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KCTV5 Special Reports
Diluted
DILUTED: A documentary on the release of convicted pharmacist Robert Courtney
Updated: Jul. 22, 2024 at 12:59 PM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
,
Cyndi Fahrlander
and
Beth Peak
Former Kansas City pharmacist Robert Courtney was convicted of 20 counts of tampering with drugs, affecting as many as 4,200 patients.
Diluted
Robert Courtney’s upcoming release may not be the end of his story
Updated: Jul. 21, 2024 at 6:29 AM CDT
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By
Cyndi Fahrlander
and
Angie Ricono
Families of the victims believe Courtney has not served enough time for his actions, and they would like to see him charged with murder.
Diluted
How the First Step Act allows Robert Courtney to be released from prison
Updated: Jul. 21, 2024 at 6:28 AM CDT
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By
Cyndi Fahrlander
and
Angie Ricono
The First Step Act allows non-violent prisoners to earn time off their sentences and be released early to home confinement.
Diluted
Robert Courtney diluted thousands of prescriptions. How was he finally caught?
Updated: Jul. 21, 2024 at 6:25 AM CDT
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By
Cyndi Fahrlander
and
Angie Ricono
Robert Courtney admitted to diluting tens of thousands of doses, preying on the people who trusted him to help with their treatments.
Diluted
Reporter’s Notebook: KCTV5’s deep dive into the Robert Courtney case
Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 8:55 AM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
KCTV5's “Diluted” documentary airs on Sunday, July 21, on KCTV5 at 7 p.m.
KCTV5 Special Reports
When evictions turn deadly, how a Kansas City group is working to stop a disturbing trend
Updated: Jun. 27, 2024 at 12:48 PM CDT
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By
Sharon Chen
and
Matt Kline
Since July of 2021, 80 evictions have turned deadly nationwide, with more than 30 cases in the last year, according to Princeton University.
KCTV5 Investigates
What is justice? Kansas City man faces prison after years of clean living
Updated: Jun. 17, 2024 at 12:51 PM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
and
Cyndi Fahrlander
A Kansas City man who has spent more than half of his adult life in prison has turned his life around. But, he may be going to back to lock up, despite living clean since his release.
KCTV5 Special Reports
KC metro clerks express concern over GOP candidate vetting ahead of appeals hearing
Updated: Jun. 10, 2024 at 11:22 AM CDT
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By
Zac Summers
The vetting process includes a background check, a signed pledge and a 25-question values survey.
KCTV5 Special Reports
D-Day Anniversary brings spotlight onto Abilene, Kansas
Updated: Jun. 6, 2024 at 5:06 PM CDT
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By
KCTV5 Staff
and
Betsy Webster
The man credited for the success of the Allied Invasion, Dwight D. Eisenhower, is from Abilene, Kansas.
KCTV5 Investigates
Drilled and drained: A family’s fight to break free from the legacy of oil
Updated: May. 30, 2024 at 10:37 AM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
,
Cyndi Fahrlander
and
Matt Kline
There are thousands of abandoned wells in Kansas that no longer produce oil. One family is trying to get all of the ones on their farm capped.
7 Day Forecast
KCTV5 Special Reports
Lee’s Summit veteran secures medals for fallen soldier 54 years after his death
Updated: May. 27, 2024 at 2:46 PM CDT
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By
Zac Summers
On May 27, 1970, Frank Mebs was using a bulldozer to contain a fire near an ammunition dump, when it exploded and killed him.
KCTV5 Special Reports
Legacy of service: Kansas City man remembers father who paid ultimate sacrifice in WWII
Updated: May. 27, 2024 at 9:52 AM CDT
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By
Brad Stephens
General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.’s dedication to the United States Army led to a meteoric rise and a stellar career in the military.
News
Mother desperate after insurance denies son’s treatment for coverage with serious brain disease
Updated: May. 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM CDT
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By
Sharon Chen
Her son was diagnosed with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, or PANDAS.
Kansas City Proud
90-year-old KCK native is taking off to space, 60 years later
Updated: May. 17, 2024 at 4:53 PM CDT
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By
Janae' Hancock
Ed Dwight Jr. is expected to be part of the six-passenger crew on Blue Origin’s seventh human flight, New Shepard-25.
KCTV5 Investigates
Murdered while still alive: How a victim’s daughter remembers Robert Courtney
Updated: May. 15, 2024 at 1:24 PM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
and
Cyndi Fahrlander
Meckenzie Hayes has spent her adulthood trying to understand what happened to her mother.
KCTV5 Investigates
Wrongly branded as a felon for decades, Kansas City great-grandmother secures court victory
Updated: May. 14, 2024 at 11:33 AM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
and
Cyndi Fahrlander
Phyllis Henderson says she’s paying a big price for an error made decades ago. She was labeled a felon, but it’s not true.
News
Hospitals adjust as rate of eating disorders ascends at alarming rate
Updated: May. 9, 2024 at 3:23 PM CDT
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By
Sharon Chen
A recent study from Stanford University shows cases have climbed from six to sevenfold in the last decade.
News
LEGAL PURGATORY: Road to justice long, tiring for families in Indian Creek Trail killings
Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 3:31 PM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
,
Cyndi Fahrlander
and
Beth Peak
The family of homicide victim Michael Darby are speaking out about what they say are cracks in the Jackson County justice system.
News
‘These are just ordinary people’: More Kansas Citians embracing ‘prepper’ way of life
Updated: Apr. 25, 2024 at 2:50 PM CDT
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By
Zac Summers
Researchers found, since 2017, the number of preppers in America has doubled to 20 million, and up to a quarter of them are people of color.
KCTV5 Investigates
‘We were terrified’: A roadside birth and the harsh reality of maternity deserts in Missouri, Kansas
Updated: Apr. 11, 2024 at 2:25 PM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
and
Cyndi Fahrlander
According to a March of Dimes survey, 45 percent of all counties in Kansas are now considered maternity deserts.
KCTV5 Investigates
The high-risk reality for moms-to-be living in maternity deserts
Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 12:51 PM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
and
Cyndi Fahrlander
Jennifer Cunningham knew she was high risk when she became pregnant with her fourth child.
KCTV5 Investigates
Seniors questioned a Kansas City woman’s mysterious death. It turns out she’s alive.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2024 at 1:31 PM CDT
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By
Angie Ricono
The story was shared with KCTV5 by seniors who sent gift cards, cash and even a lift chair to help support a woman they considered a friend.
Education
Kansas City Public Schools superintendent addresses staff shortages
Updated: Mar. 26, 2024 at 3:50 PM CDT
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By
Sharon Chen
Kansas City Public Schools recently made two major announcements: raising teacher pay and hiring a new bus company.
News
‘Our greatest drawback’: A conversation on gun violence in Kansas City
Updated: Mar. 15, 2024 at 1:51 PM CDT
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By
Zac Summers
Of the record-breaking 182 homicides last year in Kansas City, nearly 40 percent happened over an argument.
Entertainment
Roll the credits: Show MO Act renews filmmaking push in Missouri
Updated: Mar. 7, 2024 at 3:50 PM CST
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By
Sharon Chen
The Show MO Act is a newly reinstated tax incentive signed by Governor Mike Parson in July for production companies to film projects in Missouri
News
Missouri high school football player’s family opens up about CTE in young athletes
Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 11:35 AM CST
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By
Angie Ricono
Wyatt Bramwell, who played varsity all four years for Pleasant Hill High School, died by suicide at the age of 18 years old.
KCTV5 Investigates
Pay or it stays: Local Instagram posts cruel photos targeting high school students
Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 10:51 AM CST
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By
Angie Ricono
and
Cyndi Fahrlander
According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, about a third of all students say they have been cyberbullied at some point.
News
KCTV5 Special Report: Tax Assessment Trouble
Updated: Dec. 31, 2023 at 4:07 PM CST
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By
KCTV5 Staff
KCTV5 investigative reporter Angie Ricono examines the tax assessment debacle in Jackson County.