Zac Summers
Anchor
KCTV5

Zac Summers anchors KCTV5 News at 4 and 6 p.m. He joined the station in October 2023.
Zac comes to KCTV5 with more than a decade of reporting experience. He most recently worked in Atlanta, where he covered crippling crime, natural disasters, scandal-plagued politicians, championship teams and human-interest stories.
Zac was born and raised in the Midwest and is excited to be back in Kansas City. He previously worked at WDAF. He also spent time in Southern California, the Pacific Northwest and Texas.
Zac loves cooking, meeting people, learning new things, and sharing experiences with viewers. You can follow him on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok by searching @ZacOnTV. You can also email him or send stories ideas to zac.summers@kctv5.com.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Zac Summers
A special prosecutor investigating the fatal shooting of a protester at the future site of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center in January has determined the lethal force used by GSP troopers was justified.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 5:18 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey, Zac Summers and Gray News staff
Attorneys for the protester’s family said the district attorney’s office is going against its former word by not releasing the report’s underlying evidence.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2023 at 10:32 AM EDT
|By Zac Summers and Gray News staff
The incident happened Tuesday afternoon as the bus driver was taking home elementary school students.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 9:29 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers, Natasha Pollard and Jordan Gartner
A family attorney in Georgia says a man died at a county jail after being eaten alive by insects and bed bugs.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers and Jordan Gartner
A high school student says his hard work has paid off when it comes to attending college.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers
A picture circulating online appears to show the victim unconscious, bound to a chair, and covered in spray paint.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 7:07 PM EST
|By Zac Summers
Video provided to Atlanta News First shows the driver explaining to parents that there were kids without tags on their backpacks and therefore, she couldn’t let them off.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 6:48 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers
On Tuesday, Bay Creek Middle School announced students would be allowed to wear “school-appropriate” costumes on Halloween. However, those participating would have to pay $10.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 3:15 PM EDT
|By Joyce Lupiani and Zac Summers
The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office released new information today related to the disappearance and death of Deborrah Collier of Athens.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 9:06 AM EDT
|By Amanda Alvarado, Zac Summers and Jamarlo Phillips
Authorities and community members had been actively searching for the woman since she disappeared.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 12:59 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips, Miles Montgomery and Zac Summers
Police said on July 30, just before 12:30 a.m., officers responded to Tanner Medical Center after a teen they identified as 18-year-old Anna Jones showed up with a gunshot wound.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 7:54 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers and Jordan Gartner
An Atlanta woman is recovering after being part of a chaotic scene over the weekend.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips and Zac Summers
His mother, 45-year-old Teresa Ann Bailey Black, has been charged with two counts of felony murder, two counts of cruelty to children, aggravated assault and concealing the death of another.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers
James McCubbin flew several missions over Germany in the P-51 Mustang before his plane was shot down in 1945.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 1:31 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers, Joyce Lupiani and Andrew McMunn
A Methodist pastor was killed by a man she was trying to mentor, according to Atlanta police.
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 11:18 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers and Joyce Lupiani
DKCPD confirmed that Rev. Harrell was “mentoring” the suspect at the time of her death.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 7:37 PM EDT
|By CBS46 News Staff and Zac Summers
An investigation is underway after a plane crashed into a factory in Covington Thursday evening.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Joyce Lupiani and Zac Summers
A suspected gunman who was on a Greyhound bus on I-85 northbound in Gwinnett County Tuesday has been identified.