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Elementary school sisters revealed as among 23 victims of Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting

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2 years ago

February 16, 2024

Elementary school sisters revealed as among 23 victims of Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting

Two elementary school sisters were among the nearly two dozen people injured during the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory parade deadly shooting earlier this week, family and friends have revealed.

Madison and Melia Reyes, who are in the fourth and third grade, were shot when gunfire rang out at the end of the NFL team’s victory celebration outside the city’s landmark Union Station on Wednesday, the Kansas City Star reported.

“The girls were celebrating with many members of their family when they were senselessly injured,” a GoFundMe page set up for the Reyes family said.

Their mom’s cousin, Lisa Lopez-Gavlan, was the woman who was killed in the shooting, the outlet reported.

The sisters both underwent surgery at the Children’s Mercy Hospital on Wednesday evening and are now recovering, according to a rep from the St. Agnes Catholic Parish, which oversees their school.

The extent of their injuries, or where they were shot, wasn’t immediately clear.

Meanwhile, investigators are still trying to untangle exactly who is responsible for Wednesday’s shooting that left Lopez-Gavlan dead and 22 others injured — including many under the age of 16, authorities said.

In total, 11 children were rushed to the children’s hospital, nine of them with gunshot wounds, an official said.

Cops, who quickly ruled out terrorism, said the shooting was likely the result of a personal dispute that exploded into violence — and that three people who may be at fault had been detained.

Two of the three suspects are juveniles, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday.

“We are working to determine the involvement of others, and it should be noted we have recovered several firearms … This incident is still a very active investigation,” she said.

The mass shooting ruined what was an otherwise joyous celebration commemorating the Chiefs’ recent Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday afternoon.

Just moments before the gunshots rang out, hundreds of thousands of fans had lined the parade route and some even climbed trees and street poles or stood on rooftops to watch as players passed by on double-decker buses.

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LET’S TALK | KSHB coming to Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 20

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January 9, 2026

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LET’S TALK | KSHB coming to Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, on Jan. 20

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The KSHB 41 News team will be landing in Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, for our latest Let’s Talk event.

We’ll be hanging out from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Peachtree Cafeteria, 2128 E. 12th Street, in Kansas City, Missouri, 64127.

Join KSHB 41’s Kevin Holmes, Wes Peery, Alyssa Jackson, Ryan Gamboa and others in person to let us know what we need to learn about the Historic Northeast, its residents, what’s going well and what opportunities are possible.

If you can’t make it in person, send us a question using the form below.

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Kansas ag officials take comment on proposed water rules

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January 9, 2026

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Kansas ag officials take comment on proposed water rules

by: Wil Day

Posted: Jan 8, 2026 / 07:19 PM CST

Updated: Jan 8, 2026 / 07:19 PM CST

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas Department of Agriculture held a meeting on Thursday to discuss proposed rules regarding the Kansas Water Appropriation Act.

The Division of Water Resources is proposing new regulations and changes to current regulations under the law.

The division is looking at amending or revoking regulations related to flowmeters tracking water usage.

It is also proposing changes to groundwater usage rules on how far you can move a well from its original location to prevent harming the water rights of other landowners.

Another regulation would create voluntary Water Conservation Areas, where landowners work with the division to establish water conservation plans on their properties.

Some of the concerns raised at Thursday’s meeting dealt with property rights and the transfer of land to new owners. Some expressed concern about the sale of water rights to other landowners in the area.

There is no listed timeline for when the changes could be made.

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Rural Kansas fire department reports record number of calls in 2025

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January 8, 2026

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Rural Kansas fire department reports record number of calls in 2025

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A rural Kansas fire department says it saw yet another increase in calls in 2025.

On Tuesday, Butler County Fire District #3 posted data about last year on social media.

It responded to 782 alarms in 2025, which is a new record.

The majority of the calls were for rescue and emergency medical services, followed by service calls.

Courtesy: Butler County Fire District #3

The department’s data show the number of calls has been trending upward over the last 20 years.

From 2006 to 2010, the department handled an an average of 550 calls a year. From 2021 through 2025, that average was 720, a 31% increase.

Courtesy: Butler County Fire District #3

Officials said continued growth in the community has increased the demand for emergency services.

“These numbers reinforce the importance of ongoing training, staffing, equipment planning, and community support to ensure we can continue to provide timely and effective service,” the department said on Facebook.

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