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Sharon Kinne is believed to have had several families under different names since her escape

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

Authorities say a pregnant woman who was shot in the head at a Missouri mall last week has died

Hundreds of school systems around the country have adopted four-day weeks in recent years, mostly in rural and western parts of the U.S. Districts cite cost savings and advantages for teacher recruitment

This isn’t Jurassic Park. This is Independence, Missouri.

The SNP Westminster Leader warned 'millions of people are seeing their incomes hammered'.

The crash happened at the intersection of Independence Boulevard and Roosevelt Road.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Independence, Missouri, officers who shot and killed a 39-year-old man last year may have mistaken a pill bottle hidden in the victim’s waistband for a pistol, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol investigation transcripts released by the family’s attorney.

At least 1,600 schools across the US have opted for four-day school weeks. As more districts make the switch, some parents worry their kids will be left behind, while others have embraced the change.