Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado
The deadliest tornado in recorded U.S. history occurred 100 years ago. The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern ...
My father’s conviction was overturned 20 years ago. He’s still in a Missouri prison | Opinion
Instead, my father remains in prison — 34 years and counting — not because he’s guilty, but because Missouri’s justice system ...
Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates in need of 150 more volunteers
The Jackson County Family Court requested CASA to find an advocate for every child in the foster care system due to abuse or neglect.
Independence police chief justifies officer killing mother and baby in November shooting
Independence Police Chief Adam Dustman announced an internal investigation into a November police shooting that killed a ...
Suspect hits 119 mph in high-speed chase before arrest on Independence rooftop
A man with active warrants was taken into custody early Monday after leading police on a high-speed chase through Jackson ...
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Prosecutor: KC area man planned to pay for his wife's kidnapping
KANSAS CITY —A Kansas City area man faces felony charges in connection with an attempted kidnapping, according to Jackson ...
Wyandotte County man charged in 2 rape cases could spend life behind bars
A Wyandotte County man accused of raping a woman in September 2020 is charged four-and-a-half years later in Jackson County Court. If convicted, he could receive a life sentence.
1925 Tri-State Tornado: The worst in American history
The Great Tri-State Tornado, the longest tracked F5 tornado in U.S. history, devastated Southeast Missouri, Illinois, and ...
Missouri prosecutor declines to charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman and infant
A prosecutor has declined to file criminal charges against a Missouri police officer who shot and killed a woman and her ...
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Independence School District teacher charged with 11 counts of child pornography
A teacher in the Independence School District has been charged with 11 counts of child pornography stored on his ...
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10 units damaged, 14 displaced in Blue Springs apartment fire
The Central Jackson County Fire Protection District responded Tuesday evening to an apartment fire in Blue Springs.
Vintage: The Tri-State Tornado ravaged Illinois in 1925, killing roughly 700 people
On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana, resulting in some 700 deaths. The tornado is considered the largest, longest, ...