Good Samaritan warns Kansas City drivers of high water danger
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Flooding caught drivers off guard in East Kansas City Friday morning. A line of cars exited Interstate 435 at 23rd Street only to turn around when they reached Television Place. Police blocked off the intersection to prevent drivers from reaching the flooded intersection. A good...
WyCo sheriff’s deputy fatally shot Saturday afternoon in KCK. What we know
A Wyandotte County deputy was shot and killed while responding to a call Saturday afternoon in Kansas City, Kansas, according to a KCKPD spokesperson. The officer was identified Saturday night as Elijah Ming, a nearly nine year veteran of the department. Ming was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and later died....
Overland Park flash flood victim’s family revisits trail where she died
The family of Anupama Vaidya, a 62-year-old Overland Park woman who died in a flash flood Monday, says they want the community’s help with ways to honor her.
Twenty-year sentence for domestic assault
A Riverside man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for assaulting his girlfriend in 2019. Charles Cooke received the prison term on July 11, after pleading guilty to first degree domestic assault in April. Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said, “This was a brutal assault that left...
KC green-lights $7.1M for low-barrier shelter
The City Council approved $7.1 million to fund a new low-barrier shelter for people experiencing homelessness. Why it matters: The shelter will offer private rooms and medical care to people who often can't access traditional shelter services, including those who don't have identification, are struggling with health...
Ruby Jean’s celebrates 10 years in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - This month, Ruby Jean’s Juicery is celebrating a decade in Kansas City. Owner and founder Chris Goode says grateful is an understatement. “I’ve been reflecting a lot,” said Goode. “To be in business for 10 years, to be a part of this community for 10 years, to have the support of this...
Victim identified in deadly KCK trench collapse; new info on work, companies involved
Expert weighs in on increase in metro mushrooms. Learn how you can keep yourself and your pets safe. We aren’t out of the woods yet. It’s a First Warn Weather Day due to the dual hazards of severe weather and flash flooding tonight. Big Rip’s Farewell: Kansas City...
Celebrity hunter banned from hunting in Kansas for life after illegally killing deer
Kansas City paramedics are stepping up their training amid growing concern for violence against first responders. Victim identified in deadly KCK trench collapse; new info on work, companies involved. Updated: 45 minutes ago. |. On Thursday, a trench collapsed in Kansas City, Kansas, while workers were installing a...
120-year sentence could be imposed on man charged in connection with string of KC...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 120-year prison sentence could be handed down to a man federally charged in connection with a string of bank robberies in Kansas City. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced on Friday, July 25, that on July 16, Staci-Christopher Zjacku Cannon, 26, was...
Standing water flooding east Kansas City businesses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A persistent flooding issue is once again wreaking havoc on businesses near 23rd Street and Television Place, just east of Kansas City – and with more rain in the forecast, local business owners are bracing for even greater losses. As of Thursday evening, water...
