Month: March 2020
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‘He didn’t deserve to die’: Homeless man killed in double stabbing remembered as kind, loving
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A 22-year-old Kansas City man is charged with killing two homeless men Tuesday, and police say one of them was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Court documents say Mario Markworth allegedly killed 56-year-old Michael McLin and 52-year-old Kevin Waters with a firefighter-style axe. Waters’ family said…
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‘Before there were any superheroes out there there was my dad’: Family mourns man killed in KC house fire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A Kansas City family is mourning the loss of a loved one, and their home, after a deadly fire last Friday. “Before there were any superheroes out there there was my dad, and it’s always going to be my dad,” Woody Coburn said. Coburn and his family can’t believe…
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Royal couple highlights KC based international organization through Instagram
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post One Kansas City non-profit organization is getting some royal attention, but not the royals you may be thinking. Imagine waking up in the morning and checking your Instagram only to see your newest follower is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. That’s exactly what happened to Kansas City based ‘Children…
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Neighbors concerned about road safety after deadly Leavenworth County crash
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Kan. — Original Post A man hired to make metro roads safer is killed on the job. The man died in a crash just after 5 a.m. Monday, just west of Bonner Springs, Kansas. One woman says this is not the first time there’s been a crash just feet away from her front…
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65-year-old man dead in house fire near 42nd and Euclid in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post One man is dead Friday after a house just east of 71 Highway went up in flames, police confirm. Firefighters were dispatched to the home near 42nd and Euclid just before 1 p.m. Video shows fire crews on the roof and deck of a house. The second story of…
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Hundreds of Barbie collectors, fans gather for annual convention in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Crown Center has turned into Barbie’s dream world as fans from around the world arrive to celebrate her 60-year reign. It all started in 1959. During the past six decades, Barbie’s done it all, inspiring millions of children and adults along the way. “I met Barbie when I was…
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Raytown woman shaken after her home was burglarized, documents stolen
RAYTOWN, Mo. — Original Post A Raytown woman is shaken after her door was kicked in and home burglarized Tuesday. Raytown police said the home was burglarized sometime during the day. Wendy McDermott said no one was home between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Officials said the McDermott home wasn’t the only one that was…
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Human remains located, not identified, in search for missing Wisconsin brothers
BRAYMER, Mo. — Original Post Human remains have been located but not identified at this time in the search for two missing Wisconsin brothers. The remains were located Tuesday at a Braymer, Missouri, farm where where Nick and Justin Diemel were last known to be, Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish said. On Wednesday, he said…
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This KC neighborhood doesn’t love its potholes even if one is heart-shaped
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post One Kansas City neighborhood is saying six to nine months is enough time to wait to get their potholes filled. However, they aren’t the only neighborhood in the city feeling this way and are hoping their incoming mayor will be able to get the job done. Over the past…
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5 Kansas City nonprofits vie for $50,000 website makeover from Lifted Logic
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post A business’ website is the first impression many people see. Five metro organizations admit they need a little help online, and one company is stepping in to help through a $50,000 gift. Lifted Logic said they give around $1 million in donations each year to Kansas City nonprofits, and this…
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