Grace Smith 2i43k

Multimedia Journalist 415j63
4u2a3i
Grace Smith

Community 36p24
Carolyn Glenn Brewer's father's car was found a block away from where it was parked after the...

‘It really is with you your entire life’: Ruskin Heights tornado memorial rebuilt 6s1f1b

Updated: May 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM CDT
|
By Grace Smith and Katie Byrd
The tornado made a 71-mile path of destruction from Williamsburg, Kan, to Knobtown, Mo. At times, it was as massive as half a mile wide.

News
Homeowner startled to find bear in front yard

‘Look at that dog, big dog, no bear!’ Homeowner startled to find bear in front yard 2s1v4k

Updated: May 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM CDT
|
By Grace Smith
A black bear remains on the loose after it was spotted roaming around, going through people’s yards.

Crime
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

FBI eyes Kansas City as part of cross country expansion 3f6f21

Updated: May 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM CDT
|
By Morgan Riddell and Grace Smith
The agents will be assigned to help crack down on violent crimes, drugs, homicides, and gang activity.

Regional Politics
More than 200 people gathered on the North lawn of the WWI Museum and Memorial to listen to...

‘A line in the sand’: Congressman Cleaver leads rally against Trump cuts 4s7257

Updated: May 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM CDT
|
By Grace Smith
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, people came ready with signs and megaphones to federal union leaders who argue they’ve been affected by Trump istration cuts.

News
Easter looked different this year as festivities were indoors due to rain

‘It actually messed it up for a lot of people’: Families ditch outdoor Easter plans amid flooding 6l3o6p

Updated: Apr. 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM CDT
|
By Grace Smith
The Easter egg hunts were moved inside this year as the Easter Bunny brought heavy rain and flooding.

Crime
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There is a new security camera sitting at the Tesla Dealership in Kansas...

Kansas City Tesla dealership increases security as FBI task force investigates threats 641p

Updated: Mar. 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM CDT
|
By Heidi Schmidt and Grace Smith
The FBI is looking into dozens of reports, including Molotov cocktails used to damage Cybertrucks at a Kansas City Tesla dealership.

Crime
Two teens were arrested, accused of attacking the store manager of Hey Sugar in the 400 block...

Police warn parents after pair of 13-year-olds arrested for attacking KCK ice cream shop manager 334nm

Updated: Mar. 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM CDT
|
By Greg Dailey and Grace Smith
One of the suspects was connected with a previous crime at the same business last spring, police stated.

Crime
File: Prairie Village police arrest suspects in attempted carjacking

Prairie Village police arrest suspects in road rage shooting 2og60

Updated: Feb. 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM CST
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
Investigators believed the shooting to be an attempted carjacking. New evidence points to road rage.

Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs Forecast

Chiefs Fans: What you need to know to stay safe, warm at Arrowhead 1p1o5z

Updated: Jan. 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM CST
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
KCTV5′s First Warn Weather Team says temperatures are forecasted to hover in the teens with feel-like temperatures at 5 to10 degrees.

Consumer News
The Epperson House, 5200 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo.

UMKC: Historic Epperson House turns boutique hotel, spa 4d1k49

Updated: Jan. 15, 2025 at 6:54 AM CST
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
“One of the most frequent questions I get about UMKC is next steps for the Epperson House, and now I can finally share a promising answer,” said UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal.

News
Sheriff Byron Roberson

“No one will ever have to say ‘the first African American’ to hold this role”; new Johnson County sheriff makes history 4q1070

Updated: Jan. 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
"It feels great."

News
“Just know we are out here working, and we will get this city back."

‘This event is not over,’: KCMO preps for more snow 4ub2z

Updated: Jan. 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
“Just know we are out here working, and we will get this city back."

News
"The uncertainty of the forecast and the many different types of precipitation that we will...

“We want everyone to stay home” MODOT prepares ahead of winter storm 2g2k4l

Updated: Jan. 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
“The uncertainty of the forecast and the many different types of precipitation that we will see, that’s my concern.”

News
People in line waiting to see Holiday Reflections and Disney 100.

Christmas is over, holiday festivities still up across metro heading to the New Year 1a2m17

Updated: Dec. 27, 2024 at 1:37 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Holiday Reflections and Disney 100 Exhibit are still open until Jan. 5.

News
Olathe Police respond to a possible murder-suicide on March 1, 2024.

‘Nothing is worse than knowing you are responsible for taking the life of another,’: Police out looking for drunk drivers 435d1l

Updated: Dec. 26, 2024 at 1:06 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
“You don’t know what’s going to happen once you get behind that wheel,"

Community
“It was scary, this has changed our lives,” Bland said.

‘This has changed our lives’: Families receive Christmas gift of a lifetime 2d2g4i

Updated: Dec. 20, 2024 at 12:57 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
“It was scary, this has changed our lives,” Bland said.

Community
The Community Blood Center in Kansas City hosts a blood drive for late 18-month-old Elijah...

‘Moving mountains from Heaven’: Kansas City gives the gift of life in honor of ‘Eli the Great’ 2o1zt

Updated: Dec. 19, 2024 at 1:44 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
People rolled up their sleeves to donate blood in honor of a little boy who died last December.

News
Jackson County court room on December 17

KC judge needs more time to decide the fate of Independence Towers lawsuit 3a5p5u

Updated: Dec. 17, 2024 at 2:16 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
A judge needs more time to decide the outcome of KC tenants lawsuit involving the Independence Towers apartment complex.

News
CHIEFS KINGDOM FOOD DRIVE

Chiefs Kingdom food drive kicks off to feed the need in Kansas City 311p

Updated: Dec. 10, 2024 at 1:09 PM CST
|
By Heidi Schmidt and Grace Smith
"...338,000 people are food insecure in our region. That’s one in eight people that aren’t sure where their next meal is coming from.”

Consumer
Restaurants receive grant money to improve outdoor dining experience

Dining al fresco: Twenty metro restaurants receive city funding for improved experience 1u4q28

Updated: Dec. 3, 2024 at 1:35 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Twenty restaurants across the metro will receive money to revamp their outdoor spaces ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Community
Hope Faith Homeless Assistance Campus shares Thanksgiving meal together

'Imagine not having a warm meal today': Neighbors helping neighbors share food, fellowship u5l69

Updated: Nov. 28, 2024 at 12:29 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
“Can you imagine waking up today and thinking you’re not going to get a warm meal,” questioned Doug Langner, the Executive Director of Hope Faith.

News
File: Kansas City skyline with Union Station front and center

Crews work to clear smoke from Union Station after roof fire above Science City 1pe8

Updated: Nov. 22, 2024 at 12:16 PM CST
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
Kansas City Fire is still working to remove smoke from Union Station after fire broke out on the roof of Science City.

Campaign 2024
In Jackson County, 32,870 people voted early. In Kansas City, there were 3,032 early voters.

Missouri voters shocked by quick lines on Election Day 5y5c60

Updated: Nov. 5, 2024 at 1:24 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
It was a pleasant surprise for many Election Day Missouri voters to see short lines early in the morning and throughout the afternoon.

Campaign 2024
Early Voting in Kansas City

Early voting draws to a close in Kansas, Missouri amid record turn-out 1x2p5i

Updated: Nov. 4, 2024 at 1:20 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
“If I can wait four hours to see Blake Shelton, I can wait an hour to vote,” said one voter. “This is one of the most important things to do as an American citizen.”

News
Brookside House Fire

'Near completion': Brookside house being remodeled engulfed by fire 4p3v45

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 5:24 AM CDT
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
Kansas City firefighters responded to house fire calls in Brookside early Tuesday morning.

Community
15 and the Mahomies, Boys & Girls Clubhouse, Independence, Mo.

Updated: Oct. 28, 2024 at 1:16 PM CDT
|
By Grace Smith
A historic day at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City.

Crime
Deadly Shooting at Roberts & Bales in KC, Mo.

Victim Identified: 1 person dead, another hurt in Northeast Kansas City shooting 4i693l

Updated: Oct. 21, 2024 at 6:27 AM CDT
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
Police believe an argument between the two started outside near a car, but details are scarce.

Community
Hurricane destruction

‘Words can’t even describe it’: On the heels of historic hurricanes metro woman helps father rebuild 1c2ey

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 5:02 PM CDT
|
By Grace Smith
The heartache of Hurricane Helene and Milton is being felt in the heartland.

Crime
Stonegate Meadows Apartment Complex

73-year-old beaten to death at Kansas City, Missouri apartments 1vq10

Updated: Sep. 22, 2024 at 7:13 AM CDT
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
Saturday night just before 10:20 patrol officers responded to a call in the 10500 block of E 42nd Street on the report of a dead body.

Crime
McDonald's at 110 St. & Quivira Rd., Overland Park, Kan.

Suspect taken into custody after shots fired outside Overland Park McDonald’s 186b42

Updated: Sep. 17, 2024 at 3:54 PM CDT
|
By Julia Scammahorn and Grace Smith
Police report a man unloaded his gun into the air after being approached by a McDonald's employee.

Community
Wayside Waifs received 28 dogs from New Orleans that were displaced by Hurricane Francine.

‘Every animal needs a home’: KC shelter takes in dogs impacted by hurricane 3ph3k

Updated: Sep. 16, 2024 at 2:14 PM CDT
|
By Grace Smith
A truck full of furry friends from Louisiana are waiting to be adopted.

Regional Politics
The three candidates for Jackson County Prosecutor, John Gromowsky (left), Stephanie Burton...

Allegations of dark money, dirty politics surround Jackson County Prosecutor’s race 144f6u

Updated: Aug. 5, 2024 at 6:17 PM CDT
|
By Angie Ricono, Grace Smith, Mark Poulose and Cyndi Fahrlander
A newly formed political action committee or PAC called Stop Gun Violence Now is being accused of truly ing one candidate by creating materials ing a second candidate.

Crime
Titus, a 3-year-old boy who was identified by GoFundMe after falling from an Independence...

Community continues to reel after 3-year-old dies in fall from apartment building 4i3k5f

Updated: Aug. 1, 2024 at 6:45 PM CDT
|
By Angie Ricono, Grace Smith and Cyndi Fahrlander
The boy’s grandmother has shared through a GoFundMe page that the boy’s name was Titus. The page says she’s working to make funeral arrangements for her beloved grandson.

News
“I’m afraid that a ballpark will come in, and instead of enlightening local business and local...

Business owners concerned about the potential impacts of a Crossroads ballpark 3y4l5k

Updated: Feb. 13, 2024 at 7:07 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Some stakeholders near the old Kansas City Star building are worried about what could happen to their business with the potential of their new neighbors.

Super Bowl: Road to Repeat
Head coach Andy Reid arrives back at KCI with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVIII.

Chiefs team plane arrives back at KCI to fanfare 17x5d

Updated: Feb. 12, 2024 at 10:30 PM CST
|
By Betsy Webster and Grace Smith
A few lucky airport workers got a front-row seat for the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs landing at KCI and getting off the plane Monday evening.

News
Residents in a quiet Northland neighborhood are stunned and left with many unanswered...

Families of Northland victims closer to answers in case of 3 dead men 2v5wg

Updated: Feb. 2, 2024 at 9:32 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Nearly four weeks after three men were found dead in the backyard of a Northland home the families of the victims are getting closer to some answers.

News
Marijana Kotlaja, a criminologist with UMKC, said she two things play a role in grabbing...

Northland case gaining national headlines 3v4e3e

Updated: Feb. 1, 2024 at 7:12 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
It’s the case that’s buzzing across the world-- the three northland men found dead in their friend’s backyard.

News
On Jan. 27, Johnathan Fielding fell to his death after losing his balance while trying to take...

Family and friends mourn life of Blue Springs man who died in hiking accident 2a5z2p

Updated: Jan. 31, 2024 at 9:55 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Family and friends of a Blue Springs man are mourning the life of a young man who died in Utah over the weekend.

News
The Velazquezes are a house divided for Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and...

Independence family is house divided for Super Bowl rematch between Chiefs and 49ers 4i3b

Updated: Jan. 30, 2024 at 10:48 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
The Velazquezes are a house divided, literally!

News
Stephanie Kurtz warns people of the ticket scam she experienced after a mishap at the AFC...

Chiefs fan shares Super Bowl warning after AFC title ticket scam 6m121y

Updated: Jan. 29, 2024 at 9:18 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Kurtz said she and her cousin got tickets to the Chiefs-Ravens game only to spend watching it at a Baltimore bar.

Kansas City Chiefs
Many of the red and gold faithful geared up to take to the skies to follow the Chiefs to...

Chiefs fans boarding flights to Baltimore for AFC Title Game bw2i

Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 8:07 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Many of the red and gold faithful geared up to take to the skies to follow the Chiefs to Baltimore.

News
The KC Pet Project is in a crisis mode as they try to save animals still being brought in for...

Shelter takes dogs in after being injured in bitter cold weather 4k632u

Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 7:14 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
The KC Pet Project is in a crisis mode as they try to save animals still being brought in for help due to the cold weather.

News
Residents in Lee's Summit are still pushing to Kill the Fill.

Homeowners in Lee’s Summit continue to speak out against potential landfill 106928

Updated: Jan. 24, 2024 at 10:28 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Homeowners in Lee’s Summit are speaking out about a potential landfill coming into their neighborhood.

News
Adriana Juarez is the mother of Ricky Johnson's child and said things aren't adding up.

Questions remain as authorities continue investigation into death of 3 Northland men 83f6l

Updated: Jan. 23, 2024 at 10:49 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
The attorney of the man who lived in the home where three dead bodies were found is sharing their side of the story after backlash on social media.

News
The Jackson County Courthouse

Jackson County legislators share thoughts on decision to override Executive’s veto 4j3g6n

Updated: Jan. 22, 2024 at 9:46 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
It will be up to Jackson County voters to decide on the future of a downtown baseball stadium after all.

Community
The family of one of the three men found dead almost two weeks ago in the backyard of a home...

‘I think the situation is strange’: Family seeks answers after 3 men died in northland backyard 5w4e49

Updated: Jan. 19, 2024 at 7:39 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
The family of one of the three men found dead almost two weeks ago in the backyard of a home is seeking answers.

Consumer News
A rack of retro Chiefs jackets at The Bunker in Westport.

Retailer says Chiefs fans looking for vintage looks this year 1f3x13

Updated: Jan. 17, 2024 at 10:42 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
This season, the Chiefs look includes a lot more than t-shirts and jerseys! Fans are finding plenty of red and gold at local boutiques.

News
Kansas City road crews expect roads to get slushier as temperatures rise.

Road crews expect slushy conditions as temperatures rise 665w1i

Updated: Jan. 16, 2024 at 10:35 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
With another round of freezing temperatures overnight, snowplow crews warn about slush and ice on your morning commute.

News
As snow days stack up, some parents are wondering how to deal with their kids' time off.

Families left in a bind as school cancellations stack up 2v2f1r

Updated: Jan. 15, 2024 at 9:55 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
As school districts shut down for another snow day, it leaves families in a bind.

News
McFadden's at Power & Light is one of several sports bars fans can flock to for playoff Chiefs...

Updated: Jan. 12, 2024 at 9:56 PM CST
|
By Grace Smith
Chiefs fans who can’t or don’t want to go to Arrowhead because of the extreme winter storm will be cheering on their team at local bars and watch parties.

Latest News 185z3m

Arrowhead Stadium, shown as construction crews work on modifications to help with the World...
How Kansas City is gearing up for the World Cup one year ahead of arrival 5v353v
Local florists increasing prices due to tariffs
As peak wedding season arrives with tariffs, metro florists forced to increase prices 1c4a6q
Motorcycle mechanical issues may be to blame for driver ejected while driving 4c4d37
GENERIC Police Lights - Adobe
Motorcyclist dies after hitting parked car, engulfing both vehicles in flames v3121
A Kansas City Fire Department ambulance drives an injured KD officer to a plane for a flight...
Pedestrian walking on Missouri highway hit by car, critically injured 70463u

Latest News 185z3m

Hundreds hold protest against ICE raids in Kansas City
Hundreds in Kansas City hold protest against ICE raids 6o4f3c
The Platte County Sheriff’s Office responded to two separate residential burglary reports on...
Platte County burglary suspect taken into custody after search p1s6v
Matthew Chen advocates for cancer research in Washington D.C.
Overland Park high school student advocates for cancer funding on Capitol Hill 3eap
Construction on a public market is about to begin in the historic northeast neighborhood.
‘An eyesore for years’: Public market to breathe new life in historic Northeast 383v5d
Kansas City is counting down to next year’s World Cup, and tomorrow will be the one-year mark...
Visa provided a picture of one of its Street Soccer Parks. Kansas City is one of six...
Kansas City to receive new Street Soccer Park ahead of World Cup 2026 4s5sp