Kansas City teen gets 15 years for drug deal-turned-deadly shooting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to more than a decade in the Missouri Department of Corrections for his role in a deadly shooting in 2023. According to court records, Kadin Hatch will serve 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and stealing...
Sarah Rector honored with Kansas City street designation ahead of new biopic release
A new feature film, Sarah’s Oil, will open in theaters on November 7, starring Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Zachary Levi. The film tells the story of Sarah Rector, who became America’s first Black female millionaire after oil was discovered on her land in Oklahoma in the early 1900s.
KC Zoo mourns elephant with spunky personality who loved to eat snacks, soak staff
The Kansas City Zoo announced Wednesday they are mourning the loss of a beloved elephant who had lived in Kansas City for decades. Lois, a 47-year-old African elephant, came to the Kansas City Zoo in 1982 when she was around four years old with another African elephant named Lea, who still lives at the zoo, according...
KCMO police want the public’s help to find a missing 12-year-old boy
Kansas City, Missouri, police want the public's help to find a missing 12-year-old boy last seen Tuesday night in south Kansas City.
Mother of child in Blue Valley School District incident wants teacher rehired
The mother of a child in the Blue Valley School District supports her son's former teacher who was fired after she violated district policy when she helped the woman's son during a problem at school.
Reward offered after man found dead in Kansas City, Kansas, park
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office says a cash reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest in the case of a 40-year-old man who was found dead at a park earlier this year. Deputies found the victim, Jacob Dupre, on the...
Kansas City leaders expected to consider proactive pothole repair strategy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City officials are exploring ways to patch potholes faster as thousands appear across the city each year. The city council is expected to vote on Thursday on a resolution that would give the city manager 60 days to research how other cities handle pothole repairs and develop a more...
Few updates in case of man accused of killing KCK police officer as new...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) — On Tuesday, the man accused of killing a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer saw little movement in his case as his new attorneys get up to speed. 31-year-old Dennis Mitchell III walked into a Wyandotte County courtroom wearing a gray-striped jumpsuit. He’s the man accused of killing KCK...
Red Friday sales raise $1 million for Ronald McDonald House Kansas City
The 34th edition of Red Friday was a successful one as $1 million was raised for the Ronald McDonald House Kansas City.
Jackson County jail inmate dies in hospital, death under investigation
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an inmate at the Jackson County Detention Center. The Kansas City Fire Department was called to the Jackson County Detention Center, at 1300 Cherry St., Sunday on reports of a medical emergency, according to a press release from Jackson County...

















