Mother-son duo accused of illegal towing indicted in multiple counties
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A mother-son duo have both now been indicted by public grand juries in each county where they have been accused of illegally towing and stealing motor vehicles. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Thursday, May 29, indicate that a second criminal summons has...
Kansas City rallies to support relief efforts for St. Louis tornado victims
Kansas Citians came out Friday to offer support to St. Louis residents after devastating tornadoes swept through that city two weeks ago.
Say Farewell to These 6 Pharmacies in Missouri & Illinois
The list of businesses that have closed their doors this year is long. That list just got even longer as there are now 6 pharmacies in Missouri and Illinois that have either closed their doors forever or are about to. Why are so many pharmacies in Missouri and Illinois closing?
Plans for the American Royal in KCK inch ahead
KCTV5's Bill Hurrelbrink has the top headlines for the afternoon of May 30, 2025. Leaders looking for solutions after second car crashes into Excelsior Springs Veterans Hall. A second vehicle crashed into the roof of the Clay-Ray Veterans Hall building within three months. KC Streetcar to Historic 18th & Vine...
KC Streetcar to Historic 18th & Vine under discussion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - More big ideas are underway for the Historic 18th & Vine District. The Kansas City Streetcar Board unanimously voted for a feasibility study to be conducted sometime this year, exploring a possible extension of the streetcar running an east/west line on 18th Street to the historic district.
KC Defender Launches Black Economic Justice Desk & Names Tiffany Watts As Lead Reporter
I’ve always believed that storytelling can be a tool for liberation. That the act of witnessing, documenting, and uplifting our people is both powerful and necessary. And now, I’ve been given the opportunity to do that on an entirely new level. I’m honored to step into the role...
New push to locate Kansas City woman missing for more than a month
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Police believe there are people who have information about a missing woman and haven’t said anything. Now they’re asking for those people to contact detectives. Britany Phillips, 27, disappeared more than a month ago. She is 5′ tall and weighs 100 pounds. Phillips’...
Text messages helped police ID Kansas City homicide suspect
KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City man faces charges for a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month. Rasheed M. Turner, 25, faces one count of 2nd Degree Murder and one count of Armed Criminal Action, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor's office. According to court records, Kansas City police...
After Patriot Front rally, Kansas City mayor says he doesn’t want to amplify white...
After about 150 masked members of the Patriot Front, a white nationalist hate group, marched through downtown Kansas City last Saturday, Mayor Quinton Lucas took to social media. "While the First Amendment provides the right to bring any message to Kansas City," he wrote, "we know that our diversity, our...
Man charged in Wednesday morning UMB bank robbery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 41-year-old man was charged in federal court after he was accused in connection with a bank robbery. Christopher Curtner was charged with robbing the UMB Bank near 49th and Main Street on Wednesday morning in Kansas City, Missouri. The FBI stated that a man...