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Lucas stands by Biden as Democratic nominee for president
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - As leaders within the Democratic Party continue to call into question whether President Joe Biden should be the party’s nominee for the 2024 election, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says he’s standing by the 81-year-old. Lucas, speaking to reporters in Kansas City on...
‘The whole city was in shock’: Skywalk collapse still leaves impact on construction industry
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On July 17, 1981, two overhead walkways at the former Hyatt Regency Hotel in Crown Center came crashing down during a tea dance, killing 114 people and wounding 200 others. “Shocking. I think the whole city was in shock,” said retired architect and attorney Bill...
Webb City man sentenced for second murder he committed in 2020
LAMAR, Mo. — A Webb City man pleads guilty for his role in a 2020 Barton County murder. This afternoon, Tre Ackerson, 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Judge David Munton sentenced Ackerson to 20 years in prison. That sentence will run concurrent to a separate murder case Ackerson pleaded guilty to. Back in September, a federal judge sentenced Ackerson to life in prison for the July 2020 kidnapping and murder of Jolene Campbell.
Travis & Jason Kelce Have Made It Clear Which Way They Lean Politically
NFL brothers Travis and Jason Kelce have made it quite clear where they lean politically. While the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and the former Philadelphia Eagles center typically steer clear of political conversations on their podcast, they haven’t left their preferences to the imagination, with some of their comments and actions suggesting they lean left.
The Rep's new artistic leader aims to recapture old St. Louis friends and lure new ones
When leaders of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis announced an emergency fundraiser late last year and shortened the troupe’s season midstream, the theater’s immediate future seemed cloudy. But the nonprofit theater show signs of getting back on track. It successfully closed its “Rally for the Rep” campaign,...
Police & family of man murdered at White Castle plead with customers to come forward
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - First Alert 4 exclusively spoke to the family of Reginald Campbell after police say he was killed while sitting in his car. “That’s my only son and I’m going to miss him,” says his mother, Mary Campbell. The 43-year-old was...
Andy Reid Gives Surprising Update on Rashee Rice Suspension
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will almost certainly face some type of suspension following his eventful offseason. Back in April, the wide receiver was responsible for a six-car crash after driving 119 miles per hour in a Lamborghini. The former second-round pick left the scene of the crime without checking in on the potentially injured civilians before eventually surrendering himself to the police. Shortly after this event, police investigated Rice for allegedly assaulting a photographer in a nightclub.
Franklin County SWAT, WPD Arrest Man Following Standoff
A Washington man surrendered following a nearly two-hour standoff on July 18 with police and the Franklin County SWAT Team. Cody L. Harris, 33, barricaded himself in his home in the 2000 block of East Fifth Street. Harris was being served a warrant for first-degree stalking and violation of a...
A cemetery in North St. Louis County allowed Chinese people to be buried there when no one else would. Now it's being celebrated.
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — A cemetery in north St. Louis County known for being one of the first to allow Chinese people to be buried there will host a 100-year celebration of that agreement on July 21. Valhalla Cemetery signed an agreement on June 15, 1924, with a Chinese...
Stephen A. Smith replacement called out for ‘ridiculous’ Kansas City Chiefs three-peat remarks made live on First Take
CHRIS "Mad Dog" Russo's take on the Kansas City Chiefs' chase of a Super Bowl three-peat hasn't gone down well with fans. Thursday's episode of First Take saw Russo, Christine Williamson, and Kimberley A. Martin return to the ESPN studio as regular hosts Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim continue to enjoy a well-earned break.
Paul Finebaum Identifies Head Coach Who Impressed At SEC Media Days
The 2024 SEC media days are coming to a close. The Arkansas Razorbacks, Texas A&M Aggies, Kentucky Wildcats and Auburn Tigers will conclude the event Thursday. During this four-day event, media members from across the nation had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with each program in the ...
‘He didn’t deserve that’: Neighbors devastated after man dragged behind his truck dies, truck found
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Neighbors are on edge after a man was brutally murdered by being dragged by his own truck. The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department says the man was trying to stop the suspects from driving away with the truck. It happened Wednesday afternoon near 29th and...
Drought almost completely gone in Missouri
The drought in Missouri is almost completely gone, thanks to recent heavy rains. The latest drought monitor map shows only a small oval-shaped area of abnormally dry conditions that covers parts of Newton, Jasper, Barry, and Lawrence counties in southwestern Missouri. There’s also a thin sliver of abnormal dryness south of Branson along the Arkansas border.
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