Gabe Swartz

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - One of the top prospects in the Kansas City Royals organization is one step closer to a return to his hometown. Royals prospect Carter Jensen, a Park Hill High School alum, was promoted to Triple-A Omaha, the club announced Monday. Jensen had a .292 average, 6 home runs and 37 RBI in 274 at-bats with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals this season. The 21-year-old from Kansas City was drafted by the Royals in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Current forward Michelle Cooper agreed to terms with the club on a three-year contract extension that will keep her in Kansas City through the 2028 season. Cooper, the No. 2 overall draft pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft, was under contract through the end of the 2025 season before signing the extension. “Michelle has proven she has what it takes to succeed at a high level, and the best is yet to come for her,” said general manager Caitlin Carducci.

1 week ago | wibw.com | Gabe Swartz

TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Officials in Kansas are trying to alert residents of a new scam text that’s circulating. The Kansas Department of Transportation said scammers are impersonating the department falsely claiming to be from KDOT and demanding payment for outstanding traffic tickets. “KDOT does not collect money for traffic tickets and will never request or collect payments through text messages,” the department said Friday.

1 week ago | wibw.com | Gabe Swartz

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The family of the woman killed in a shooting at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024 has filed suit against the city, gun manufacturers and sellers, and several others. “Each defendant played a part in this tragedy,” the lawsuit says, calling the shooting that killed Lisa Lopez-Galvan and injured 22 others preventable.

1 week ago | wibw.com | Gabe Swartz

BASEHOR, Kan. (KCTV) - A fatal crash in Basehor is bringing changes to the roadway. The City of Basehor and the Kansas Department of Transportation issued a joint statement Wednesday announcing that a speed reduction pilot program would come to the area of a crash that killed a teen Tuesday night. Sixteen-year-old Cody Lamping was killed in a crash after running a red light at the intersection of 155th Street and U.S. 24 Highway just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.