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News

Holiday travelers reunited with family at KCI on Friday night.

‘It was like a dream come true’: Families reunite at KCI ahead of Christmas

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Mark Poulose
Friday was one of the busiest days for airports across the country.

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Missing 10-year-old boy Isaiah Ladd.

KCPD looking for missing 10-year-old boy

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department is looking for a missing 10-year-old boy.

Entertainment

Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. watches his two-run home run against the New York Yankees...

Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. shares engagement announcement

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Bobby Witt Jr. made a long-term commitment this week.

News

IHOPKC separates from pastor Mike Bickle

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
After receiving new information regarding an investigation into inappropriate conduct from its founder, IHOPKC said it is separating from pastor Mike Bickle.

News

A 56-year-old woman died after being hit by a vehicle on the side of the road on I-435, after...

Unthinkable Tragedy: 56-year-old woman dies after being involved in 2 crashes

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Ryan Hennessy and Melonne McBride
A 56-year-old woman died after being hit by a vehicle on the side of the road on I-435, after first being involved in an initial crash with separate vehicle Friday morning.

News

A sign was placed on Missouri 210 Highway marking the designation of Officer Daniel Vasquez...

Sign placed on highway designated for Ofc. Daniel Vasquez

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A sign honoring a fallen North Kansas City police officer was placed Thursday night.

News

Gladstone Police say they’re cracking down on expired tags

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Alex Love
If you drive in Missouri, you’ve probably seen cars with expired tags. Those expired tags cost the state millions of dollars. Now some police departments are cracking down on drivers.

Crime

Lawrence man in custody after attempted arson at The Wheel

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A Lawrence man is behind bars after an attempted arson at a popular Lawrence bar.

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One person died in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 50 on Dec. 22, 2023.

Authorities responding to deadly crash on 50 Highway in Lee’s Summit

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Authorities in Lee’s Summit are responding to a fatal crash Friday afternoon.

Crime

The Cass County Sheriff's Office displays numerous items seized after a search warrant was...

Two arrested after Cass County Sheriff’s Office executes search warrant

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Two people were arrested Thursday in Belton after the Cass County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant.
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Crime

Man sentenced for battery after knocking ex-girlfriend’s teeth out

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A 39-year-old Leavenworth man who broke his ex-girlfriend’s teeth during an argument has been sentenced to prison.

News

Flourish Furniture helped 882 families in 2022, and volunteers said they will serve about...

‘Everyone should have a bed’: Grandview organization helps those in need turn house into home

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Dwain Crispell
Flourish Furniture helped 882 families in 2022, and volunteers said they will serve about 1,100 this year.

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Kansas City bridge construction over I-70 extended

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City's Prospect Bridge over I-70 will be closed until at least Jan. 12 as crews finish building the new deck and interchanges.

Community

Santa sent a local St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patient an early Christmas gift with...

Local St. Jude patient receives NFM donation of children’s room furniture

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Melonne McBride
Santa sent a local St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patient an early Christmas gift with the help of an NFM donation.

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Car hauler engulfed by flames on Interstate 70 between Hays and Ellis

KHP: Fire engulfs car hauler on I-70 near Hays, no injuries reported

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Matt Heilman
The Kansas Highway Patrol captured harrowing images from a fiery scene early Friday morning on Interstate 70 between Hays and Ellis.

Crime

47-year-old Wayne Yarbrough is charged with distribution of a controlled substance in a...

Liberty Police arrest man associated with local drug house

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A Liberty man was arrested Thursday morning after police executed a search warrant at a local drug house.

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Austin Senger takes on an iconic role with Andy Reid by his side.

‘Great googly moogly’: Kansas man stars in iconic ad with Andy Reid

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Janae' Hancock
Austin Senger stars in the Snickers commercial, “Rookie Mistake” with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

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The body of a man was found Friday morning at Rocky Hollow Park.

Deputies investigating homicide after man’s body found in Clay County park

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
The cause of death was not yet known, but the incident is being labeled as suspicious in nature.

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Atong Marial, 18, is a 5'5, 110-pund black woman with black hair and brown eyes. She has...

KCPD reunites 18 year old with family

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Jenna Barackman
Atong Marial, 18, was last seen on Monday in the area of 34th Street and Garfield Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri.

Community

Christmas the Crossroads

Christmas at the Crossroads helps feed, clothe the unhoused with help from dozens of volunteers

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Joe Hennessy
“A lot of people don’t really know who we are, what we do, but people’s lives are truly changed."

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A baby born with a rare, fatal birth defect at KUMed saved four other babies with the donation...

Born with rare defect, newborn donates heart valves to save 4 other babies

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Jenna Barackman
A newborn born with a rare condition donated all his organs, including four heart valves, saving at least four other babies already.

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Missouri has some of the loosest firearm laws in the nation, according to gun safety...

Opposing red flag law proposals ‘unlikely’ to move in Missouri legislature, leader says

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Joe McLean (KCTV5)
State Sen. Denny Hoskins is sponsoring one of multiple pre-filed bills that, if passed, would prohibit any imposition of a red flag law throughout the state.

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Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mike Williams (15) and defensive back Shannon Edwards (39)...

Former Chiefs WR Mike Williams died of dental-related sepsis, medical examiner says

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Williams was on the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster before leaving the NFL in 2016.

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A woman died on I-435 near Parkville after she was struck by a vehicle on Dec. 22, 2023.

Woman whose car was struck in hit-and run on I-435 fatally crashed into by another vehicle, police say

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Law enforcement stated a person had exited their car when they were struck by another vehicle.

News

Bill proposes allowing some suspended Kansas drivers to get restricted licenses

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By KWCH Staff and Matt Heilman
Ahead of the 2024 legislative session, there’s a continued push from some lawmakers to get more Kansans back on the road and back to work.

Weather Forecast

Christmas Morning

FIRST WARN FORECAST: Rain through the morning, warming up through the day Friday

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Greg Bennett
The wet weather should be moving out by this afternoon and heavier cloud deck will remain as temperatures rise to the upper 50s and lower 60s.

News

Suspected Impairment being investigated in serious accident on Prairie View Road

‘Suspected impairment’ being investigated in serious accident near KCI

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Julia Scammahorn
Just before 8:30 Thursday night Kansas City Police responded to calls of a serious crash on northwest Prairie View Road and N. Bethel.

News

Pastor Mark Clifton created a service known as The Longest Night Ever. Crosses line the front...

Longest night of the year brings message of hope and healing for those impacted by homicide

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 10:18 PM CST
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By Betsy Webster
The winter solstice brings the longest night of the year, but for those who’ve lost a loved on from violence, every night can feel long. The days too.

News

Researchers report overdose death increases during the holidays

Researchers report overdose death increases during the holidays

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 10:14 PM CST
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By Ahmad Lathan
A silent night can sometimes turn into a stressful night when it comes to the holidays and substance abuse.

News

Independence Boulevard Christian Church is a place where people come for food and faith – but...

Local church feeding hungry needs help to repair sagging floors

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 9:40 PM CST
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By Mark Poulose
Independence Boulevard Christian Church is a place where people come for food and faith – but now, the church needs help.

Crime

Shawnee Police responded to an armed subject standoff Thursday night.

Shawnee Police take man into custody after shots fired upon welfare check

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 8:52 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
Police asked anyone who lives in the area to shelter in place.

News

If you want to take a nice trip in 2024, you might have more flight options out of Kansas City...

End of year travels at KCI Airport & projections for 2024

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 7:57 PM CST
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By Alex Love
If you want to take a nice trip in 2024, you might have more flight options out of Kansas City International. A new year means new plans to keep serving the Kansas City Metro in the best way possible.

News

Missouri is the latest state to be added to a Campaign for Southern Equality initiative aimed...

Missouri added to ‘Trans Youth Emergency Project’ amid treatment bans

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 7:04 PM CST
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By Joe McLean (KCTV5)
Families of transgender youth in Missouri now have access to a network of resources for accessing health-care treatments which have been banned in the state.

News

Marcus Brooks was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in Buchanan County for...

Man receives life sentence in prison for 2020 duffle bag murder

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 7:01 PM CST
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By Ryan Hennessy
Marcus Brooks was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in Buchanan County for murdering Ariel Starcher, 21, near the KCI Airport in 2020.

News

Vince Longo was honored Thursday in Spring Hill after helping save a family from a burning...

Johnson County man honored after saving Spring Hill family from fire

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 6:42 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
A Spring Hill resident was honored Thursday at a special City Council meeting for his extraordinary actions to help save a family.

News

This week the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a law threatening homeless people with jail...

Missouri Supreme Court overturns law critics say criminalizes homeless

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 6:14 PM CST
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By Nydja Hood
This week the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a law threatening homeless people with jail time for sleeping on state-owned land.

News

Lathrop Fire Protection District said the smoke will linger for several days after a fire...

Smoke will linger for days after large Lathrop, Missouri grain facility fire

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 5:46 PM CST
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By Samantha Borring
Lathrop Fire Protection District said the smoke will linger for several days after a fire broke out at the Lathrop Food Seed Grain (FSG) facility early Thursday morning.

Tax Assessment Trouble

A new group of Jackson County tax assessment appeals will be heard, adding to the number which...

Judge denies Jackson County motion to dismiss Independence, Blue Springs lawsuit over property tax assessments

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 5:21 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
The City of Independence is claiming a victory after a Cass County judge denied Jackson County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit regarding issues with Jackson County’s 2023 assessment process.

News

Lachelle Arrington was excited about buying a new home in Jackson County, but her dream has...

Jackson County’s property tax mess complicates home sales

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 5:13 PM CST
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
KCTV5 Investigates visited with one woman who expected to close on a home purchase this month, only to be priced out by an outrageous tax assessment.

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Douglas County investigators recover body from Kansas River

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 5:07 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Douglas County emergency crews recovered a body from the Kansas River in Lawrence Thursday afternoon.

Crime

St. Louis man sentenced for meth trafficking after luggage search at KC bus station

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:59 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
A St. Louis man traveling by bus was sentenced in federal court Thursday after more than 31 pounds of meth were found in his luggage at a KC bus station.

News

A crash on I-49 in Cass County shut down southbound traffic on Dec. 21, 2023.

Two people injured in crossover crash on I-49 near Raymore

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Interstate 49 near Raymore is closed after a crash involving a pickup and other vehicles closed two southbound lanes.

News

Alex Silecchia, left, a marijuana "budtender" serves a customer at States Cannabis Company...

Recreational use marijuana sales become Missouri’s newest billion dollar industry in 2023

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:44 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Missouri's recreational marijuana sales are expected to reach $1.3 billion in 2023, the first year it is legal in the state.

News

Fans tailgate in the parking lot outside Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football...

Chiefs announces parking lot, gate open times prior to Christmas Day game

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:34 PM CST
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By Greg Dailey
The Chiefs will look to clinch an eighth consecutive AFC West division crown on Monday.

Crime

Kansas man who shot at law enforcement officers convicted

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
A Kansas man was convicted Thursday by a federal jury for his role in a retaliatory shooting that injured two people, including a federal task force officer.

Consumer News

Spire is expanding its natural gas service to Cass County

Spire to expand service in Cass County

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:18 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
Spire is expanding its natural gas service in Missouri.

News

Sisters Maya and Emma Manese hope to repay their parents for expensive Taylor Swift concert...

Sisters selling KC, Taylor Swift-themed treats to repay parents for Eras Tour tickets

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:04 PM CST
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By Jenna Barackman
The Manese sisters, who live in Brookside, opened up a hot cocoa and sweet treat stand Saturday night they dubbed “Cup of Christmas," featuring Taylor Swift-themed drinks.

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University of St. Mary’s campus employee indicted for child pornography

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:04 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
Antoine Askari Richardson, a campus minister at the University of St. Mary’s in Leavenworth, Kansas, was indicted on child sexual exploitation and child pornography related charges.

News

Firefighters worked to extinguish a blaze at a grain elevator in Lathrop, Missouri, on Dec....

No injuries reported after dangerous grain elevator fire erupts in Lathrop

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST
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By Julia Scammahorn and Joe Hennessy
Lathrop, Missouri Firefighters battle a massive grain elevator fire Thursday morning.

News

Santa visits the babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at MU Women’s Hospital.

Santa Claus comes to MU hospital, visits tiniest names on the good list

Updated: Dec. 21, 2023 at 3:31 PM CST
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By Jenna Barackman
Santa Claus visited and took photos with babies in the NICU earlier this week.
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