Emily Rittman

Reporter

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.

National

Rescuers found 16 dogs chained in the woods in "horrific conditions" in Kansas.

16 dogs found chained in the woods in ‘horrific conditions’ rescued

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 6:18 PM EDT

By Emily Rittman and Andrew McMunn

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.

National

From waiting by the window to saying goodbye - Billie Collins mourns the loss of her husband...

Wife mourns the loss of her husband who battled impacts of COVID for more than 570 days

Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 8:44 AM EST

By Emily Rittman and Debra Worley

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.