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Guests at KCK hotel shocked after armed man shot, killed by police near Village West area
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Original Post Many in the busy Village West area, especially guests at the Country Inn & Suites, are shaken after police shot a suspect Tuesday morning. Many of them said they saw the shooter himself as he came and left the hotel. Guests were stunned after learning more about what happened…
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One year after deadly Bolivar church van crash, pastors raise concerns over 15-passenger vans
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post It’s been one year since three teenagers died on their way to a canoe trip. A group from Faith Chapel Assembly of God in Overland Park was driving on Highway 13 near Bolivar, Missouri. Suddenly, a wheel blew out on the church van, causing it to careen into a ravine.…
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KCK police identify 37-year-old man killed after leading police on chase that crossed state line
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Original Post One person is dead following a police chase that ended in Kansas City, Kansas Friday afternoon. The chase began in KCMO with officers chasing a man later identified as 37-year-old Jose Mendez of Kansas City, Missouri. It eventually crossed into KCK. Police say at one point the car ended…
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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…
