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After voters reject tax measure, Chiefs and Royals look toward future, whether in KC or elsewhere
Read full article: After voters reject tax measure, Chiefs and Royals look toward future, whether in KC or elsewhereAfter the decisive failure of a ballot measure that would have provided public funds for a downtown ballpark in Kansas City and renovations to Arrowhead Stadium, the Royals and Chiefs must decide what's next for the future of their facilities.
Missouri police charge man with 2 counts first-degree murder after officer, court employee shot
Read full article: Missouri police charge man with 2 counts first-degree murder after officer, court employee shotAuthorities charged a Kansas City-area man who killed a court employee trying to serve an eviction notice and a police officer who responded.
‘I’m sorry I wasn’t there to protect her’: Mother of murdered Edna HS cheerleader found her dead in bathtub
Read full article: ‘I’m sorry I wasn’t there to protect her’: Mother of murdered Edna HS cheerleader found her dead in bathtubA high school cheerleader from Edna, Texas was remembered in Harris County on Thursday night as local police and the Texas Rangers investigate her apparent murder 90 miles away.
Family members identify 16-year-old Edna HS cheerleader found dead inside apartment; search for suspect underway
Read full article: Family members identify 16-year-old Edna HS cheerleader found dead inside apartment; search for suspect underwayA small town in Jackson County was rattled on Tuesday after a 16-year-old teen girl was found killed inside an apartment.
Accused of flirting, juror dismissed from Whitmer plot trial
Read full article: Accused of flirting, juror dismissed from Whitmer plot trialA judge has dismissed a young woman from the jury hearing the trial of three men in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after attorneys accused her of flirting with one of the defendants.
A flirt? Concerns about juror in case tied to Whitmer plot
Read full article: A flirt? Concerns about juror in case tied to Whitmer plotProsecutors are raising concerns about a female juror who apparently has been smiling at one of three men on trial in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
3 accused of assisting governor kidnapping plot stand trial
Read full article: 3 accused of assisting governor kidnapping plot stand trialAn FBI agent has testified that postings in online chatrooms by members of a paramilitary group connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included instructions on how to make explosives.
Illegal smuggling cases difficult to prosecute; Migrant victims often fear retribution
Read full article: Illegal smuggling cases difficult to prosecute; Migrant victims often fear retributionOn May 6, an estimated 100 smuggled migrants were m discovered inside a broken-down trailer in the tiny Jackson County town of Ganado.
Driver faces federal charges after dozens of immigrants found in 18-wheeler
Read full article: Driver faces federal charges after dozens of immigrants found in 18-wheelerFederal charges have been filed against the driver of an 18-wheeler that is at the center of an immigrant smuggling investigation. Codi Denise Hartman is accused of transporting the immigrants from Donna to Jackson County, where the rig ran out of gas.
‘Texas is in trouble’: 61 migrants apprehended, several still on loose after being found in disabled 18-wheeler in Jackson Co., sheriff says
Read full article: ‘Texas is in trouble’: 61 migrants apprehended, several still on loose after being found in disabled 18-wheeler in Jackson Co., sheriff saysAuthorities are investigating after at least 80 migrants were found inside a disabled 18-wheeler in Jackson County Friday morning, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed.
2 charged in Michigan plots served in US Marines
Read full article: 2 charged in Michigan plots served in US MarinesThis photo provided by the Jackson County Sheriffs Office shows Joseph Morrison. Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home. According to an FBI affidavit, Morrison is one of the founding members of the Wolverine Watchmen, which authorities described as an anti-government, anti-law enforcement militia group. (Jackson County Sheriffs Office via AP)
2 charged in Michigan plots served in US Marines
Read full article: 2 charged in Michigan plots served in US MarinesGretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home. (Jackson County Sheriffs Office via AP)DETROIT – The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Saturday that two men charged in plots against Michigan's government spent time in the military. Harris is one of six men charged federally with conspiring to kidnap Democratic Gov. Morrison was a lance corporal and served in the Marine Corps Reserve from 2015 until Thursday, the day he was arraigned on state charges. The Marine Corps said his departure from the reserves is “unrelated to (his) current situation.”Morrison’s last assignment was with the 4th Marine Logistics Group in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Tropical Depression Bill causes flooding, power outages in Wharton County
Read full article: Tropical Depression Bill causes flooding, power outages in Wharton CountyWHARTON COUNTY, Texas – Tropical Depression Bill is causing problems for Wharton County, according to the Precinct 2 Wharton County Constable's Office. All lanes of Highway 59 at the Wharton County/Jackson County line are closed in both directions due to high water. The flooding that shut down Highway 59 also caused concerns in the city of Wharton Wednesday. The University Place Apartments in the 300 block of University lost power before midnight and a resident smelled electric lines smoldering. "Even though the water wasn't that high when they would drive thru the high water it would push it into peoples homes and businesses causing serious problems," Stanphill said.