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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police in Kansas City are looking for suspects after a man was shot to death on the north edge of the Squier Park neighborhood. Police say the shooting was reported just after 9 p.m. Wednesday, and arriving officers found the man already dead in the street from a gunshot wound.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Police in suburban Kansas City investigating the accidental shooting death of an 8-year-old boy say he was shot by a younger sibling who found a gun in their home. The shooting happened early Saturday morning in Independence. Officers called to the home found the boy with a gunshot wound; he later

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer The last two unbeaten teams in the Southeastern Conference square off this week when No. 1 Georgia hosts No. 11 Kentucky on Saturday. The Bulldogs rose to the top of the rankings last week when Alabama was upset at Texas A&M 41-38. Kentucky is off to its first 6-0

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The former town clerk of a small rural community in northeast Missouri has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay back $315,000 to the town. Tracey Ray was sentenced Wednesday. She pleaded guilty in June to wire fraud and federal program theft. She also faces state

MOBERLY, Mo. (AP) — A 79-year-old Moberly man pleaded not guilty in a shooting that killed his 49-year-old neighbor in July. Jerry Fitzwater is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Mitchell Nickerson. Court records say Fitzwater told police that the shooting occurred because he believed Nickerson was selling drugs to children and he

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two men have been charged with murder after a double homicide earlier this year in Kansas City. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday that 20-year-old Earl L. Dunn III and 24-year-old Vontez G. Howard, both of Kansas City, are each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, robbery and

By JIM SALTER Associated Press Attorneys for Michael Politte, who was convicted at age 14 of killing his mother, have filed a petition asking the Missouri Supreme Court to free him after more than 22 years behind bars, citing now-disproven evidence, a faulty investigation and a flawed trial defense. The motion was filed Wednesday. Rita

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood leaders are condemning new regulations on Missouri abortion providers. The new regulations took effect Wednesday. The rules cover fire drills, pelvic exams, and record keeping at abortion clinics. The regulations also require the health department to refer rule violations to state Medicaid funding auditors. Missouri Planned Parenthood leaders

PARKVILLE, Mo. (AP) — A Platte County grand jury declined to indict a man in the death of two men after a dispute over $200 in firewood. Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd announced Wednesday the grand jury found no crime was committed when 44-year-old Jonathan Lutz, of Kansas City, and 34-year-old Kalob Lawrence, of Kimberling

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs practiced without five key starters Wednesday, including wide receiver Tyreek Hill and pass rusher Chris Jones, adding a long list of physical ailments to their battered pride five games into the season. Hill was out with a bruised quadriceps that

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri education officials say students, teachers and staff who were directly exposed to someone with the coronavirus will be allowed to stay in school and participate in sports and extracurricular activities if they follow new guidelines. The new “test to stay” rules announced Tuesday say anyone exposed to a person

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri education officials say students, teachers and staff who were directly exposed to someone with the coronavirus will be allowed to stay in school and participate in sports and extracurricular activities if they follow new guidelines. The new “test to stay” rules announced Tuesday say anyone exposed to a person

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer With one Small kick and a rather sizable upset, Texas A&M created a logjam in the Southeastern Conference Western Division.The Aggies’ 41-38 upset of then-No. 1 Alabama on Seth Small’s field goal opened the door for the Crimson Tide’s division rivals. It’s not just a parade of teams lining

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police in St. Louis are looking for a driver who hit and killed a woman Wednesday morning on a north city street, then sped away from the scene. Police say the crash happened just before 6 a.m. at an intersection in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. Investigators say a vehicle hit a woman,

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A one-day bench trial has been held for a former St. Louis County police officer charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter for the 2019 death of a 12-year-old girl he hit with his squad car. Prosecutors on Tuesday argued that former Officer Preston Marquart was criminally negligent in the October 2019 death

WINDYVIILLE, Mo. (AP) — Springfield fire officials say two incendiary devices were found at the home of a suspect in the disappearance of a woman who reportedly was locked in a cage at the house. The house rented by 58-year-old James Phelps burned to the ground on Oct. 4. Springfield fire officials said bomb squad

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — There has been a major leadership overhaul in Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s administration. Parson on Tuesday announced five new agency heads. Part of the switch-up is because Sarah Steelman is stepping down as the commissioner of the Office of Administration. Parson’s office hasn’t provided details on

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say one of the three people who were injured earlier this month in a late-night shooting at a Kansas City bowling alley has died. Police said in a news release Tuesday that 21-year-old Avery Williams, who had been on life support following the shooting, has been declared dead. Williams,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Columbia attorney Dan Viets, a prominent advocate for legalizing marijuana. The ruling was announced Tuesday. Viets represented a brother and sister accused in a marijuana case in 2012. He was accused of a conflict of interest because the siblings eventually

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The remains of five people and the wreckage of a U.S. Navy helicopter that crashed in the ocean off California have been recovered. The Navy says Tuesday that a salvage team made the recovery on Friday and the remains have been sent to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware for identification.