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Entertainment

Thousands of people gathered at Bartle Hall this weekend for Planet Comicon Kansas City. The...

Fun weekend wraps up at Planet Comicon Kansas City

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Mark Poulose
Thousands of people gathered at Bartle Hall this weekend for Planet Comicon Kansas City. The event is one of the largest Comicons in the Midwest and brings people to KC from all over the country.

Community

Churches in Independence gathered Sunday morning for the first time since Officer Cody Allen’s...

Independence community heals after recent tragedy

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Nathan Brennan
Churches in Independence gathered Sunday morning for the first time since Officer Cody Allen’s funeral.

News

Officers are working to notify next-of-kin for all three victims and determine what caused the...

Leawood Police Department reports 2 separate, fatal car crashes

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Three men died overnight in separate but fatal car crashes, the Leawood Police Department reported.

News

If anyone was in or around the area at this time and saw or heard anything, they are asked to...

KCPD identifies both victims in shooting homicide outside gas station

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Two men are dead after a shooting that KCPD says may have stemmed from an argument, making it this weekend’s second conflict-based homicide.

News

A crash was reported.

Driver in critical condition after hitting a traffic light pole near 31st & Van Brunt

Updated: Mar. 9, 2024 at 10:30 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
A driver is in critical condition after running off a road and hitting a traffic light pole on Saturday around 3 p.m., in the area of 31st Street and Van Brunt.

News

For the first time, the Big 12 is hosting it’s women’s basketball tournament at T-Mobile...

Women's Quarterfinal at Big 12 Tournament

Updated: Mar. 9, 2024 at 9:32 PM CST
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
Thousands of fans from different basketball teams, comic books, and video games flock downtown for the weekend, leaving little to no parking downtown.

Regional Politics

On Saturday, Johnson County voters started hitting the polls for Advance Voting for the...

Advance voting for Kansas Presidential Preference Primary begins

Updated: Mar. 9, 2024 at 9:14 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
On Saturday, Johnson County voters started hitting the polls for Advance Voting for the Presidential Preference Primary.

Community

Two local teens who are Cosentino’s Price Chopper sackers are competing in Las Vegas for a big...

Local teens to put grocery sacking skills to the test in Las Vegas

Updated: Mar. 9, 2024 at 8:36 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
Two local teens who are Cosentino’s Price Chopper sackers are competing in Las Vegas for a big prize.

News

Anyone with information on the suspect and/or information on this incident is urged to contact...

Blue Springs PD: Reward offered for information leading to arrest in shooting homicide

Updated: Mar. 9, 2024 at 1:20 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
Last month, the Blue Springs Police Department issued an active warrant for the arrest of a man they believe was involved in a shooting homicide. Now, they are offering a reward for anonymously-submitted information that leads to his arrest.

News

Planet Comicon has grown exponentially in 25 years but remains independently owned

Planet Comicon celebrates 25 years: ‘There are a thousand fandoms. I want you to feel welcome with yours’

Updated: Mar. 9, 2024 at 7:57 AM CST
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By Betsy Webster
Bartle Hall was bustling Friday night, and Saturday it’s expected to be wall-to-wall people.
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News

The Kansas City Police Department is on the scene of a shooting homicide that witnesses say...

KCPD responds to shooting homicide witnesses say started as dispute, victim IDed

Updated: Mar. 9, 2024 at 6:51 AM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
The Kansas City Police Department is on the scene of a shooting homicide that witnesses say was caused by an argument between multiple people.

Entertainment

For the first time, the Big 12 is hosting it’s women’s basketball tournament at T-Mobile...

Fans grateful to see women's Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center for the first time

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 10:26 PM CST
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By Mark Poulose
For the first time, the Big 12 is hosting it’s women’s basketball tournament at T-Mobile Center. It’s considered a big stop forward for the sport of women’s basketball, which is usually played in smaller arenas than men’s basketball.

Kansas City Chiefs

A fan holds up a sign before an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Kansas City...

Some fans at frigid Chiefs playoff game underwent amputations

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 6:40 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Some of the people who attended the near-record cold Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January had to undergo amputations, a Missouri hospital said Friday.

News

The funeral services for Independence Police Officer Cody Allen finished after the hearse...

Fallen Officer Cody Allen laid to rest in his hometown of Odessa

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 5:46 PM CST
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By Ryan Hennessy
The funeral services for Independence Police Officer Cody Allen finished after the hearse arrived in his hometown, Odessa, Missouri.

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The funeral procession for Ofc. Cody Allen travels past the Independence Police Department on...

Community honors fallen Ofc. Cody Allen outside Independence Police Department

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 5:18 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
“Everyone is grieving here today,” said retired Independence Police Sergeant, Don Fowler.

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Nearly 40 Leavenworth Co. cases expunged for 15 individuals

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 5:03 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Nearly 40 criminal cases have been expunged in Leavenworth County after a partnership with the County Attorney and Kansas Legal Services aided 15 individuals.

News

Drexel Mack

Flags ordered to fly half-staff in KC as ceremony planned for Drexel Mack

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 4:41 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Flags in Kansas City have been ordered to fly at half-staff as area residents have been asked to avoid the courthouse as a ceremony is held for a civil process server who lost his life in the line of duty.

Crime

FILE

Kansas City victims of $35 million investment scheme asked to come forward

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 4:24 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
The Kansas City victims of a Texas-based fraudulent investment firm have been asked to come forward after the man behind a $35 million scheme was federally indicted.

News

Independence Police Ofc. Cody Allen was laid to rest on March 8, 2024.

HONORING A HERO: Coverage of the funeral for Independence PD Ofc. Cody Allen

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 4:03 PM CST
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By Greg Dailey
His funeral is set to be held Friday at 11 a.m., with doors opening at 9 a.m. The ceremony is open to the public.

News

Willie Etta Jennings and her friends and family celebrate her 105th birthday at the Providence...

Family, friends celebrate birthday of 105-year-old Kansas City fitness fan

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 3:43 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Family and friends gathered to celebrate the birthday of a woman who has been a fan of fitness for more than a century.

Crime

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Prosecutor’s office declines to file charges in shooting that killed John Bartrom

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 3:35 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday that it will not pursue charges in the fatal shooting of John Bartrom, the owner of Jericho Home Improvement.

News

Sally is a 2 year old Pointer mix that is housetrained, mellow, and now needs a foster home...

Foster homes, donations sought after fire breaks out at KC area humane society

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Foster homes and donations have been sought after a fire broke out in the laundry room of a Kansas City-area humane society.

News

Christine sat down with KCTV5's Jillian Carroll to talk about how she came to be the founder...

Impactful Women of KC: Christine Kemper and the Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 2:45 PM CST
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By Zoë Shriner, Jillian Carroll and Beth Peak
Christine Kemper is the founder and chair of the Kansas City Girl’s Preparatory Academy, an all-girls charter school that opened in 2019.

News

Missouri teachers share concerns regarding safety, low pay & stress in new survey

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 2:36 PM CST
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By Chris Bryant
A new report details why Missouri teachers leave the profession.

News

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. (28) leaves the field after overtime of the...

Shatto Milk releases ‘Niners Tears’ followng latest Chiefs championship

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 1:43 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
Shatto Milk has announced its latest Chiefs championship concoction.

Entertainment

Hip-Hop artist Tech N9ne performs at the Kelce Jam music festival Friday, April 28, 2023, in...

Tech N9ne to play with Kansas City Symphony

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 12:47 PM CST
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By Julia Scammahorn
The famed Kansas City-based hip-hop rapper Tech N9ne announced a new single in collaboration with the Kansas City Symphony.

News

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Police, family continue to search for Liberty teen not seen in more than a week

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 12:43 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Police and family of a missing Liberty 14-year-old continue to search for him more than a week after his disappearance.

News

FILE

Technology to take over manual jobs at Ottawa Walmart Distribution Center

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 12:02 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Technology is set to take over manual jobs at the Ottawa Walmart Distribution Center as associates are trained to care for and maintain new machinery.

Crime

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Fourth man accused in Olathe teen’s 2018 shooting death found guilty by jury

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 11:44 AM CST
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By Sarah Motter
The fourth and final man accused in the shooting death of an Olathe teen in 2018 has been found guilty of murder while his three accomplices all previously pleaded guilty.

Crime

FILE

Two fatally shot in wooded KC area identified as 19, 17-year-old boys

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 10:08 AM CST
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By Sarah Motter
The two males fatally shot in a wooded area of Kansas City have been identified as a 19-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy.

News

Big 12 Tournament

What Big 12 fans can expect weatherwise at today’s festivities

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 7:22 AM CST
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By Savannah Tennyson
First Warn 5 Meteorologist Savannah Tennyson's at T-Mobile Center getting you ready for Big 12 Fan Fest today starting at 1 p.m.

Community

Ida Lews, Kansas City Activist & Matriarch

KC activist, matriarch spent her life dedicated to others, now family is asking for a helping hand

Updated: Mar. 8, 2024 at 6:02 AM CST
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By Julia Avery
“She remembered having attacks from dogs and police and before she did the March on Washington, she met Dr. Martin Luther King,”

News

The Independence Community shows support for the family of fallen Officer Cody Allen on March...

Funeral procession for fallen Independence Ofc. Cody Allen to span 30 miles

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 10:38 PM CST
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By Betsy Webster
Fire trucks held an American flag over the entrance to the parking lot of the Community of Christ Auditorium just off Independence Square Thursday afternoon and evening, a sign to those who drove in for Officer Cody Allen’s visitation of the sacrifice they were honoring.

News

Signs in Raymore read "Help Fight the Landfill."

Missouri House passes bill that could kill potential Raymore-area landfill

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 10:21 PM CST
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By Chandler Watkins
On Thursday, the Missouri House passed HB 1751, which is designed to allow communities to be involved in the development of landfills that border their towns and cities.

News

A program dedicated to diverting unhoused people from being arrested as well as get them...

Pre-arrest diversion ordinance introduced as REACH

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 6:53 PM CST
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By Ryan Hennessy
A program dedicated to diverting unhoused people from being arrested as well as get them closer to the resources they need was introduced at City Hall on Thursday.

News

A cross honoring Crystal White is on display in Lawrence, Kansas, following the woman's...

Police and community react after third homicide in two weeks in Lawrence

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 6:35 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
A total of three homicides in two weeks in Lawrence. Police have arrested all suspects in the cases, but the crimes are raising concerns for safety in the community.

Education

Christ the King School will close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, it announced on...

Lack of funding forces KCK Catholic school to close after more than 80 years

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 6:22 PM CST
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By Alex Love
Students at a longtime Catholic school in Kansas City, Kansas, will have to find somewhere else to attend next fall.

News

The Independence Community shows support for the family of fallen Officer Cody Allen on March...

‘We see you.’ Independence painted blue as community supports fallen officer Cody Allen

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 5:45 PM CST
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By Nydja Hood
People in Independence gathered Thursday at the Community of Christ Church to honor fallen police officer Cody Allen.

Crime

Independence man sentenced for meth trafficking, illegal firearm possession

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 5:21 PM CST
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By KCTV5 Staff
An Independence man was sentenced Thursday for possessing methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm.

Crime

KCK man indicted for gun shop burglary

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 5:05 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
A federal grand jury in Kansas City indicted a Kansas City, Kan., man Thursday.

News

FILE

Bridge demolition south of Harrisonville to close I-49 in both directions

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 5:03 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A bridge demolition south of Harrisonville, Mo., is set to close I-49 in both directions for 72 hours as drivers are detoured through the area.

Crime

Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers was ordered to be removed as sheriff by a judge on Thursday.

Ray County sheriff removed, accused of letting inmates leave jail, bring back contraband

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 4:50 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter, Mark Poulose and Angie Ricono
A Missouri sheriff has been removed from his post following an investigation by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office found that he allowed detainees to leave jail and bring in illegal contraband.

Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce on stage during Kelce Jam 2023 at Azura Amphitheatre in Bonner Springs, Kansas.

Fight for your right to party! Kelce Jam announces return in 2024

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 4:35 PM CST
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By Greg Dailey
The music festival promoted by Kansas City Chiefs three-time Super Bowl champion tight end Travis Kelce is making a return in 2024.

Crime

Chillicothe Police search for Kevin Head who is considered armed and dangerous on March 7, 2024.

Chillicothe residents warned of armed and dangerous wanted fugitive

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 4:32 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Residents of Chillicothe, Mo., have been warned to keep their eyes out for a wanted fugitive considered armed and dangerous by police after he ran from them.

Entertainment

The Kansas City area hopes to attract filmmakers after the Show Mo Act was signed into law.

Roll the credits: Show MO Act renews filmmaking push in Missouri

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 3:50 PM CST
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By Sharon Chen
The Show MO Act is a newly reinstated tax incentive signed by Governor Mike Parson in July for production companies to film projects in Missouri

News

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Man accused in fatal shooting of Lawrence teen taken into custody, charged

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 3:19 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
The man wanted in the fatal shooting of a Lawrence teen has been taken into custody in Topeka.

Stadium Development

FILE — Kauffman Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Royals.

Jackson County Sports Authority details contributing factors to ‘concrete cancer’ of Kauffman Stadium

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 2:24 PM CST
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By Greg Dailey
The Sports Authority responded to a letter from Jackson County Executive Frank White and Legislator Jeanie Lauer

News

FILE

KC could soon see new pre-arrest diversion program to cutdown jail time

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 1:54 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Kansas City, Mo., could soon see a new pre-arrest diversion program that would redirect those with mental health or substance abuse issues away from jail.

News

Betty Rae's Ice Cream is opening a new location.

Betty Rae’s set to expand to Merriam with new Test Kitchen and flavors

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 12:56 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Kansas City’s favorite ice cream shop is expanding to the Merriam area and will bring along a new Test Kitchen to serve customers new and exotic flavors.

News

Students at Olathe West High School compete in the Kansas KidWind Challenge on March 7, 2024.

Kansas City metro students compete in Kansas KidWind Challenge

Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 12:35 PM CST
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By Nathan Brennan
The Kansas KidWind Challenge is officially taking off.
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