens shot after drive-by in Independence, suffering from serious injuries

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 10:20 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
2 teens shot after drive-by in Independence, suffering from serious injuries

Breaking

KCPD reports multiple homicides and standoff, due to domestic violence, in 1 day

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 9:03 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
KCPD reports on multiple homicides in Kansas City and a standoff just before 8:30 p.m.

Community

Former Olathe East football player runs 1.5 miles 9 years after TBI

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 8:38 PM CDT
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By Marleah Campbell
James suffered a subdural hematoma while making a tackle under the Friday night lights nine years ago. He’s been working hard for this year’s Going the Distance for Brain Injury run.

Crime

Stolen truck tied to monster truck theft

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 8:05 PM CDT
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By Morgan Mobley
We told you last week about a monster truck that was stolen out of a storage unit in Buckner, Missouri. Turns out, this theft is connected to several others!

Weather Forecast

FORECAST: Feels a lot like summer with heat and humidity turning up, reaching 80′s into next week

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM CDT
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By Warren Sears
Get ready for some steamy summer-like days. Summer officially does not start until 6/21.

Community

City of Olathe’s Black Bob Bay opens for Memorial Day after leaks caused delay

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 7:17 PM CDT
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By Emily Rittman
Black Bob Bay is officially open for the 2023 summer swim season after a brief delay.

Crime

Deadly shooting in Kansas City makes for 73 homicides this year

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 6:22 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Kansas City Police are investigating a deadly scene at 36th and Agnes.

News

Royals’ Staumont, Mayers within 6 outs of perfect game in 7-0 win over Cards

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 4:55 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Kansas City had not shut out the Cardinals since May 22, 2015, and had not blanked them in St. Louis since June 2, 2014.

News

Miniature horse survives brutal dog attack, inspiring responsible pet ownership

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 4:43 PM CDT
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By Elizabeth VanMetre
“I saw all three of the dogs in Whiskey’s pen."

News

Ralph Yarl makes first public appearance at Memorial Day Run

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 4:09 PM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander
17-year-old Staley High School Student Ralph Yarl was up and walking early this morning, joining hundreds of other people in the 36th annual Memorial Day Run to support the Brain Injury Association of Kansas and Greater Kansas City.

News

1 man shot after waving weapon around while on I-70 in Grain Valley

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 2:54 PM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Grain Valley Police Department responded to a call just before 11:30 a.m. about a man waving a gun around while standing on Interstate 70, near the 24 mile marker.

News

Local police officers attend 5-year-old’s birthday party

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 2:05 PM CDT
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By Jenna Barackman
Liberty and Clay County officers attended a local 5-year-old's birthday party last weekend.

News

Reigning “Best Small Town to Visit in the U.S.” champion Abilene, Kansas, reclaims title

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 11:48 AM CDT
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By Jenna Barackman
Abilene, Kansas, was voted the "Best Small Town to Visit in the U.S." for the third year in a row.

News

Memorial Day offers for active military and veterans in 2023

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 11:04 AM CDT
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By Olivia Eisenhauer
Offers for those who have served on Monday

News

More organizations call on Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Michael Tisius

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 10:23 AM CDT
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By Jenna Barackman
Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty will protest against the execution of Michael Tisius at the Missouri State Capitol tomorrow.

Weather Forecast

FORECAST: Partly cloudy with afternoon showers or thunderstorms

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 8:37 AM CDT
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By Greg Bennett
Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies are expected this afternoon with temperatures rising into the lower and middle 80s.

Community

Thousands participate in 36th annual Memorial Day race for brain injury awareness

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 8:03 AM CDT
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By Nathan Brennan
The brain injury awareness race incorporates dozens of teams honoring friends and family who have been affected by traumatic injuries including Ralph Yarl, the 16-year-old shot twice in the head when ringing the wrong doorbell.

Crime

Man found dead Memorial Day near previous homicide - both in KCMO

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 5:53 AM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
KCMO Police investigate an apparent homicide at East 52nd and Walrond Street in the early morning hours of Memorial Day.

Crime

Police: 1 man found dead at 56th and Park Street Sunday

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 5:33 AM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
A man was found shot to death, lying in the street at 56th and Park in KCMO Sunday.

News

A pedestrian struck and killed in KCK Sunday

Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 5:11 AM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
A man walking on Kansas Ave. in KCK was struck and killed by an oncoming car late Sunday night.

News

Father asks for prayers after 10-year-old daughter suffers brain injury in Winfield Lake boat crash

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 8:41 PM CDT
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By Branden Stitt
Chad Martin, father of 10-year-old Rielynn Martin, is asking for prayers as his daughter continues to recover in the hospital.

Alert Bar

KCPD search for missing 24-year-old woman

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 8:39 PM CDT
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By Melonne McBride
KCPD is searching for Aubrey Ellifrits, 24, last seen Sunday evening, around 6:15 p.m.

Weather Forecast

FORECAST: Warm stretch in the lower to mid 80s for the foreseeable future, no severe weather expected as of now

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 6:57 PM CDT
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By Warren Sears
Warm, but not overly hot for most of our holiday weekend. This trend carries into Memorial Day as well.

Entertainment

KCTV5 talks burgers on National Hamburger Day

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 3:20 PM CDT
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By Melonne McBride
Sunday, May 28, is National Hamburger Day and here at KCTV5, we have our own debate on which place, locally, serves up a good burger, what is the best topping, and which national chain is better than all the rest.

News

California man dies in Wyandotte County motorcycle crash

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 1:39 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A 52-year-old man from San Diego died Saturday following a motorcycle crash in Wyandotte County.

News

KCPD identified man found dead in parking lot of old KCMO Applebee’s

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 9:41 AM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
Police are investigating a homicide at an old Applebee's Sunday morning.

News

Collision on Blue Ridge Boulevard seriously injures motorcyclist

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 6:52 AM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A motorcyclist was seriously injured Saturday night in a collision on Blue Ridge Boulevard.

Entertainment

Thousands flock to Gower, Missouri, to see body of dead nun

Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 9:30 PM CDT
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By Mark Poulose
The small town of Gower, Missouri had thousands of unexpected visitors this weekend. Catholics from all over the country made a pilgrimage to a convent in Gower – where a nun’s body appears to have not decayed, despite being in buried for four years.

Weather Forecast

FORECAST: Air Quality Alert Sunday (orange alert) meaning an unhealthy level of ground-level ozone is expected

Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 8:02 PM CDT
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By Alena Lee
Clear and comfortable for the rest of this Saturday evening as east to southeast winds stay light through the overnight hours.

News

18-year-old motorcyclist killed in Olathe crash has been identified

Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 7:52 PM CDT
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By Melonne McBride
151st Street in Olathe, Kansas was closed Saturday evening due to a fatal vehicle-motorcycle crash.
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