KCPD reports multiple arrests, citations, tows in overnight crime crackdown
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Friday night into Saturday, local authorities worked to fulfill the City of Kansas City’s ongoing promise that it will mitigate dangerous crimes including street racing and sideshows. The Kansas City Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office...
Police: Kansas City woman killed in hit-and-run
KANSAS CITY —Law enforcement are working to find the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run. Just before 6p.m. Wednesday, police responded to the 1000 block of Fredericksburg Road where officers found the body later identified as 35-year-old Mary Levingston of Kansas City, Missouri, on the shoulder of the road,...
Jackson County, MO – Sideshow Bust: 5 Arrested, 9 Cars Towed Overnight
Kansas City, MO – Five people were arrested overnight after Kansas City police broke up an illegal sideshow involving dangerous stunts, blocked traffic, and multiple hazardous violations across city streets. According to the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, officers witnessed drivers pointing weapons at other...
Pedestrian struck, killed Friday night in Kansas City, Missouri
Around 7 p.m., Friday, first responders were notified of a pedestrian struck near the intersection of E. 46th Street and Blue Ridge Cutoff.
Kansas City honors Holocaust survivor “Big Sonia” on 100th birthday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City leaders honor the legacy of a Holocaust survivor to just celebrated her 100th birthday. Members of the city council declared November 13, 2025, “Big Sonia Day,” in honor of Sonia Warshawski. Sonia’s daughter accepted the honor on her mother’s behalf. She...
Pedestrian dies after crash on road near KC Royals, Chiefs stadiums
The Kansas City Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian near the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex Friday evening. Officers responded around 7 p.m. to the 4600 block of Blue Ridge Cutoff near 46th Street, just north of Raytown Road, on a reported crash. That’s just south of Kauffman Stadium...
Kansas City will let bars and restaurants serve alcohol 23 hours a day during...
Entrepreneurs want to tap into all the potential business they can when an estimated 650,000 visitors descend on Kansas City for the World Cup, said Jim Ready, detailing plans for a temporary expansion of alcohol sales in Kansas City, Missouri, to accommodate a global audience in June and July 2026.
This KC hotel near the Plaza closed in the fall. Now it’s getting demolished
A large former hotel near Westport and Country Club Plaza is expected to be demolished. The former Embassy Suites by Hilton, off 43rd Street and Broadway Boulevard near Saint Luke’s Hospital, closed in September. The property has been owned by Saint Luke’s since 1971, and the 12-story, 266-room hotel structure was...
Kathryn Allison of & Juliet discusses her role in musical
Kathryn Allison of the musical '& Juliet' joins KCTV5+ to discuss her role with KCTV's Bill Hurrelbrink.
Charges dropped against 18-year-old in Kansas City, Kansas, murder case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A murder case in Kansas City, Kansas, has been dismissed after witnesses did not appear at a preliminary hearing earlier this week. Kenneth Flowers, 18, was previously charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery, criminal discharge of a firearm and criminal property damage. All of those...

















