Angie Ricono
Investigative Reporter
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Angie Ricono joined the KCTV5 News team as an investigative reporter in October 2015.
Before that, she worked worked in Philadelphia, PA and Lexington, KY.
Angie has won numerous awards for her reporting including a Regional Edward R. Murrow award for investigations. She was also name Associated Press’s Reporter of the Year in New Jersey for her coverage related to the September 11 attacks and the beltway sniper.
At KCTV5, Angie looks into closed cases, legal issues and policies and procedures that don’t make sense.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:55 PM CDT
|By Cyndi Fahrlander, Angie Ricono and The Associated Press
If it passes, Missouri would join 18 other states which have completely legalized marijuana for recreational use.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:17 AM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
It’s a big task: Placing thousands of beagles removed from a breeding and testing facility in Virginia. That facility also bred the dogs to supply other labs that test on animals.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono
In order for the petition to be placed on the ballot, there must be enough signatures in six out of eight congressional districts.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
There’s little doubt that many Missouri voters are still undecided and it’s certain this race will go down to the wire.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
What started as an unfortunate incident for a Kansas couple turned into a daylong nightmare, and it could have been worse.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 10:14 AM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
The KCK Police Department is opening up about a suspected fentanyl overdose and how fast a response might have made all the difference.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander and Andrew McMunn
Millions of people take it every day without a thought. It can help cure a headache, relieve other aches and pains, and reduce a fever. But it can also poison you.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
While acetaminophen is a very effective drug when used as directed, when it’s overused, it’s dangerous.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Angie Ricono
Shawn Parcells admitted in court he was guilty of wire fraud, acknowledging a scheme to transfer money between states.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 4:04 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono
The Show Me State has 26 locations and has been atop the list for a decade.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 11:41 AM CDT
|By Angie Ricono
Michael Politte has always sworn he’s innocent and was recently freed on parole due to new sentencing guidelines.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 5:00 AM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Patty Prewitt is serving a life sentence for the death of her husband, Bill, in 1984.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 5:00 AM CDT
|By Angie Ricono
Two cold cases in Johnson County are among the first to be selected to be included on playing cards developed by the Kansas Department of Justice.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Michael Politte was 14 years old when his mother died.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
A Senate bill would empower Missouri judges to overturn and set aside questionable convictions, meaning innocent prisoners would be freed.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 5:00 AM CDT
|By Angie Ricono
Being a doctor is not a requirement for the job in Missouri. In fact, Missouri has some of the lowest standards for coroners in the nation.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 8:54 PM CST
|By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
It’s been 100 days since Kevin Strickland was released from the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 8:49 AM CST
|By Angie Ricono
One of Kansas City’s biggest mysteries will soon be back in the nationwide spotlight.