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Strong Storms Possible On Monday

Some rainy weather is expected on Monday, with some storms possibly packing hail, high winds and heavy rain.

Published: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:13:52 CST

Gorilla Escapes From Kansas City Zoo Exhibit

Kansas City Zoo officials work to lure an escaped gorilla back into his exhibit area.

Published: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 16:13:31 CST

Fire Forces Evacuation At Nursing Home

Rescue crews evacuate nursing home residents after a fire in Warrensburg, Mo.

Published: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:01:20 CST

Officers Allegedly Hit By Car

A Johnson County man faces four felony counts after allegedly injuring two KCPD officers with his car Friday night.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:20:21 CST

Arrest Made in Overnight Gladstone Stabbing

A man is found stabbed in a Gladstone, Mo., apartment early Saturday morning.

Published: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:46:41 CST

Woman: Whitney Houston Restored My Faith

A woman who lost her fiancé in the 2007 shootings at Ward Parkway Center says that Whitney Houston's music helped restore her faith in God.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:00:01 CST

Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Found Safe

Christian Payne's family finds him at home around 2 a.m.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:31:34 CST

Mo. Considers Distracted Driving Crackdown

A proposed law in Missouri would make it illegal for people to drive while distracted.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:25:51 CST

Ex-Dollar General Managers Call For Safety

Community activist Alonzo Washington and some former managers at Dollar General stores make a public call to improve safety at the stores.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:38:56 CST

1 Dead, 1 Injured In KCMO Double Shooting

One person was killed and one person was injured in a double shooting within blocks of each other on Friday evening.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:18:27 CST

Pedestrian Struck Outside Sprint Center, Grand Closed

A pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle and seriously injured on Grand Street just outside the Sprint Center.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:13:27 CST

KC Family Finds Pet Dog Skinned, Mutilated

Missouri state investigators have been called in to help find whoever is responsible for mutilating a local family's pet Chihuahua.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:26:07 CST

Nixon Seeks New Mo. Ethics Law

Gov. Jay Nixon calls for Missouri lawmakers to pass new ethics legislation after the state's most recent law was thrown out this week by the Supreme Court because of how it was approved.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:50:39 CST

Fire Damages Blue Springs Home

Two people and their dog safely escape a house fire in the 1300 block of Hunter Street in Blue Springs Friday.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:03:08 CST

Paper: Covington Sweetened Severance Deals

Former Kansas City Schools Superintendent John Covington rewrote his top administrators' contracts to sweeten their severance before resigning and taking three of them with him to lead a new agency overseeing Michigan's poorest-performing schools, according to correspondence obtained The Kansas City Star.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:19:45 CST

Patriarch Of Family Accused Of Sex Crimes Released

The patriarch of a family accused in a western Missouri sex crimes case was ordered released on his own recognizance Friday, pending his trial on charges that he and four of his sons molested young relatives three decades ago.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:02:05 CST

Colo. Man Faces Charges After Alleged Rape At Crown Center Hotel

Kansas City police are investigating a reported rape at a Crown Center hotel early Friday morning.

Published: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:29:38 CST

KCPD: Man Sought In Conoco Burglary

Kansas City police release surveillance pictures from a burglary at a Conoco convenience store in the 700 block of East 85th Street early Thursday morning.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:11:00 CST

KC Police Ask For Help Finding Missing Man

Kansas City police are asking for the public's help in finding a 35-year-old missing man.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:24:26 CST

Mo. Man Charged With Murder In Toddler's Death

A central Missouri man was charged Friday in the fatal beating of a toddler whose injuries initially were blamed on a hit-and-run.

Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:41:38 CST