15-year-old identified as victim of third homicide this year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - 15-year-old Lucas Long has been identified as the victim in a homicide near Monroe and E. Meyer Blvd on Jan. 8, according to the Kansas City Police Department. Police said the victim was shot and killed around 2:45 p.m. last Thursday after a confrontation in...
Kansas City’s Liberty Tree is coming down. The giant oak is older than the...
A burr oak so large it takes seven people standing fingertip to fingertip to reach around its trunk, towered over its spot in Northeast Kansas City since before there was a Kansas City, or a state of Missouri, or a United States of America. Frank the Liberty Tree has served as a neighborhood focal point, a link to...
Unmarked Government Vehicles Seen Along Reservoir Drive Sparks Concern
On the morning of Tuesday, January 6, several parents dropping off students at Garfield Elementary School (436 Prospect Ave) grew alarmed after seeing law enforcement officers parked near the reservoir in Kessler Park, roughly three blocks north of the school. Within hours, rumors circulated throughout the...
Famous 250-year-old Kansas City tree ‘Frank’ officially being removed today
A beloved 250-year-old tree in Kansas City is set to be removed after succumbing to root fungus, marking the end of an era for a community landmark that had provided shade and shelter for centuries.
Spire explains higher bills in the winter and shares advice to keep them down
Molly Rose from Spire visited with KCTV5's Taylor Johnson to discuss utility bills during the winter months.s.
Restaurant Speaks Out After Alleging Customer Threatened to Kill Teenage Employee Over Refund
Restaurant says refund dispute escalated into violent threats toward employees, including a minor
Here’s What’s In An Iowa-Themed Restaurant In Tokyo
If you're ever in Tokyo and get a craving for Midwest food.
Five Finger Death Punch headlining at Morton Amphitheater this fall
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the most infamous hard rock bands is bringing its 2026-2027 World Tour to the main stage at Morton Amphitheater this fall. Five Finger Death Punch announced on Tuesday that it is stopping in the Kansas City metro on Sunday, Oct. 3, alongside a special guest performer — outlaw country music...
Video of arrested volunteers brings viral attention to the decade-plus generosity of KC’s Food...
On Jan. 4, handcuffed in the back of a KCPD vehicle, Wolfgang was thinking only about baby formula. He was concerned, in the moment, about a mother from the neighborhood who’d become one of many familiar faces. She was one of many individuals who made all of this time, effort, and struggle worth it. What would...
Spire answers gas bill questions as customers start to receive winter bills
The first gas bills of the winter are starting to appear in mailboxes and inboxes this month, and despite a relatively mild December, some bills are anything but mild.
