Cody Holyoke

Kansas City

News Anchor at KMBC-TV (Kansas City, MO)

News anchor/reporter for @KMBC. Moderator of “Heart of the Matter.” @IthacaCollege grad. Links & RTs aren’t endorsements. Opinions are my own.

Articles

Jackson County prosecutor on accountability and restorative justice

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY. I’M CODY HOLYOKE. IT’S NO SECRET KANSAS CITY HAS A CRIME PROBLEM. IN THE LAST DECADE, WE’VE SEEN SOME OF THE CITY’S DEADLIEST AND MOST VIOLENT YEARS, AND WE’VE WATCHED AS COMMUNITY GROUPS, POLICE AND PROSECUTORS ALIKE HAVE TRIED TO CURB CRIME AND STOP THE VIOLENCE WITH SOME SUCCESS. BUT THE STRUGGLE TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES, TO CHANGE THOSE TRENDS AND SAVE LIVES IS A REAL ONE. I KNOW HOW WE GOT HERE, BUT IT IS NO LONGER AN EXCUSE. WE MUST BE BETTER.
Heart of the Matter: Conversations - Beyond the Courtroom

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

A special "Heart of the Matter: Conversations" episode. KMBC 9's Cody Holyoke sits down with Jackson County Prosecutor Melesa Johnson, discussing her dual approach to combatting crime, her main priorities of her new administration, and how she hopes to improve relationships within the community.
Jackson County prosecutor on bridging gaps in public safety

1 week ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

BUSINESS OWNERS ARE CALLING FOR CHANGE. AFTER SEVERAL BREAK-INS IN KANSAS CITY AND AROUND THE COUNTY. IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AFFECTING LIVELIHOODS AND ONE OF MANY TROUBLING ISSUES, COUNTY PROSECUTOR MELISSA JOHNSON TELLS ME SHE AND HER STAFF ARE WORKING TO TACKLE. WHAT’S THE ISSUE THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ON? IT CONTINUES TO BE PROPERTY CRIME. WHEN YOU ALL ARE CRYING OUT FOR HELP SURROUNDING PROPERTY CRIME AND NOT FEELING SAFE IN YOUR HOMES BECAUSE OF IT, I HEAR YOU.
Visa revocations leave international students in limbo

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY. I’M CODY HOLYOKE. WE’RE WATCHING A BATTLE BEING WAGED ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT ISSUE. FREE SPEECH. AND THE FALLOUT MEANS REAL LIFE CONSEQUENCES FOR THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. FREE PALESTINE. FREE. FREE PALESTINE. IT STARTED IN THE WAKE OF PROTESTS INVOLVING THE WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS. THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EXPANDED ITS IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES, SEEMINGLY TARGETING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WHO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ISRAELI AGGRESSION.
PREVIEW: KMBC 9 Chronicle exposes dangers of full-body restraints

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

INVESTIGATION IS GETTING RESULTS. LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS ARE NOW TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT HOW FULL BODY RESTRAINTS ARE USED AT JAILS AND PRISONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT’S THE FOCUS OF A KMBC NINE CHRONICLE SPECIAL AIRING TONIGHT, SHARING THE STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN HURT OR EVEN DIED AFTER TIME IN THOSE RESTRAINTS. OUR MATT FLENER HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE FOR YEARS. HE’S SMILING, AND I’M NOT. IT JUST SHOWS. THIS IS LIKE OUR PERSONALITY IN THE PICTURE, AND MORE. WE’RE ALWAYS TOGETHER.
Mayor Lucas reflects on election, search for new city manager

2 weeks ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

WHEN MONEY IS TIGHT TO CONVINCE VOTERS TO PAY MORE IN TAXES. BUT THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, EARLIER THIS MONTH. THEY APPROVED NEARLY HALF $1 BILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT KEEPS SAYING YES TO THE FIRST BOND ISSUE BENEFITING THE DISTRICT IN NEARLY 60 YEARS. NOW IS THE TIME. TIME TO DO MORE THAN JUST BAND-AID FIXES. TIME TO SET OUR SCHOOLS UP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. TIME FOR ACTIONS THAT MATCH OUR RHETORIC. IN TIME TO INVEST IN OUR CHILDREN’S PRESENT AND THEIR FUTURE.
COMMITMENT 2025: Several races & issues to watch

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

ISSUES AND RACES TO CONSIDER TUESDAY. WE’RE WATCHING A HANDFUL OF MAYORAL CONTESTS IN GRANDVIEW. INCUMBENT MAYOR LEONARD JONES JUNIOR WANTS ANOTHER TERM. HE’S UP AGAINST CHALLENGER DAVID ROBINSON IN LIBERTY. INCUMBENT MAYOR GREG KNUTSON FACES CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE GISELLE FEST, AND NORTH KANSAS CITY MAYOR BRIAN DELONG IS UP FOR REELECTION.
Several public safety measures on the ballot in Missouri

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

AT THE POLLS IN THE NAME OF PUBLIC SAFETY. IN FACT, IT’S ONE OF THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUES UP FOR A VOTE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, LEADERS ARE ASKING VOTERS TO APPROVE QUESTION ONE, CONTINUING AN EXISTING QUARTER CENT SALES TAX FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS TO HELP EFFORTS AT KCPD AND KCFD, ALONG WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 911 SYSTEM AND A PROPOSED CITY JAIL.
KCPS asks voters to approve first bond issue in 58 years

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke

IS HEART OF THE MATTER. THANKS FOR JOINING US TODAY. I’M CODY HOLYOKE WITH JUST TWO DAYS TO GO BEFORE ELECTION DAY. WE WILL SPEND THE DAY TODAY WALKING YOU THROUGH THE BIGGEST ISSUES ON THE BALLOT. WE’LL START IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND A BOND MEASURE FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, THE FIRST ONE THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PASS SINCE BEFORE MAN SET FOOT ON THE MOON. IT HAS BEEN A WHILE AND A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN. MANY BUILDINGS HAVE BROKEN DOWN.
Kansas City Royals expect big things in 2025 season

1 month ago | kmbc.com | Cody Holyoke |Caroline Todd

YOUR KANSAS CITY ROYALS ARE HOPING TO PUNCH THEIR TICKET TO THE POSTSEASON FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. THE PITCH HE STRUCK HIM OUT AND THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS MOVE ON. THE BOYS IN BLUE DEFIED EXPECTATIONS LAST SEASON, SURGING INTO OCTOBER AFTER LOSING MORE THAN 100 GAMES IN 2023. THEY EVEN BEAT THE YANKEES IN A GAME IN THE ALDS, EVENTUALLY LOSING TO THE BRONX BOMBERS, WHO TOOK THE SERIES THREE TWO. IT IS A CHIP ON THE ROYALS PROVERBIAL SHOULDER AS THEY WORK TO GET BACK TO THE WORLD SERIES.