Saturday February, 17th 2024 my dreams became a reality. I anchored my first newscast !!!!! I’ve been waiting on this moment for quite some time. It’s been 5 years since I started my professional journey as a reporter & I cant believe I am finally here as an EMMY award winning
Well Kansas City this is goodbye …almost lol. My last story after 3 years at
@KSHB41
will air tonight at 10PM. It's a Juneteenth story so it's close to my heart. My last official day is tomorrow 6/20, it's extremely bittersweet but I'm excited to announce my next move soon 🤍
Today I received my FIRST EVER EMMY NOMINATION!!! Thankful for the team at
@KSHB41
for guiding this young journalist along the way & giving me the tools to grow after almost 3 years in KC. At 26, I never thought this was possible but dreams do come true!
@jmadwho
Hi Jason! Leslie DelasBour here with KSHB 41 News! Could you send me a message about your wish or follow back? I’d love to tell your story & help you honor your mothers memory, by gifting a single mom with tickets to the game! Thanks!
So grateful for my Scripps & KSHB 41 News leadership team tonight. They’ve already sent out an email comforting our staff, reminding us our safety matters, while also providing resources for those who might need them following the news in Orlando. This is real leadership❤️
Today makes 1 year since I joined the AMAZING team
@KSHB41
. I’m loving every second of every day with my amazing co workers & mentors. Loving you long time KC! ❤️🎉
HAPPENING NOW : This is a live look at Academy in Belton on Markey Parkway! The line is out of the door & the store is PACKED!
Chiefs Kingdom is HERE !!!!!!
@KSHB41
#SuperBowl
TONIGHT AT 10 : on
@KSHB41
We spoke with a man who was inside Hangar 2 at the Downtown Airport during this ordeal, he describes hearing a loud bang & his shock walking out to the damage.
Having trouble finding the right words to express how I’m feeling.
Simply just dealing with a mix of emotion tonight as I consume all of it. Praying tonight for so many ….
WE ARE UP! KC Wheel is NOW OPEN! 🎡 We hitched a ride with the first riders Kelly & Heather from Grandview who are over the moon about the experience!
@KSHB41
!!!!
3 years ago when I first entered the industry, I never thought this would be possible so early in my career! Wow! Thankful for my mentors & co workers at
@KSHB41
. I’ve grown so much as a journalist in the last year being here. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them!
Today I spoke with Warren Thornton, the younger brother of Kevin Strickland. Warren tells me the last 43 years were traumatizing and he hopes Kevin’s evidentiary hearing beginning Monday will set him free.
Im teary eyed as I watch how
#HurricaneIan
destroyed SWFL through the eyes of some of my best friends currently there sending me pics & videos.
I can hear pain & fear in their voices. Please send prayers. 2019-2021, I called that place home. To see it like this really hurts💔
HAPPENING NOW : NFL Senior Director of Events, Nicki Ewell is giving media an overview of the NFL Draft Experience operations. So many activities to look forward to starting tomorrow. “This is our football festival”
@KSHB41
Part 2 of
#WomenOfTheMovement
, the docuseries
#lettheworldsee
is so eye opening! Wow! Learning so much about Emmett Till and his family before his death.
UPDATE : Clay Co. Sheriffs Department says the Excelsior Springs officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while the suspect suffered life threatening injuries. We will continue to update you as we learn more
@KSHB41
HAPPENING NOW : The National Organization of Exonerees is speaking outside of the Jackson County Courthouse to bring attention to Kevin Strickland’s case and rally to Free Kevin Strickland who has an evidentiary hearing on Nov 8.
Read more at KSHB 41 …
PERSONAL NEWS-
It’s been an amazing four years in Colorado Springs but it’s time to come home.
I am now part of the amazing
@KSHB41
news team and couldn’t be happier!
Kansas City I can’t wait to tell your stories and help highlight this fantastic community!
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@Sam_Hartle
Hi Karen, Leslie here with NBC in Kansas City and a co worker of Sam, who you spoke with earlier.
I too am glad you & others are okay. Please give me a follow back or check your message requests. I would like to ask a few questions. Thank you!
Truly devastated looking at Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Ft. Myers & all of SWFL. As someone who called that area home for 2 years at the
@EWScrippsCo
station WFTX FOX 4, during my first reporting gig, from 2019-2021 it breaks my heart to see my old communtiy ripped to pieces.
@TVNewsGuru
@EWScrippsCo
@wxyzdetroit
Amazing! So proud to see my old
@Fox4Now
crew through all of this, delivering the news & keeping their community safe during this time. Colton, Amy, Chris, Lauren, Trent, Shari & so many others. Such a great team!
It’s hard to turn off storm coverage while in constant communication with so many friends and old colleagues that are still in Ft. Myers & all over SWFL… My heart is literally broken for my old community ❤️
Truly devastated looking at Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Ft. Myers & all of SWFL. As someone who called that area home for 2 years at the
@EWScrippsCo
station WFTX FOX 4, during my first reporting gig, from 2019-2021 it breaks my heart to see my old communtiy ripped to pieces.
Breaking - Clay Co. Prosecutors office will hold a press conference today at 5 after receiving a referral from the Kansas City Missouri police department in the case of
#RalphYarl
@KSHB41
will be there. Stick with us for the latest.
Update : my creole heart is full! Very pleased with my meal tonight. Now I can get a little taste of home right here in the KC area & with Whataburger coming Monday ?? I’m so excited !!