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Taylor Swift faces one of her ‘biggest fears’
Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce are probably the most famous couple on the planet at the moment and it’s difficult for them to get much privacy. And as the two are reportedly planning for children in the near future, it sounds like the two of them fear the possibility of bringing a potential child into that situation.
Chiefs new player admits brutal truth
Veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is re-joining the Kansas City Chiefs this season after spending last season with the New England Patriots. But even though he is quite familiar with the team and the playbook after playing for the Chiefs in 2022, that doesn’t mean he’s necessarily going to be ready to play to start the season.
Colorado woman pleads guilty to charges in Cooper County after she's found with two small children and almost 900 fentanyl pills
Half of a Colorado couple pleads guilty in Cooper County after they’re caught with almost 900 fentanyl pills in a vehicle, along with two small children. Jasmine Grinstead, 31, of Grand Junction, Colorado, pleaded down Monday to charges of second-degree drug trafficking and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. She’ll be sentenced September 23.
Missouri program offers nutrition benefits to some free and reduced lunch students
Aug. 28—Parents of children who receive free and reduced lunch may be entitled to new benefits. The St. Joseph School District just announced Missouri's approval of the Summer EBT 2024 program. This program is made possible by the Department of Social Services and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Summer EBT gives children who qualify for free and reduced lunch the chance ...
New Missouri law expands state auditor’s powers to dig into local governments
On July 23, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released an audit detailing how a former mayor of Excelsior Estates improperly paid himself more than $37,000 and funneled more than $200,000 to a business he owned. During the course of their work, auditors found that the records for the village of 209 people on the border of […]
Four plead guilty in Missouri illegal firearms sales investigation
A federal investigation into illegal firearm sales in Missouri has led to guilty pleas from four individuals, including a convicted felon. The case, prosecuted in the U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, highlights a network of unlicensed gun sales, complicity among licensed dealers, and firearms linked to multiple crime scenes across several states.
Independence Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
An Independence, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. Demarkus Q. Shelton, 44, was charged in a 16-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo. Today’s indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed against Shelton on Aug. 2, 2024, and includes additional charges.
18-year-old dies days after violent attack in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating a teens death just days after a violent attack in Kansas City. Just after 6:30p.m. August 21, police responded to report of disturbance in the 5000 block of Swope Parkway, according to Sheriff Daryl Forte'. First responders found 18-year-old Montague Ashline suffering from head...
Brothers face 2025 trials in high school shooting that injured 2
CLAY COUNTY — Trial dates in 2025 are scheduled for two brothers charged in the shooting that injured two earlier this year at North Kansas City High School. The shooting occurred outside a basketball game on March 2 and involved two groups. A speech and debate event was also taking place at the school at the time of the shooting.
Independence Man Indicted for Fentanyl Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
An Independence, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. Demarkus Q. Shelton, 44, was charged in a 16-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo. Today’s indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed against Shelton on Aug. 2, 2024, and includes additional charges.
Stockton man arrested in connection to home & vehicle break-ins
STOCKTON, Mo. — A southwest Missouri man wanted on charges related to a reported burglary is in custody after a short manhunt. The Stockton Police Department announced Wednesday that Layne Thornton, 18, of Stockton was located Wednesday. He remains in the Cedar County Jail on first-degree burglary, and armed criminal action charges. No bond was set.
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