Lawrence Police are investigating six cases involving paintballs and gunshots that may be related which all happened within blocks of an elementary school.
The man convicted of the accidental shooting death of a Lawrence 2-year-old has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for leaving the stolen handgun in reach of children.
At least one person died in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down northbound lanes of Interstate 435 overnight near the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City.
An Andover man who survived the April 29 tornado that tore through part of town and destroyed nearby homes was also one of more than 200 passengers on the Amtrak train that derailed Monday near Mendon, Missouri.
On Tuesday morning, a team of 16 National Transportation Safety Board investigators and specialists began their first full day of investigating a train derailment that killed four people and injured 150 others south of Mendon, Missouri.
The railroad crossing where an Amtrak train derailed Monday is on a Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) list of crossings scheduled for safety improvements.
The NTSB said they have been pushing for a warning system since 1998 that would have warned motorists about uncontrolled crossings like the one in Mendon. However, nothing was done.
Rising inflation has changed the way consumers save money, according to NerdWallet. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa has expert advice on how you can take advantage of increasing interest rates, while staying prepared for emergencies.
The investigation continues Tuesday morning into the Amtrak train derailment that left at least three people dead and several more injured in Mendon, MO.
By Jason Zimmerman, WBAY news staff and Gray News staff
After the derailment, the Boy Scouts jumped into action: breaking windows, helping people off the train and attempting to save the life of the dump truck driver.
“It took several minutes to get our bearings. As soon as we did, there were already people saying, ‘When you can get up, come this way. I can help you out.’”
Kansas is the first state with a referendum following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe vs. Wade. This is bringing a lot of attention to the Sunflower State.
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