Independence water tower built in 1913 demolished, narrowly missing a house as it fell
Local history buffs are working to preserve some of the tower’s steel, which come from manufacturers that got their start in the 1800s.
Missouri woman tried for 3 killings goes missing from a Mexican prison in 1969. Details finally emerge
The mystery of what happened to a Missouri woman who was tried in three killings before disappearing from a Mexican prison more than 50 years ago is about to be solved.
Alcohol suspected in deadly, wrong-way crash that closed I-70 for hours in Independence
A Johnson County man is being called a suspect after alcohol is considered a factor in a fatal, wrong-way crash on I-70.
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A family of 4 die in fire at an apartment in the Kansas City suburb of Independence
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Two children and two adults were killed Wednesday when a fire swept through an apartment complex in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb in freezing temperatures. The fire ...
2 children, 2 adults killed in massive Independence apartment fire
Independence Fire Department fighting a massive fire at Independence Ridge Apartments near 291 Highway and East 39th Street.
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Missouri bill putting a bounty on undocumented immigrants faces fierce resistance
A confrontational legislative hearing Monday – with a witness calling a state senator a fascist and lawmakers battling over whether the state should put a bounty on undocumented immigrants – set the tone for this year’s debate on immigration and the state’s role in border security.
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Missouri has more teen smokers than most of the U.S. But Kansas City made some progress
Missouri ranks 10th in the country for high school smoking. However, rates are trending down and a variety of accessible programs are helping the Kansas City metro stay below state levels.
Kendall Law Group LLC Expands Focus on Protecting Rideshare Auto Accident Victims Across Kansas City, Topeka, KS, and Independence MO
Advocating for rideshare auto accident victims, Kendall Law Group LLC serves Kansas City, Topeka, and Independence with trusted legal representation.
A family of 4 die in fire at an apartment in the Kansas City suburb of Independence
Two children and two adults were killed Wednesday when a fire swept through an apartment complex in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb in freezing temperatures.
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A Family of 4 Die in Fire at an Apartment in the Kansas City Suburb of Independence
A Family of 4 Die in Fire at an Apartment in the Kansas City Suburb of Independence INDEPENDENCE ... an apartment complex in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb in freezing temperatures.
Abandoned water tower in Independence torn down, hits car on the way
An abandoned Independence, Missouri, water tower scheduled for demolition didn't go down without a fight. [Video below shows torn-down water tower]Sign up for our NewslettersThe old water tower at 318 W.
Mystery of woman who 'killed three' then vanished from prison 55 years ago is finally solved
Sharon Kinne allegedly murdered her husband in Missouri, shot dead her new lover's wife and then killed a man she met a bar in Mexico.