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  • 1 week ago | wibw.com | Julia Scammahorn |Jiani Navarro

    SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - Police took a suspect into custody early Tuesday morning after shots were fired in a Shawnee neighborhood. Shortly before 5 a.m., June 17, officers responded to a shots-fired call near homes at 67th and Midland Drive in Shawnee. A suspect fired several rounds, and an officer returned fire at that suspect before taking him into custody. No one was hit in the exchange.

  • 2 months ago | kfvs12.com | Jiani Navarro

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The Kansas City Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. On Sunday, 29-year-old Graham Hoffman, a paramedic-firefighter for the department, was stabbed while transporting a patient. The woman responsible, Shanetta Bossell, was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection to his death. If convicted, she could be sentenced to life in prison.

  • 2 months ago | wibw.com | Zoë Shriner |Jiani Navarro

    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) confirms the deaths of two teenagers following prom Saturday. The crash happened late on April 19, around 11:15 p.m., as Jose M. Placensia Castañeda, 17, was driving south on Metcalf near Johnson Drive. He crossed the median and hit an oncoming vehicle head-on. KHP said Castañeda and his 18-year-old passenger, Itzel Guerra, both died of their injuries. Neither was wearing a seatbelt.

  • Mar 17, 2025 | ourcommunitynow.com | Jiani Navarro

    Share KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It was a sea of green as thousands lined Westport late Monday morning for the Kansas City St. Patrick’s Day parade. “It’s a beautiful day and you know we’re just out here just enjoying this fun and sun,” said one parade-goer. “We’re not Irish, sort of, maybe at least for today,” said her friend. Irish or not, crowds packed the streets, decked out in green eager to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

  • Feb 25, 2025 | msn.com | Jiani Navarro

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14 May 25

HAPPENING NOW: Production is officially underway at @e2embroidery1 for the Graham Hoffman Memorial Shirt Fundraiser. What started as a simple idea to support a grieving family has now touched hearts across the globe! Tune into @KCTV5 at 4:30 & 6 p.m. for the full story. https://t.co/Mh808vDBCZ

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7 Apr 25

RT @AlexKCTV5: BREAKING NEWS🚨: A drug deal turned to robbery is what led to a double homicide in #KansasCity, KS over the weekend. In total…