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Help Katherine Cook

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Katherine Cook

This 5 year old little girl named Katherine Cook was playing in her own backyard (Linwood) with her two brothers when a pop was heard and little Katherine fell to the ground. The boys ran to her, seeing blood they ran to get their dad. She’d been shot, but so far no one knows who shot her.

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Snow Day for Schools

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

lockdown mode

Last night Kansas and Missouri got hit with freezing temperatures, ice, rain, snow, sleet and hail. So, what type of day would you think it was going to be? Today kids, at least from most schools actually get to have another Snow Day. Check out the list below to see if your school is listed.

ACADEMIE LAFAYETTE
ACADEMY MONTESSORI INTERNATIONALE
ACADEMY OF KANSAS CITY
ACCELERATED SCHOOLS
ALLEN VILLAGE SCHOOL
APPLETON R-II
ARCHIE R-V

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Kansas City Airport Closed

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

airplaneDue to all the bad weather and snow being dumped on Kansas City today the KC Airport has been closed down. Or shall I say flights have been delayed, and I’m not meaning just a handful of flights.

It was around 6:30 a.m. when a spokesperson from the Airport explained that they were grounding the planes as they didn’t want any hydroplaning due to the slickness of the runways. About 10 a.m. it was reported that Kansas City had around 4 inches of snow on the ground. No news on when the runways will open back up.

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Chocolate Woman Bank Robber

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

chocolate robber

Late Tuesday evening, a woman walked into a Target store in Olathe and went straight to the Federal bank inside and held them up. She did not use a gun or a knife, instead she used a box of chocolates and flowers. Before you think this as odd that she got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, she told everyone inside that that box of chocolates was actually a bomb. Bank tellers said the box had wires coming from it.

The woman’s description: Height around 5′ 5, between 30-35 years old, shoulder length brown hair, dark blouse, a tan overcoat and of course a box of chocolates and flowers. She carries a shoulder bag and a black fur hat. No news yet if this is the same woman that just tried to rob a bank in Lees Summit, Missouri.

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Kansas City’s Wanted Man

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The police are currently searching for this man:

Kansas City ATM Thief

Around 2:30 a.m.m Monday, a somewhat masked man tried robbing an ATM in Raytown. The bank is at 9063 Gregory Blvd, it is the US bank. As you can see,he tried hiding behind a blue face mask, however he did not cover up his nose or eyes. Hopefully this will help police in finding out who he is.

If you have any information please call your local police station.

Kirkwood Shooting

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Kirkwood Shooting

In Kirkwood, Missouri yesterday a man walked into a council meeting screaming, “Shoot the Mayer!” and stormed through the place killing many. By the time the shooting ended, he had shot and killed three council members, two police officers, wounded the Mayor and was shot to death by police. Why did alarms not go off when this man entered City Hall with a weapon? I’m sure by now many are asking this very question and if they didn’t have one I’m sure they’ll be getting one in the near future.

Charles Lee Thornton had left a suicide note on his bed, “The Truth Will Come Out in the End.” No clue yet on exactly what the truth was. However, the police are stating that just last month he had lost a freespeech lawsuit against the small town only days before this shooting. Anger filled as he kept getting tickets towards his business, 150 in all, he went crazy, grabbed his gun and jotted a note before headed down to city hall to have a shootout.

Charles had been ticketed several times for parking his company vehicle in the neighborhood, he believed that this was only because he was the only black contractor in the area. Many are left with anger and unanswered questions, his brother only states, “”Understand that this was an act of war by my brother. He had an actual person, or people, that he was in battle with. That this was not a random rampage.”

Kansas City Weekend News

Monday, February 4th, 2008

While everyone was gearing up for the big game, there was quite a bit of action going on in Kansas City. Here is some blurbs of a few things you may have missed as the Giants won the Super Bowl.

Man Found Dead on Street- Around 8 pm Saturday, police found the body of what they believe to be a 40 year old male dead. No clue on how he died yet, however he was found between East 40th Street and Washington Avenue. An autopsy will be performed to figure out the exact cause of death.

Accidents Galore- Over the weekend there were several accidents. I’ll try to update on this as I find out more info, one dealt with a blue vehicle on the side of the road, they believed the driver to be in a paralyzed condition.

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About Kansas City, MO

Kansas City is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri encompassing parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is situated at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers (Kaw Point), and it sits opposite Kansas City, Kansas. It is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the most populous city in Missouri, the seventh largest city in the Midwest, and the 39th most populous city in the United States. As of 2006, the city had an estimated population of 447,306. The city's municipal water was recently rated the cleanest among the 50 largest cities in the United States, containing no detectable impurities. Kansas City has more fountains than any other city in the world except Rome. The city also features more miles of landscaped boulevards than any city except Paris.

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