Nick Sloan

Assignment Editor, Digital Content Producer and Opps

Kansas City

Nick Sloan

Nick was born and raised in Kansas City, KS. His journalism career began in college when he started reporting on education, city matters and high school sports for The Kansas City Kansan newspaper. He took over the paper's online version in 2008 and grew it to over one million readers in 2014. He has been in TV news since 2015, serving as an assignment editor, digital producer and managing live opps at KCTV5 News. He attended Sumner Academy in KCK and Washburn University.

Heartland Sports

Mahomes sets record for most total yards by a quarterback

Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 4:52 PM CST

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By Nick Sloan

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes continues to make history.

National

Report: Indianapolis turns down NFL request to host to AFC championship game

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:05 PM CST

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By Nick Sloan and Jordan Gartner

Indianapolis has reportedly turned down an NFL request to host this year’s AFC championship game.

NFL

HAPPY DAY: Henry ‘The Fonz’ Winkler meets Patrick Mahomes

Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 7:14 PM CST

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By Nick Sloan and Jared Koller

In an event months in the making, actor Henry Winkler met Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes before Sunday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

News

See a line of lights in the sky? Those were the Starlink satellites

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 8:58 PM CDT

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By Nick Sloan

If you see a line of lights in the air, don’t fear: It’s the latest Starlink satellite launch.

National

Teacher killed in hit-and-run leaves wife, 10 children behind

Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT

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By Nick Sloan and Debra Worley

Criniere was a middle school teacher who was spoken highly of and is described as an inspiration to others.

News

1 dead, 5 injured in mass shooting outside Westport Ale House

Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 9:10 AM CDT

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By Nick Sloan

One person is dead and five others are hurt following a shooting outside of the Westport Ale House at 41st and Broadway.

National

KC Council approves measure that could provide $300 travel stipend for city workers seeking an abortion

Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 4:28 PM CDT

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By Nick Sloan

On Thursday, the Kansas City Council approved an ordinance that could pay city workers to travel across the state if they need to get an abortion.

National

Highway Patrol: Man, 22, dead after exchanging gunfire with Sedalia police

Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 10:06 PM CDT

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By Nick Sloan

A man has been killed after exchanging fire with a Sedalia, Mo., police officer, the Missouri Highway Patrol reports Sunday night.

National

Woman held captive was assaulted, tortured for two days, sheriff’s office says

Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 2:53 PM CDT

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By Nick Sloan and Andrew McMunn

Missouri police said they made an arrest after a woman was tortured while being held against her will for two days.

News

UPDATE: Fire that injured several in Kansas City now a criminal investigation

Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 12:51 PM CDT

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By Shain Bergan, Nick Sloan and Taylor Johnson

Two children were critically injured, while five adults were seriously injured.

National

Student charged in Kansas high school shooting that injured 2

Updated: Mar. 5, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST

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By Nick Sloan, Abby Dodge and Gray News staff

The shooting at Olathe East High School wounded a school resource officer and a school adminstrator.