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Kansas City felon indicted on gun charge after drive-by

The suspect led authorities on a 46-block-long chase through the city before fleeing on foot and ditching a gun in the presence of police.

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This man didn’t commit a 1999 robbery, but he looks just like the man who did (VIDEO)

After serving 17 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Richard Anthony Jones was released on account of authorities locating his doppelgänger.

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Kansas City cops make little girl’s day by visiting her lemonade stand (VIDEO)

The family estimated by the end of the day around 50 officers – including sheriff’s deputies, K-9 units, and even mounted police – came by for a cold drink.

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Felon indicted for carrying gun into Kansas City federal courthouse

A Kansas City man has been indicted for illegally possessing a firearm he carried into a federal courthouse while allegedly high on PCP.

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Jimmy John’s cashier is the definition of chill during armed robbery (VIDEO)

Realizing he’s not going to make the guy a sandwich, the cashier slowly removed his gloves then stared at the suspect as he emptied the cash register.

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Explosion at Missouri ammo plant leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

Officials confirmed the explosion occurred in the primer mixing cell, resulting in the death of an employee who had worked at the facility for 36 years.

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Kansas City cops spend lunch break reading books with youngsters

Each week over 80 volunteers with the KCPD spend one-on-one time with elementary school students improving literacy and community relations simultaneously.

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Missouri officer shot while responding to burglary call

The officer, a 15-year veteran with the Independence Police Department, underwent emergency surgery and remained in critical condition as of late Wednesday.

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Fugitive wanted for decade-old murder caught crossing border

Reyes, who is a U.S. citizen who had been living in Mexico, was placed on the Wanted List in 2007 but was last known to be living in the Kansas City area.

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Man admits to robbing bank to get away from wife

After the robbery, Lawrence Ripple walked into the lobby, sat down and waited for the police, then told them he’d rather go to jail than home to his wife.

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