Emily Rittman
Reporter
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Emily joined KCTV5 in July 2012. She is a Kansas City metro native who grew up in Lee's Summit and Parkville.
She’s covered breaking news and severe weather in Jefferson City, Springfield and Kansas City, Mo.
She's a die-hard Chiefs fan and a loyal Royals and Sporting KC fan who was thrilled to cover the Royals World Series win and the Chiefs Super Bowl championship.
In her spare time, she enjoys yoga, kayaking, bicycling, watching movies and documentaries as well as attending concerts. Her pups Punch and Piper keep her thoroughly entertained.
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Jackson Mahomes, who is accused of assaulting a business owner and waiter at an Overland Park restaurant, will be able to contact three out of four witnesses who he requested contact with.
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A puppy is safely back at home after riding miles from Johnson County, Kansas, to the home of the Royals inside a car’s engine bay.
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Machine Gun Kelly, Rick Ross, Loud Luxury and Tech N9ne will take the stage with the recent SNL host on April 28 at the Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
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Operation BBQ Relief volunteers are serving hot meals to first responders and community members after deadly tornadoes ripped across the South, Midwest and stretched to the Northeast.Operation BBQ Relief volunteers from Kansas City and around the country can mobilize immediately following a natural disaster to offer comforting meals. Volunteers provided more than 7,000 meals in Mississippi.
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Several sheriff’s offices in Missouri are investigating reports of a possible impersonator pretending to be law enforcement to pull over other drivers
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A judge ruled Friday that David Jungerman, who was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing an attorney in 2017, is not competent to move forward with sentencing.
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An 18-year-old Tonganoxie man is charged with two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter following a deadly crash that killed a police officer, his K-9 partner and a pedestrian.
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The parade will start at noon Wednesday at Sixth and Grand, ending at Union Station for a rally around 1:45 p.m.
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The long-anticipated date for the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport has been set.
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Three KCPD canines that were originally trained to detect marijuana and other illegal drugs will no longer be used for narcotics searches only patrol duties following the change in Missouri marijuana laws.
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A courtroom full of relatives held onto photos of four-year-old LeGend Taliferro as they waited Friday to hear his killer enter a guilty plea. The plea hearing was held nearly two and a half years after prosecutors say 24-year-old Ryson B. Ellis shot into an apartment as LeGend slept.
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Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says he is proposing the rule to protect kids from inappropriate materials at state-funded libraries. Opponents say the rule is a divisive infringement on the professional judgement of librarians.
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Two former Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department officers have pleaded guilty to felony assault, admitting to using excessive force while arresting a Black transgender woman in 2019.
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Timothy Haslett Jr. is charged with rape, kidnapping and second-degree assault.
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An Excelsior Springs man is facing multiple felony charges after a woman says she escaped his basement while bound with duct tape and wearing a metal collar.
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Neighbor Lisa Johnson noticed the woman hunched over and nearly crawling toward her and called the police.
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Animal services workers rescued 16 dogs that they say were found chained and left to live in horrific conditions alone in the woods in Kansas.
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The couple says the use of the pickleball courts has “severely disrupted” the “tranquil and peaceful environment” of their home.
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Billie said their three children worked tirelessly to make their dad proud during his journey to get well. She believes Roger’s strength inspired them to each accomplish important achievements in each of their lives.
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