Month: March 2020
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Reflecting Motion at Union Station blown out by morning storm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Thousands of people have checked out Union Station’s Reflecting Motion art exhibit. It’s designed to work with the wind, but Wednesday morning’s storm proved to be too strong. The exhibit is described as a mesmerizing moving sculpture in the sky, but thanks to heavy winds much of the reflective…
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Family of slain Kansas City rapper wants to see changes in missing persons policy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post The family of a murdered Kansas City rapper says police didn’t do their jobs. Mack Jones disappeared a week ago today, and was found dead days later. Tuesday, his family took the issue straight to the top – to the police chief and Board of Police Commissioners. While the…
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Metro toddler recovering after firework injury at Fourth of July celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A father’s heart dropped when a Fourth of July celebration turned to panic within a second. Now a toddler is recovering in a metro hospital. The 1-year-old’s father said she suffered second degree burns to her face because of an incident involving a firework. The Fourth of July holiday…
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Metro boy with disabilities enjoys planes, puddles with military members at KC Air Show
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A little boy got to meet some of his heroes Friday morning at the Kansas City Airshow. Three-year-old Nicholas Lee loves the military, and his appreciation made quite a splash with the servicemen and women. Nicholas’ mom, Kimberly, said he loves anyone in uniform – police men, firefighters, first…
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Tour of Lawrence back downtown after hiatus; businesses happy about foot traffic
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Original Post An annual cycling event is racing its way back into Lawrence. The Tour of Lawrence was on hiatus, but for the next three days cyclists will be riding across town. The annual cycling event got off to a wet start, but people around town say they are excited to see it…
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Local musician attacked, robbed in West Plaza gets outpouring support from community
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post A lot of help eases some of the trauma for a Mission man just days after he thought he’d come face to face with death. Now members of the community are stepping up to help him. Joshua Merello is a professional musician and said he’s lucky to be alive…
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Shawnee couple gives family the surprise of a lifetime with not one baby — but twins
SHAWNEE, Kan. — Original Post It was the surprise of a lifetime for one Shawnee couple’s family. They told them they were having a baby, but what they didn’t tell them is they were having two. Then they got some priceless reactions to their priceless gifts. Courtesy Ruth Shrauner Ruth and Ben Shrauner knew…
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Antique collector loses everything in KCK warehouse fire
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Original Post An out of control fire ripped through a warehouse in Kansas City, Kansas on Saturday afternoon with a plume of smoke that could be seen across the metro. It happened around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of North 10th Street and Splitlog Ave., just north of Central Ave. The…
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Stage 4 cancer patient speaks out after police searched his hospital room for marijuana
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Original Post Police didn’t find anything and the man wasn’t cited. Now the city of Bolivar, Missouri and police are investigating. Nolan Sousley said he doesn’t smoke marijuana and only uses CBD oil to help treat his cancer. FOX4’s Sherae Honeycutt spoke with Sousely Saturday afternoon about the incident and how CBD…
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After shooting near Highlands Elementary, some ask if mental health responder would have helped
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — Original Post As the suspect appeared in court Monday, last week’s shootout with police outside a Shawnee Mission elementary school has some wondering if a mental health co-responder would have made a difference. Shots were fired Friday afternoon as school was letting out at Highlands Elementary in Mission. Dylan Ruffin, 26,…
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