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K9 Champ honored among K9 officers in Washington, D.C. ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCTV) - Twenty-six fallen K9 officers killed in the line of duty were honored Saturday in Washington, D.C. including K9 Champ, who died last year in a crash in Kansas City. The handler for each fallen K9 laid a rose and gave a salute when their dog’s name...
Yelp! 100 Best BBQ list includes a KC spot you might not have heard of
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Yelp Just released its 2024 Top 100 Barbecue Spots list, and Kansas Citians might be letting out a little yelp of their own. The top spot is in Arkansas, and only five Kansas City joints made the cut:. Joe’s KC in Mission, Kansas came in...
Excelsior Springs Police, Fire, EMS, & Sheriff’s Reports for May 12, 2024
Police blotter, Fire Calls, and EMS Runs for Excelsior Springs, Missouri, as well as Clay County Sheriff, Ray County Sheriff, and Missouri State Highway Patrol, reports for May 12, 2024. Remember, all parties are innocent until proven guilty.
Kansas City wants big federal money for sustainability projects, but it faces tough competition
Kansas City is dreaming big with visions of massive federal support for making the city greener than it’s been since wagon trains rumbled through these parts. Last month, area governments submitted a request for nearly $200 million in sustainability funds with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Officials said...
Kansas City man distributed at least 6,225 doses of fentanyl
KANSAS CITY– A Kansas City man has been sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, which resulted in an overdose death, according to the United State's Attorney. Dmitry Cattell, 24, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 21 years in federal prison...
KC-area man charged, accused of shooting at Clay County deputies
KEARNEY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Clay County man is charged after allegedly shooting at deputies as well as a woman inside a home. Prosecutors charged 34-year-old Scott M. Blau with domestic assault and two counts of armed criminal action, assault on a law enforcement officer. Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies responded...
Downtown Liberty unveils more utility cabinet art from students
LIBERTY — Two more utility cabinet wraps are part of the artistic downtown Liberty landscape thanks to the efforts of Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc., Liberty and Liberty North high schools, the Liberty Arts Commission and Liberty’s Signarama. One of the newest utility cabinets covered in student artwork can...
‘We need help’: Coffee shop deals with ongoing crimes, frustrated with long wait times for police
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Opening a business during COVID-19 is difficult in itself, but over the last four years, it’s been a rollercoaster for Anchor Island Coffee. The shop opened off 41st and Troost in March 2020. Owners, Armando Vasquez and Mike Hastings faced a break-in in their...
Did you get a message from KC Water? It’s not a scam.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Thousands of residents in the Kansas City area likely received multiple notifications from KC Water on Friday afternoon. KCTV5 has confirmed that the water system is working and nothing is wrong with the water. The problem has been isolated to the main KC Water phone...
One taken into custody after hit-and-run causes 2 more crashes on I-470 in KC
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - One driver was taken into custody following a hit-and-run collision that caused at least two other crashes near Cable Dahmer Arena. The Independence, Mo., Police Department says that on Thursday evening, May 9, emergency crews were called to the area of I-470 and Highway 40, near the Cable Dahmer Arena, with reports of a 2-vehicle collision.
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