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Blue Springs-based GAGE loses USA Gymnastics membership following SafeSport suspensions
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (201+ words) A Blue Springs gymnastics gym is no longer a member of USA Gymnastics. USA Gymnastics announced this week that it has terminated the member club status of Great American Gymnastics Express, known locally as GAGE, effective immediately. The governing body…...
Kansas City-area high school to reopen Tuesday after gas leak on Monday
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (143+ words) Washington High School will reopen Tuesday after classes were dismissed early Monday when a gas leak was discovered near the campus. Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools said students will return on a normal schedule Sept. 30 after the temporary closure. District…...
Lee’s Summit North football coach Jason Rogers resigns after MSHSAA violations
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (229+ words) Lee's Summit North High School head football coach Jason Rogers resigned on Wednesday. In a letter to parents at the school, principal Tim Collins said the district self-reported violations of Missouri State High School Activities Association rules. District officials said…...
How Grant Hardin evaded capture after prison escape, surviving on berries and bird eggs
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (399+ words) A document released by the Arkansas Department of Corrections reveals new information about how a former police chief serving time for murder and rape was able to escape from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock, Arkansas, in May. Grant…...
'Act of pure evil': 5 dogs found shot and discarded in Kansas county
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (187+ words) Authorities are investigating a case of animal cruelty after five dogs were found shot near McTaggerts Dam, northwest of Liberty, Kansas. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the area of County Road 3800 and County Road 4900 on July…...
Archie, Missouri, man dies after being critically injured in altercation, sheriff's office says
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (140+ words) A 34-year-old man is dead after an altercation over the weekend, the Cass County Sheriff's Office announced. Deputies responded to the Archie RV Park near Southwest Outer Road around 11:30 p.m. Saturday on reports of a medical emergency and a man bleeding....
Clinton parents charged after severely malnourished, abused 4-year-old found near organ failure
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (186+ words) Two parents in Clinton are facing felony charges after police say their 4-year-old son was found severely malnourished, bruised, and on the brink of organ failure from prolonged abuse and neglect. Patricia Siercks and Joshua Gusman were charged in Henry…...
Man accused of stealing $26K in company funds to house family in Kansas City
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) A man is charged with felony stealing after allegedly using his employer's credit card to pay more than $26,000 in rent and living expenses for his family. Paul May is charged with one count of stealing $25,000 or more, according to Jackson…...
Ex-police chief and convicted killer who escaped from Arkansas jail captured
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (558+ words) A former police chief and convicted killer known as the "Devil in the Ozarks" was captured by law enforcement 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) northwest of the prison he escaped from following massive, nearly two-weeks-long manhunt in the mountains of northern Arkansas, authorities…...
Storm debris scattered at Arrowhead, Kauffman stadiums after severe weather outbreak
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (180+ words) Severe thunderstorms swept across Jackson County on Tuesday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and reports of storm damage across communities. In Raytown, tornado sirens blared as the fast-moving system moved through the area. A video captured by witnesses showed an…...