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FILE- Independence, Missouri, Police Department

Independence police investigating deaths of 2 men killed in reported shooting

Updated: 10 minutes ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The Independence Police Department is investigating a double homicide that left two men dead Sunday afternoon.

News

The Missouri Gaming Commission confirmed the Missouri Secretary of State’s office rejected...

Launch date for sports gambling in Missouri to be delayed

Updated: 13 minutes ago
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By Greg Dailey
The Missouri Gaming Commission confirmed the Missouri Secretary of State’s office rejected emergency licensing rules.

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LCDR Reginald L. Bassa Jr. (left) and Col. Reginald L. Bassa.

Tuskegee Airman shares how he overcame adversity to make history

Updated: 50 minutes ago
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By Nydja Hood
A Tuskegee Airman is sharing his story in the face of federal threats against DEI.

Education

One area where Missouri is already seeing DEI programs stripped away is at universities,...

University of Missouri announces cuts, but full impact isn’t yet known

Updated: 53 minutes ago
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By Heidi Schmidt
The MU president warned university system faces challenges and cuts to federal programs in the near future and will need to take steps to address those issues.

News

File- Interstate 49 sign

Driver going wrong way on I-49 causes fatal injuries for herself, 2 Kansas Citians

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Zoë Shriner
All three people were pronounced dead at the scene, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

KCTV5 Special Reports

The Walker School became the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in the 1960s.

‘Significant piece of Black history’: Local school paved way for Brown v. Board

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Janae' Hancock, Zoë Shriner and Matt Kline
The town now known as Merriam was once home to the "Walker Walkouts," a boycott that laid the foundation for the historic Brown v. Board of Education.

Crime

FILE — The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department

Break-in leads to deadly early-morning shooting with KCK police

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Sunday morning shooting with police ended in the death of a suspect after firefighters called police to investigate the break-in at a KCK apartment building.

Crime

FILE

Russian and Uzbek nationals charged for alleged voter registration scheme

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A man from Russia and one from Uzbekistan living in Florida could face prison time after an alleged voter registration application scheme.

News

More than 100 people came out to the Unidos rally to show their support for immigrants and...

Kansas City rallies behind immigrants, LGBTQ+ community

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Ryan Hennessy
More than 100 people came out to the Unidos rally to show their support for immigrants and members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Kansas City.

Community

FILE

Metro area juniors, seniors to shop formal wear for free for 10th year in a row

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A local organization has teamed up with metro area high schools to offer juniors and seniors free formal wear to step into their next milestones confidently and in style.
7 Day Forecast
7 Day Forecast

Crime

FILE

11 violent gang members federally indicted as they face decades behind bars

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Nearly a dozen members of a violent gang on the East Coast have been federally indicted and could spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

News

File- Missouri State Highway Patrol car

Overland Park driver injured after rollover crash totals Jeep in Missouri

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
An Overland Park driver was seriously injured after a rollover crash east of Pittsville totaled his Jeep over the weekend.

Community

Missouri Department of Conservation.

Former Missouri Conservation Director honored for her legacy with new award

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
The first female Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation has been honored for her legacy and achievements with a new award.

Crime

FILE

Nigerian husband, wife sentenced to prison for nationwide catfishing scam

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A husband and wife pair from Nigeria have been sentenced to prison and will face deportation after a catfishing scheme that scammed victims all over the country out of thousands of dollars.

Community

FILE

Kansas Senate approves bill that would restrict ability to limit public gatherings

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Senators in Kansas have passed a bill that would restrict the ability of public health officials to limit public gatherings.

News

Generic KCFD Kansas City Fire Department

Fire destroys apartment building near Kansas City’s 18th and Vine district

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
An apartment building near Kansas City’s 18th and Vine district was destroyed after a fire ripped through it over the weekend.

Crime

Quinten Rainner

Charges filed after suspect shot during string of dating app armed robberies

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Lee’s Summit man has been arrested and charged after he was shot during a string of armed robberies that were set up through dating apps.

Community

The Quindaro Ruins are one step closer to being restored.

Historic Quindaro Ruins seeks public input for preservation

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Nydja Hood
The Quindaro Ruins are one step closer to being restored.

Community

FILE

Kansas City program highlighted as Corrections leaders hope to reach more lives

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Corrections leaders in Kansas hope to reach the lives of more youth and young adults as multiple grant programs continue to accept applications for services meant to help them stay out of jail.

Crime

FILE

Charges filed after alleged drunken crash leads driver to attempt to bribe officer

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
Charges have been filed after a man who has been accused of flipping his car while drunk allegedly attempted to bribe a police officer not to arrest him.

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FILE

Hughesville driver injured after early-morning rollover collision in Pettis Co.

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Sarah Motter
A Hughesville man was sent to an area hospital after he was injured in an early-morning single-vehicle rollover collision in rural Pettis County.

News

Kansas City Police Department (KCPD)

KCPD: Pedestrian hit by car on I-70 is in ‘very critical condition’

Updated: Feb. 23, 2025 at 11:08 AM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was hit while standing or walking in the middle of I-70 early Sunday morning.

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(Source: KFVS)

Rollover crash sends 5 kids under the age of 18 to Missouri hospital

Updated: Feb. 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the driver started to slide and overcorrected, sending his car off the side of the road.

News

If you’re headed to the game, first responders are urging fans to have a “game plan” for...

Man with immobilities killed in late-night Kansas City house fire

Updated: Feb. 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
One person escaped the fire and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, while another man was reportedly immobile and unable to get out.

Community

Kansas City Catholics have been sharing their prayers for Pope Francis, and that could be seen...

Kansas City Catholics send prayers to Pope Francis

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM CST
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By Ryan Hennessy
Kansas City Catholics have been sharing their prayers for Pope Francis, and that could be seen at the St. James Church during Saturday’s mass.

News

FILE — A photo of a Kansas City Fire Department truck

Significant injuries sustained by firefighter struck at scene of Waldo crash

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Significant injuries were sustained by a firefighter who was hit by a car as crews attempted to clear the scene of a previous collision in Kansas City.

Crime

Tristan Tennison

Charges filed against driver who spurred high-speed chase around the metro

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Charges have been filed against a Kansas City man who led law enforcement officials on a high-speed chase around the metro.

Crime

FILE

Trafficking charges filed against Sedalia siblings after fentanyl found in apartment

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Drug trafficking charges have been filed against a pair of Sedalia siblings after a search of their apartment revealed fentanyl and other evidence to suggest they had been selling narcotics.

Health

FILE

Report reveals more work to be done to ensure best chances for infants in KC

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A recent report has revealed that more work may need to be done in Kansas City as unacceptably high infant mortality rates among Black families are recorded.

Crime

Tammy Stark

Chillicothe caretaker charged after elderly cancer patient found abandoned

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A Chillicothe woman has been charged with abuse after she allegedly neglected the care of an elderly cancer patient for days.

News

A train passes through the wreckage of a 3-vehicle crash in Independence on Feb. 22, 2025.

1 injured after train passes through scene of 3-vehicle crash in Independence

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
One person was injured after a train passed through the wreckage of a 3-vehicle crash along a set of railroad tracks in Independence.

News

Hundreds gather at Lake Olathe Polar Plunge for Special Olympics

Hundreds plunge in freezing lake for Special Olympics

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM CST
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By Katie Byrd
Hundreds of people showed out at Lake Olathe for the annual Polar Plunge benefitting Special Olympics Kansas on Saturday.

Community

FILE

Bill reintroduced to help those with disabilities remain eligible for additional savings

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A handful of U.S. Senators have teamed up to reintroduce a bill that would help those with disabilities continue to be eligible for additional savings.

Crime

FILE

Charges filed against Lexington man believed to have filmed child pornography

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Court documents have revealed that a man previously arrested for possession of child pornography may have filmed some of it himself.

News

The Chillicothe Police Department posted a photo of the letter from Citizens Behind the Badge,...

Chillicothe police ‘do not support’ letters asking for donations: ‘We DO NOT participate in scams’

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
The Chillicothe Police Department voiced its non-support for a letter that was sent to residents, asking for monetary donations that would supposedly be sent to their cause.

Community

FILE

Hy-Vee shoppers can help feed hungry children across the Midwest this March

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
Shoppers at Hy-Vee will get a chance to help feed hungry children across the Midwest this March through a partnership with the Caitlin Clark Foundation.

Crime

Gregory H. Morton

Florida man on the run for years found by University Police in Missouri

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A Florida man is expected to return to the Sunshine State to face his alleged crimes after he was found hiding in Missouri more than two years later.

News

Feb. 22, 2025- Jack Punswick, a Blue Valley West senior, was honored with the 2024 KSHSAA...

Blue Valley West senior honored for determination in swimming after cancer diagnosis

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM CST
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By Samantha Boring
Jack was set for another state championship during his senior year, but in September 2024, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma.

News

Missouri State Highway Patrol car (Source: KFVS)

Serious crash on Missouri highway leaves 6 injured, 4 killed

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
Ten people were involved in a crash Friday night that left six injured and four dead, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.

News

File

Police: Speeding contributed to fiery Northland crash, leaving 2 dead, 1 critically injured

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
The Kansas City Police Department said the car couldn't negotiate the curve in the road, sending it off the side and down a grassy embankment.

News

File- Eastbound Interstate 70.

I-70 closed for hours after fatal crash involving 4 cars across both directions of traffic

Updated: Feb. 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM CST
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By Zoë Shriner
Several people were injured and one woman was killed in a serious crash that shut down both directions of I-70 Friday night.

Community

Dr. Rick Randolph and Global Care Force volunteers focus on treating chronic illnesses,...

Local doctor describes conditions in Ukraine as war with Russia nears 3-year mark

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 10:22 PM CST
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By Betsy Webster
Dr. Rick Randolph sat comfortably in his Leawood home Friday night as his cocker spaniel Lola frolicked at his feet, his memories vivid of the war-torn country he had spent two weeks in earlier this month.

News

A toll text scam is making the rounds again in. This time, it's appearing on the phones of...

Did you get it? Toll text scam ramps up, making another round in Kansas

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM CST
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By Cale Chapman
A familiar text message scam is spreading in Kansas.

Community

While it just looks like a construction zone right now, the city has a vision of making this...

Kansas City calling on artists to help transform Barney Allis Plaza

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM CST
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By Chandler Watkins
Last summer, Kansas City broke ground on a complete overhaul of Barney Allis Plaza.

Crime

Irma K. Garcia Trejo

Woman who fired gun during argument over parking spot formally charged

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
A woman who allegedly fired a gun during an argument over a parking spot in Kansas City has been formally charged.

Crime

TOKEPA, Kan. -- The Manzano Aguilar family shared a picture taken at the funeral mass held for...

Kansas City reporter who died covering Super Bowl LIX laid to rest

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM CST
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By Heidi Schmidt
A funeral mass for 27-year-old Adan Manzano was held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Topeka on Feb. 20.

Crime

Monica Walton-Balora

Arrest made months after brutal attack of Independence laundromat employee

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
One woman is behind bars months after she allegedly entered an Independence laundromat and attacked an employee behind the counter.

News

Hilton Garden Inn in Overland Park.

Woman pranked by fake hotel call involving fentanyl exposure, broken window

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM CST
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
A family is warning others after being pranked at a Hilton Garden Inn.

News

Monday is Love Your Bookshops Day.

Lee’s Summit parents can choose to limit child’s library access

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 6:18 PM CST
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By Ryan Hennessy
A new policy at Lee’s Summit R-7 School District will not change what libraries look like or the books they carry, but some students may not be able to check out the book they want after March 1.

Community

FILE

Missouri Governor appoints new Associate Circuit Judge in Jackson County

Updated: Feb. 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM CST
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By Sarah Motter
As Jackson County, Missouri, prepares to welcome a new Associate Circuit Judge, Caldwell County greet its new Public Administrator with open arms.
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