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Police still searching for suspect who assaulted man in Blue Springs, family says he faces long recovery
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. — Original Post Blue Springs police still haven’t arrested anyone in the assault of a man who was giving someone a ride home from a bar. Jarret Peters remains in the hospital. The Peters family provided this photo below and says he has stabilized but he faces a long recovery because of…
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KCPD’s Mounted Patrol will remain in place but shift focus toward violent crime
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post The Kansas City Mounted Patrol isn’t disbanding, but instead the patrol is getting a new focus. For months the city has debated whether the patrol is needed, but on Tuesday there was an outcome everyone was pleased with. KCPD Chief Rick Smith told the Police Board of Commissioners at their…
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Metro mother vows for justice after son unintentionally shoots, kills 9-year-old brother
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Original Post A KCK mother is begging for justice after her 9-year-old son was unintentionally shot and killed by his 7-year-old brother. It happened in Memphis near the end of May while the kids were living with their father. Krystal Lewis said she’s heartbroken after finding out guns were available to…
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Rainbow Walk hopes to bring colorful crosswalk to KCMO, requires federal approval
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post June is Pride Month, but some members of the LGBTQ+ community are looking for a way to show their pride all year. One community organizer wants to make it as simple as crossing the street. In major cities across the world — San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Los…
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Abused and shot dog gets second chance at life as taco-eating internet sensation
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Original Post Three years ago, an abused pit bull fought to get to safety. The dog broke through a door and a window, only to be shot in the face when he made it out of the house. Now, that dog is living it’s best life and has an Instagram following of…
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Wanted Independence man captured after escaping hospital after ramming police and breaking leg
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Original Post A wanted Independence man is back in custody after police say he escaped the hospital after a bizarre police chase ended with him breaking his leg. Derick J. Peknik, 31, was first suspected of shoplifting from a store on 39th Street on May 23, according to a Facebook post from…
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New metro parks in progress seeing delays due to rainy weather
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post “Rain, rain go away.” That’s what parks and recreation departments across the metro are hoping will happen. Two new parks are weeks away from anyone playing on them after a forecast full of May showers instead of flowers. You may be ready for summer in Blue Springs, but unfortunately…
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Johnson County cyclist named ‘most courageous’ in Amgen’s Tour of California race
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — Original Post A local cyclist competed against the best of the best – and he won. It happened as 21-year-old Alex Hoehn grabbed headlines at last week’s Amgen Tour of California. FOX4’s Sherae Honeycutt talked to him about what it could mean for his future in cycling. “This one right here…
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Here’s how a stolen ’90s Ford Mustang was found decades later in a Missouri barn
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Original Post Nearly 30 years later a car stolen from Overland Park has been found. And not just anywhere, but in a barn in rural Missouri. It was a long journey for the car to the barn, but the journey for the car thief may not be over. The white ’91…
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New brain tumor treatment improving the odds for one metro woman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Original Post Doctors at St. Luke’s Health System in Kansas City say a new treatment is giving brain cancer patients hope and helping them live longer lives. Michele Swartz said it’s allowing her to enjoy her life and family. Last spring, she said her husband had a feeling something was wrong.…
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