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We the People

Melissa Etheridge performs during Bourbon and Beyond music festival on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024,...

This Day in History: Leavenworth native Melissa Etheridge releases fourth album

Updated: 15 minutes ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
This album featured the song that earned Etheridge her second Grammy award.

News

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Kansas officials say man hit by train overnight ‘severely’ injured

Updated: 53 minutes ago
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By Zoë Shriner
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the patient and family through this extremely difficult time," the Franklin County Sheriff's Office said.

News

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Man walking on Interstate 35 hit by cars twice, seriously injured

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The man was hospitalized with serious injuries, MSHP said.

News

Hoop Nation Community Slam

Community basketball event aims to address expenses in youth sports

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Hoop Nation and Ath-Vantage teamed up with Dick’s Sporting Goods to provide free sports physicals and more affordable sports equipment.

News

Mason Hensoey, Corban Houdyshell and Nathan Bennett at the Premier League Fan Festival

Kansas City gears up with Premier League ahead of World Cup 2026

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Janae' Hancock
Kansas City’s reputation as the “Soccer Capital of America” takes center stage this weekend as the city hosts the Premier League Fan Festival Saturday and Sunday.

News

Save the Civil Service Rally

‘All in the same system’ Federal workers gather for Save the Civil Service Rally

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Jiani Navarro
Federal workers in Kansas City are pushing back against recent changes.

News

A judge has halted CoreCivic, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from housing immigrants facing...

Community divided over proposed ICE detention center

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Ryan Hennessy
A packed town hall at the Leavenworth Public Library brought together residents on both sides of a controversial proposal.

Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce walks to training camp practice in St. Joseph on Aug. 13, 2025.

Chiefs fine Travis Kelce for unsportsmanlike conduct during home opener

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Katie Byrd
The Chiefs Tight End has to pay a pretty penny for obscene gestures during their home opener last weekend.

Sports

Missouri head coach Eliah Drinkwitz watches from the sidelines during the second half of an...

No. 23 Missouri’s ground game, stout defense secure 29-20 win over South Carolina

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Ahmad Hardy bounced his way for 138 yards rushing and a touchdown, Beau Pribula led No. 23 Missouri downfield for a go-ahead score in the fourth quarter and the Tigers beat South Carolina 29-20 on Saturday night.

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. runs the bases after hitting a home run in the fourth...

Royals delay Blue Jays’ playoff party with 2-1 win behind Cameron

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Noah Cameron pitched into the seventh inning, Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back home runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat Toronto 2-1 on Saturday night to prevent the Blue Jays from clinching a playoff spot.
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News

Boy riding scooter hit by car, critically injured in Kansas City’s Northeast

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Katie Byrd
A boy is in critical but stable condition when he was hit by a car on Saturday afternoon.

News

Generic image of text that reads "FOUND SAFE" over a missing person poster.

Amber Alert canceled: 12-year-old Missouri girls found safe, suspect arrested

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By KCTV5 Staff
Missouri authorities say two missing girls have been found "safe and sound."

News

A Kansas City Fire Department ambulance drives an injured KCPD officer to a plane for a flight...

Motorcyclist critically injured after laying down bike near downtown airport

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
The driver's identity was not released, but KCPD said she sustained critical injuries.

News

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy catches a pass during the NFL football team's...

Chiefs Xavier Worthy out another week with shoulder injury

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Zoë Shriner
Worthy hasn't played in any regular-season games since the opener on Sept. 5.

News

Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon, left, talks with Royals hall of famer George Brett during...

This Day in History: Royals’ George Brett goes 0 for 4 against Oakland Athletics

Updated: Sep. 20, 2025 at 10:17 AM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
After Sept. 20, 1980, Brett's average dropped below 400 for good.

News

File - Independence Police Department

Elderly woman and her dog hit, killed while crossing Independence highway

Updated: Sep. 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
Police say the driver stopped and stayed at the scene to cooperate with the investigation.

News

Mayor Quinton Lucas wants the city manager to begin receivership proceedings for the former...

Mayor calls long vacant school building ‘an embarrassment,’ pushes for receivership proceedings

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM CDT
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By Betsy Webster
A former Kansas City public school that has been vacant and deteriorating for nearly 20 years is in the crosshairs of Mayor Quinton Lucas. After years of stalled development plans for the now privately owned property he wants a court to step in.

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals' Carter Jensen celebrates on second after hitting a two-run double during...

Perez hits 3-run HR in 7-run 1st inning as Royals rough up Scherzer in 20-1 win over Blue Jays

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer in Kansas City’s seven-run first inning and the Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 20-1 on Friday night.

News

Heather Kolbo uses reclaimed and repurposed wood to create intricate animals

Plaza Art Fair blends tradition, new development plans and heightened security

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM CDT
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By Ryan Hennessy
The 94th Annual Plaza Art Fair is underway, drawing an estimated 250,000 visitors to the Country Club Plaza through the weekend.

KCTV5 Investigates

Wyandotte County Jail

Wyandotte County group supporting family as they seek answers in jail death

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM CDT
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By Samantha Boring
On Thursday, a murder charge was announced against Wyandotte County detention officer Richard Fatherley, 32, in the death of 50-year-old Charles Adair. Now, a local grassroots organization is supporting the family as they look for answers.

News

Family mourns loss of 17-year-old Delvyon Carmichael

Family mourns second murder after second victim identified in Mercado Fresco shooting

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM CDT
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By Ale Espinosa
It’s a familiar pain for Ashiaunna Brown and her family after losing another loved one to gun violence. Brown’s half-brother was identified by Kansas City Missouri Police as the second victim who was shot at El Mercado Fresco on Longview Road Sunday.

Crime

Homicide Investigation in the 4400 block of Independence Ave., KCMO

Body found in apartment fire being investigated as homicide

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
Evidence found at the scene suggests the death may not have been the result of natural causes or fire.

News

While the future of Kansas City’s sports stadiums remains in the air, lawmakers in Missouri...

Border War Truce called off: What comes next?

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM CDT
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By Morgan Riddell
Mayor Lucas says he still intends to support anything that is an economic boost to the region, not just the city.

News

Over sixty flights delayed out of Kansas City International Airport

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM CDT
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By Katie Byrd and KCTV5 Staff
Over sixty flights have been delayed out of MCI, according to FlightAware.

Crime

Gavel on sounding block

Tonganoxie women sentenced after poodle found malnourished

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
Two people found a black poodle malnourished and abandoned in the middle of Tonganoxie Drive near 199th Street in October 2024.

Regional Politics

Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.

Missouri judge strikes down ballot summary for anti-abortion measure backed by Republican lawmakers

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Friday that the ballot summary must be rewritten.

Health

The state of Florida’s health officials announced that they will begin dismantling school...

‘More common sense than this’: KC doctor speaks on Florida’s rollback of vaccine mandates

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM CDT
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By Katie Byrd
The state of Florida’s health officials announced that they will begin dismantling childhood vaccine mandates. It’s raised concerns for families in Kansas City who fear this trend could expand to the heartland down the road.

Crime

Verdell Mays Jr. is arrested after a firearm and magazine were found after a chase on June 28,...

Firearm seized after felon leads short chase on interstate near Grandview

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
A firearm was seized after a felon led law enforcement officials on a chase near Grandview.

Entertainment

The Plaza Art continues Saturday from 10 a.m-10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

94th Annual Plaza Art Fair returns with new additions

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM CDT
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By Gabbi Lumma and Julia Scammahorn
This year, the fair features a new Nelson kids’ zone, allowing a more family-friendly environment.

News

Federal grant provides more than $1M for park in Roeland Park

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks with a $1.5 million federal grant.

Entertainment

American Girl: Raquel Reyes

American Girl Doll of the year 2026 hails from Kansas City; Meet Raquel

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
Raquel’s father is Mexican-American from Kansas City, Missouri, where she lives with her family.

Crime

File - Lawrence Police Department

Woman who hijacked Lawrence Transit bus taken into custody

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The Lawrence Kansas Police Department said a woman forced her way into the driver’s seat and took off in the bus at about 11:15 Friday morning.

Entertainment

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour June 21, 2024, in...

Taylor Swift announces movie theatre premiere of upcoming album

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
Taylor Swift is inviting her fans to a movie theatre premiere of her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl.

News

According to TxDOT in 2023, an average of three Texans a day were killed on the roadways in...

Report: Man with 3 DWI convictions falls asleep while driving with Twisted Tea in console

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM CDT
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By Zoë Shriner
An Oak Grove man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he allegedly fell asleep on a rural Missouri highway with the car running and his foot on the brake.

Crime

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Kansas City man dies week after shooting that injured 5

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
A week after a shooting in the North Hyde Park area injured several people, Kansas City police say a man has died.

Entertainment

Employee claims customer threw bleach on her for no reason

The Whopper makes waves in Australia with its nod to Kansas City BBQ

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
ansas City’s friends down under are making headlines with their nod to KC BBQ.

Crime

Gavel on sounding block

Johnson County woman sentenced to prison for involuntary manslaughter

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
Amy Crouch has been sentenced to six years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.

Crime

Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree did not issue an arrest warrant for Richard...

‘Highly unusual’: Prosecutors weigh in on decision not to arrest deputy charged with murder

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM CDT
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By Betsy Webster
The deputy has not been arrested, nor has a warrant been issued for his arrest. Instead, a criminal summons was issued for him to appear in court.

We the People

Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon reacts after striking out to Cleveland Indians relief pitcher...

This Day in History: Royals left-fielder Alex Gordon makes MLB history

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM CDT
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By KCTV5 Staff
Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon hits the 5,694th home run in that baseball season.

Health

A new Consumer Reports investigation found high lead levels in in some ground cinnamon.

Safety Alert: Dozen different brands of cinnamon recalled for elevated lead levels

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
Before that next sprinkle of cinnamon on your oatmeal, toast, or coffee, something to watch out for - the brand.

Education

Student Authors

Nearly 100 Kansas City kids become published authors through new program

Updated: Sep. 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM CDT
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By Julia Scammahorn
Ninety-two elementary and middle school students from Kansas City area schools are published authors.

Hy-Vee Team of the Week

Hy-Vee High School Team of the Week: Olathe West Volleyball

Hy-Vee High School Team of the Week: Olathe West Volleyball

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM CDT
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By Greg Dailey
Olathe West has raced out to a 10-2 start to begin its season.

News

Sept. 13, 2025- Worlds of Fun was evacuated during the first night of the park's Halloween...

Worlds of Fun: New chaperone policy begins following confusion at park late last week

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
Worlds of Fun updated its chaperone policy.

KCTV Tower

A couple who moved to Kansas City in the 1990s watches as the KCTV5 Tower is relit over the...

WATCH: History rekindled as iconic KCTV5 Tower shines again over Kansas City skyline

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM CDT
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By Brad Stephens
For the better part of eight decades, the KCTV Tower has been a central part of Kansas City’s skyline, serving as a towering landmark.

News

FILE

81-year-old Missouri woman dies after missed stop sign leads to 2-vehicle crash

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
An 81-year-old driver has died following a two-vehicle crash in Missouri.

Community

The Mayor Balloon is pictured in the London Parade and Festival.

Metro area high school marching band to make London Parade debut

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
A local marching band is set to appear in the London Parade.

Crime

On Sept. 14, 2025, two men were shot and killed at the Longview El Mercado Fresco grocery...

Second victim in fatal grocery store parking lot shooting identified as teenager

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM CDT
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By Sarah Motter
The second victim in a fatal weekend shooting has been identified as a teenager.

Crime

Construction of the new Jackson County Detention Center is on track to be completed by...

Officials say spacing still a concern as Jackson County Detention Center set to open soon

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM CDT
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5)
Melesa Johnson said she’s most impressed with the quality of the building, stating that a facility like this will make everyone’s job easier.

News

Naugle actually opened Tower Tavern after the lights went out. When checking out the property...

Union Hill residents, businesses get in on tower lighting excitement

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM CDT
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By Morgan Riddell
To celebrate Thursday night, Tower Tavern will be giving out free commemorative pint glasses with the purchase of Tower Tavern American Pale Ale.

Regional Politics

GENERIC: File photo of the Kansas City City Council.

‘Border War Truce has not held’: KCMO City Council votes unanimously to repeal State Line agreement

Updated: Sep. 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM CDT
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By Gabe Swartz
The City said the move was “in alignment with the sunset of prior Missouri legislative action at the close of the most recent Missouri General Assembly.”
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