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News

K9 'King' passed due to a debilitating health concern

Olathe K9 ‘King’ passes due to debilitating health issue

Updated: 6 minutes ago
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By Katie Byrd
The Olathe Police Department sadly announced the passing of their K9 ‘King’ after a health problem.

News

City officials are working to make Independence Square a safer area for pedestrians.

City facing road blocks on quest to make Independence square more walkable

Updated: 20 minutes ago
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By Nydja Hood
The City of Independence has plans to give Independence Square a facelift. The goal is to make it a safer place to walk for visitors and residents.

News

The three trees are decorated with ornaments remembering those lost to murder.

‘Keep them in our hearts’: Kansas remembers murder victims with angel trees

Updated: 24 minutes ago
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By Ryan Hennessy and Jonah Kahn
Angel trees are decorated with ornaments remembering murder victims in Kansas City, Kansas.

News

File- Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Missouri’s rural hospitals continue to struggle despite projected industry growth

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Joe McLean (KCTV5)
Almost the entire state of Missouri is considered a “shortage area” for healthcare support positions.

News

Lawrence street improvements make city safer and more accessible

Lawrence street improvements make city safer and more accessible

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Katie Byrd
Lawrence’s 6th Street improvement project increases accessibility and safety for pedestrians and drivers.

News

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Two Kansas City men charged with felonies after allegedly selling firearms to ATF informant

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Madyson Carruth
Two KC men have been charged for illegally trafficking firearms.

News

A fatal crash is being investigated near I-435 eastbound and 69 Highway in Overland Park, Kan.

Police investigating fatal crash at I-435, 69 Highway

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
Officers in Overland Park are investigating a fatal crash at I-435 and 69 Highway.

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws the ball during an NFL football...

Mahomes listed as full participant in first practice ahead of Texans game

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
As Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes deals with another high ankle sprain, the Kansas City Chiefs listed him as a full participant in Tuesday’s practice.

News

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Waldo Pizza sells to Kansas City restaurant group: ‘We’re excited about this new chapter’

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
Waldo Pizza's former owner, Steven Kingery, said the new ownership will bring the restaurant more resources than it's ever had before.

News

osage beach city hall

Missouri police departments to be featured on new A&E show “Ozark Law”

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By KY3 Staff
Two police departments from the Ozarks will be featured on national television in a news A&E series.
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Jackson County court room on December 17

KC judge needs more time to decide the fate of Independence Towers lawsuit

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Grace Smith
A judge needs more time to decide the outcome of KC tenants lawsuit involving the Independence Towers apartment complex.

Crime

Maurice Hayes (left) and Markees Mondaine (right) face several charges related to an alleged...

Kansas City couple charged with several felonies after alleged road rage shooting

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Gabe Swartz
A Kansas City man has been charged with several felonies following an alleged road rage shooting in the early morning hours of Saturday.

Regional Politics

File: Independence Square

Independence voters to decide where nearly $200 million goes in April

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Julia Scammahorn
For the first time in Independence history, on December 16, the city council voted unanimously to put three general obligation bond questions on the April 8, 2025 ballot.

News

Missouri lottery player wins $100,000 just in time for the holidays

Missouri lottery player wins $100,000 just in time for the holidays

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Katie Byrd
A St. Joseph man made a six-figure decision at a local gas station when he purchased a Missouri lottery ticket.

News

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) walks off of the field after an NFL...

‘My hope is I’m ready to play’: Mahomes’ status uncertain ahead of Texans game

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is day-to-day following an ankle injury Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws the ball during an NFL football...

‘My hope is I’m ready to play’: Mahomes speaks on ankle sprain ahead of Houston match-up

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Greg Dailey and Julia Scammahorn
Backup quarterback Carson Wentz went 2-2 after Mahomes sat from his injury Sunday.

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Jeremy Madden, 18, and Omarion Swift, 20, were arrested and charged with second-degree robbery...

Men charged with robbery after 79-year-old grandma’s purse stolen outside Trader Joe’s

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The 79-year-old victim told officers she was watching her granddaughter return their shopping cart when “it felt like she was hit by a car.”

News

KCFD responded to a Westport apartment fire at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 17

Kansas City Fire Department responds to Westport apartment fire with no injuries

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Madyson Carruth
A morning apartment fire in Westport leaves no injuries.

News

The Kansas City Chiefs provided an image from the organization's Claymation original called "A...

Kingdom Christmas: Chiefs to debut Claymation film Christmas Eve

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
The Kansas City Chiefs are giving fans a Claymation film for Christmas. A Kingdom Christmas Story: Hail Merry, premiering Christmas Eve.

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Kauffman Stadium during batting practice for Game 3 of the American League Division Series...

Royals Opening Day tickets available starting at $29

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Madyson Carruth
The Royals will have Opening Day tickets available starting at $29.

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Missouri State Highway Patrol car (Source: KFVS)

Hit-and-run crash on I-35 injures 3 people in the Northland, including infant

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The driver who caused a three-car accident on I-35 Monday night kept driving, reports show.

News

Dec. 17, 2024- Crews began the work to demolish the 'Splash of Life' building early Tuesday...

Demolition begins on pink ‘Splash of Life’ building, plagued with fires and other challenges

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
A mural-covered building off Troost stood for its final sunrise Tuesday morning before demolition crews arrived to tear it town.

News

Police lights

4 cars involved in chain-reaction crash on I-70, injuring 2 drivers

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
Two people were taken to the hospital on Monday after they were involved in a four-car crash on a major interstate.

Community

Kids and cosplayers alike spread Christmas cheer with a massive shopping spree at Target...

Cosplayers, comic fans spread cheer with massive shopping spree for Children’s Mercy

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Betsy Webster
Cosplayers bought $32,000 worth of gifts for families with kids at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

Regional Politics

During public comments, Jackson County residents all agreed they want the money to stay in the...

‘It’s a disgrace’: The clock ticks for Jackson County to distribute $70+ million COVID funds

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Chandler Watkins
“I am flabbergasted. We have had that money for years. I don’t understand why there is a power struggle within our legislature."

News

St. Peters animal rescue, Mizzou veterinarians save Texas dog beaten with baseball bats

St. Peters animal rescue, Mizzou veterinarians save Texas dog beaten with baseball bats

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Caroline Hecker
Stray Paws Rescue is helping a dog trapped in an extreme case of animal cruelty more than 1,000 miles away

News

Among a sea of flowers at Kansas City’s Mt. Moriah Cemetery, super glue and an old baseball...

Kansas City man hopes to build monument honoring 1930s Monarchs pitcher

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Marleah Campbell
Among a sea of flowers at Kansas City’s Mt. Moriah Cemetery, super glue and an old baseball mark the resting place of a legend slowly fading from memory.

Crime

Police said when they arrived they found 15-year-old Tacobe Kindred inside. He was taken to a...

Teen shot at birthday party sparks frustration over juvenile violence in Kansas City

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Jiani Navarro
A teen shot and killed at a birthday raises bigger questions about safety in a KC community.

Health

Even though more than 8,400 Platte County voters signed a petition in support of the sales...

Platte County commissioners reject voter-approved youth mental health tax

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 6:29 PM CST
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By Nydja Hood
The Platte County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to reject a quarter-cent sales tax voters approved last month.

News

Parkville officials are hopeful to annex some land from Kansas City, Mo., to put the entirety...

Could Kansas City be shrinking? Why some hope so.

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 6:20 PM CST
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By Ryan Hennessy
A part of Kansas City is in limbo after Park University asked that 80 acres be annexed to the City of Parkville.

News

Deon bush is with the cancer survivor, a translator and nurse practitioner.

Cancer survivor receives surprise Arrowhead tour from Chiefs player

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 6:05 PM CST
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By Zac Summers and Jonah Kahn
A local cancer survivor was surprised this morning when she got a personal tour of GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium from Chiefs safety Deon Bush.

News

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- An undated picture provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation...

Blue Springs nature center reopens to the public following unexpected closure

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center will reopen on Dec. 17, with normal operating hours.

News

Missouri’s budget is expected to be smaller this coming year, which means lawmakers will have...

Missouri’s 2025 budget decreases as lawmakers layout upcoming fiscal year

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 5:12 PM CST
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By Hannah Falcon (KCTV5)
Missouri’s budget is expected to be smaller this coming year, which means lawmakers will have to make tough decisions about what to put in it.

Entertainment

Cami’s Cake creates birthday cake for singer Taylor Swift.

‘Incredibly thankful’: Local bakery goes viral after creating cake for Taylor Swift

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 5:07 PM CST
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By Janae' Hancock
Cami’s Cake completed its biggest order yet for Taylor Swift Friday.

Crime

Sean Lyle Marshall was arrested in connection with the 17-year-old shooting death of Nicholas...

Suspect in KCK teen’s fatal shooting charged with murder in Wyandotte County

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 5:04 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
The suspect in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, boy has now been charged by prosecutors.

News

NRCC is stepping up its response to overdoses.

Missouri sees significant drop in drug overdose deaths in almost a decade

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 4:35 PM CST
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By Jonah Kahn
The Missouri Department of health and Senior Services reported a significant year-over-year decrease in the number of drug overdose deaths since 2015.

Crime

FILE: Handcuffs Graphic

Raytown man pleads guilty to producing child pornography

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 4:21 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
A Raytown man pled guilty in federal court Monday to child sex crimes.

News

Judge gavel and scale in court.

Osage Beach nurse pleads guilty to illegally obtaining fentanyl from hospital

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 4:20 PM CST
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By Madyson Carruth
65-year-old Osage Beach nurse has plead guilty to illegally obtaining fentanyl from hospital.

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (25) celebrates after his touchdown with...

Chiefs release former first-round pick, 2-time Super Bowl champ Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 4:03 PM CST
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By Gabe Swartz
The Kansas City Chiefs and former first-round pick running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire have parted ways.

News

37-year-old Rustam Huseinov faces eight charges for the incident at Miracle on the Plaza.

Man faces 8 charges for returning to holiday bar with knife shortly after biting employee

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 2:59 PM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
Employees and customers threw bar stools at the man to keep him from harming anyone then barricaded him in the corner until police arrived, reports state.

News

File- Liberty Police Department in Liberty, Missouri

Northland investigators bust suspected shoplifters in Liberty holiday crackdown

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 1:55 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Increased patrols in Liberty shopping area ends with shoplifting arrests and stolen items recovered.

News

Platte County Sheriff's Office provided a picture of Rishon Harrell, accused of using...

Kansas City man charged in counterfeit cash scheme blames ‘secret shopper’ job

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 1:28 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
Kansas City man charged with using counterfeit cash accused of thefts at Kansas and Missouri stores, court records show.

Crime

Crews investigate a homicide at 33rd and Bales Ave. on Dec. 15, 2024.

Kansas City teenager killed while attending birthday party, family says

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 12:53 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt and Mark Poulose
Kansas City police identified Tacobe Kindred, 15, as the victim of a shooting at E. 33rd and Bales Sunday.

Education

Central Elementary Elves, Olathe, Kan.

Kids learn the power of giving as Olathe elementary ‘elves’ make holiday wishes come true

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 12:39 PM CST
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By Nathan Brennan
Shopping can get expensive, especially around the holidays. But some shoppers in Olathe are heading home with a bit more money to spend.

News

A Missouri man is now $50,000 richer after matching four-white ball numbers and the Powerball...

Clay County lottery players wins big on 500X Scratchers game ticket

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 12:16 PM CST
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By Jonah Kahn
A lottery player in Pleasant Valley won a $50,000 prize on the 500X Scratchers game.

News

Lee's Summit firefighters receiving donations for annual Holiday Boot Block.

Lee’s Summit firefighters to hold annual Holiday Boot Block

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM CST
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By Madyson Carruth
The LSFD will be taking donations for Lee's Summit Social Services in downtown Lee's Summit from Dec. 19-21.

News

Joe. D. Dennis Park, Westwood, Kan.

Fate of Westwood park to be decided by voters

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 11:45 AM CST
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By Julia Scammahorn
Next year, Westwood voters will decide on the sale of Joe D. Dennis Park.

News

The family of Paoly Bedeski shared photos of the woman who died in an Oct. 13 apartment fire...

City of Wichita, Sedgwick Co. release independent audit of response to deadly Wichita apartment fire

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 11:36 AM CST
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By Jeffrey Lutz
Independent firm Jensen Hughes found an unorganized rescue effort involving a number of systemic shortcomings in the response to the deadly fire.

News

Destiny Heisz shared the video.

Caught on Camera: KY3 viewer captured a water spout at Lake of the Ozarks

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 11:34 AM CST
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By KY3 Staff
A KY3 viewer shared a video of a water sprout at Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday.

News

Kyle Postell was hired as the Director of Safety and Security for FIFA World Cup.

KC2026 appoints security expert for Director of Safety and Security for FIFA World Cup

Updated: Dec. 16, 2024 at 11:30 AM CST
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By Jonah Kahn
KC2026 appointed a seasoned security expert for key planning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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