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Father in Kan. Amber Alert abduction faces new charges
KANSAS CITY — The suspect arrested in the July 17, Amber Alert in Kansas is facing multiple charges and remains jailed in Wyandotte County. Just before 1:30 pm July 17, 2-year-old Jaxon Halley and his mother were forcibly taken at gunpoint by 39-year-old Darryl Livingston, Jr. during a domestic incident at their home, according to Kansas City, Kansas police.
New York urges Supreme Court not to intervene in Trump’s hush money criminal case
(CNN) — New York’s attorney general urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to stay out of Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case, arguing the nation’s highest court should not grant a novel request by Missouri to pause his sentencing hearing and lift the gag order imposed on the former president in the case.
Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted at Republican National Convention
Missouri — Missouri delegates and elected leaders weren't the only ones attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last week. Troopers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol were also there to assist the Milwaukee Police Department. Captain Scott White, with the state patrol's public information office, told KTVO that...
GMFS Carterville United Methodist Church!
Cindy Myers with the City of Carterville is here to tell us about a fundraiser to preserve the United Methodist Church. It’s a FREE Concert but they are asking for donations, as the church is in need to raise some cash. Chuck Crain of the Presleys Country Jubilee in Branson, his wife, Sharon and Sherri Perry will be performing. All proceeds will benefit the church in order to preserve their rich heritage and keep the doors open to the public for years to come.
GMFS Area Agency on Aging!
Charlotte Foust with the Area Agency on Aging is here to talk about the Margaritas at Empire Market Pepper Fest event! It is happening on Saturday, August 3rd, at 10 am. With just a donation of $7 per margarita, you can help provide two meals for seniors in the area! To find out more you can visit https://www.facebook.com/events/7874193379301959.
KC Royals top pitching prospect is on the move
KC Royals prospect Ben Kudrna was a key ambassador for Kansas City during July's All-Star festivities, shining in the Futures Game. Now, he's leaving his High-A Quad Cities River Bandits gear behind for a Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals kit. The Royals announced his and infielder Jack Pineda's promotions to Double-A on Tuesday through social media.
Brittany Mahomes Shares Pregnancy with Baby No. 3 ‘Has Been the Hardest’
Brittany Mahomes is finding that pregnancy the third time around doesn’t necessarily mean things get any easier. On Tuesday, July 23, the Kansas City Current co-owner, 28, posted a photo to her Instagram Stories detailing the challenges she’s faced throughout her pregnancy. Brittany and her NFL star husband Patrick Mahomes, 28, are expecting their third baby together.
KCPD reports progress on work to ID suspect in weekend killing
KANSAS CITY—Law enforcement are investigating a weekend homicide in Kansas City and after asking the public for help to identify a suspect seen on security cameras reported late Tuesday detectives have made progress in the case. Police thanked the public for help in the work to identify the suspect...
Kansas City Man Charged with Murder in Independence Shooting
A Kansas City man, Antonio Catalan-Sharr, 23, has been charged with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting at the Sugar Creek Apartments in Independence, Missouri, in June. Incident Details. The incident occurred on June 5, around midday, in the area of Sundown Avenue and Claremont Drive. Independence police discovered Donnie...
Digging Deeper : Cool temperatures, clouds and showers hang around for a few more days, but changes are on the horizon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Over the past week, there have been a few showers around the Mid-South, in which, a lot of cloud coverage has engulfed the region, too. The cloud coverage, few showers and cool temperatures that we have experienced lately is due to a stationary front that hasn’t moved a whole heck of a lot over the past week. This stationary front hasn’t even weakened all that much, and continues to dump some pretty heavy rain totals over parts of Texas and Louisiana. For the Mid-South, specifically, the stationary front did take a little bit of a jog to the south on Wednesday, which kept the shower activity slightly further south than I anticipate. Nonetheless, there have been a few showers around the Mid-South over the past few days, and until this stationary front completely clears out, the threat of showers will stay elevated.
Tax-free holiday weekend begins Aug. 2
Jul. 24—Missourians will get a break on the cost of school supplies during the state's annual sales tax holiday from Friday, Aug. 2, to Sunday, Aug. 4. During that weekend, purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. Items that will be exempt from tax include: — Clothing that does not ...
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