Kansas City MO

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A power outage impacted thousands of customers in Independence on Christmas morning. According to the city of Independence’s power outage map, 2,168 customers were affected in the residential area surrounding Drumm Farm Golf Club. As of 12:15 p.m., the city of Independence’s outage viewer...

There have been six confirmed cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, in wild birds in Missouri in the past 30 days, according to the U.S.D.A. Meanwhile, there have been several dozen suspected cases in the Kansas City area in recent weeks. Jobe Edwards is a state conservation agent...

The Kansas City, Missouri Police Department said the one-vehicle crash happened just before 9 a.m. Tuesday.

When Ava-Rochelle Woodard rides through Kansas City with her parents, the 6-year-old pays attention. She notices people walking along the road, and when Ava sees someone who might need help, she asks a question that has grown into a community effort. “Do we have a bag in the car?” asks...

BETHANY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Lee’s Summit man was arrested after he allegedly targeted elderly widows in Missouri and Iowa and was released the same day. Harrison County, Missouri, Circuit Court records indicate that Cory R. Kreiling, 21, faces multiple counts of financial exploitation of an elderly person. Investigators...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - December 24, 1877. Thomas Edison files a patent for the first phonograph capable of recording and playing sound. The groundbreaking product was a byproduct of Edison’s work to improve the telegraph and telephone. More This Day in History reports can be found here.

Shelter KC spread some cheer on Christmas Eve by hosting a hot meal for overnight guests, as well as a candlelit service.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Major transactions over the last 24 hours have Kansas City, Missouri, reeling, and KCTV5 sat down with Mayor Quinton Lucas for his take on the series of events and what it means for his city moving forward. When asked about why this went down the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One Kansas City family is fed up after flowers have been taken from their loved one’s graves over and over throughout the years. They say it is even more disheartening that it happened right before the holidays. “I lost my mom when I was...

Over 60 volunteers deliver 1100+ Christmas meals to homebound families across the Kansas City metro.