Civic associations are an inexorable part of the bedrock of American society: charities, local sports teams, Lions and Kiwanis clubs, churches, and even community organizations such as the Boy Scouts. These are the groups that join a community together and serve to form a society. They provide a sense of connection, affiliation, and bonds that…
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An archaic Kansas law that is currently in place restricts civil lawsuits that stem from crimes of sexual abuse perpetrated against children to a short, 3-year window; a clock that begins ticking the day they turn 18. This meager time frame deters a majority of these victims, many of whom are still struggling to come…
DetailsKansas City, MO (February 17, 2020) – An elderly driver, identified as Rex Karnes, 84, began driving southbound in the northbound lanes of traffic on Interstate 29 before crashing into at least two other cars just north of Northwest 64th Street on Saturday, February 15th. Officers from the Missouri Highway Patrol were dispatched to the…
DetailsWarrensburg, MO (February 12, 2020) – A head-on collision between two vehicles took place on Tuesday, February 11th along 58 State Highway. According to reports, the accident occurred at around 4:25 p.m. when a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck driving southbound MO-58 when the vehicle suddenly swerved across the centerline and directly into the…
DetailsKansas City, MO (February 11, 2020) – A contract worker at a local UPS facility became ensnared in a moving conveyor belt while he was attempting to fix it on Monday, February 10th. The incident took place at the UPS Mail Innovations building located on North Century Avenue. By the time emergency medical technicians discovered…
DetailsTom Township, MO (February 7, 2020) – A motor vehicle accident on Thursday sent two victims to area hospitals with injuries. On February 6, at around 7:30 p.m., police and emergency crews were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Missouri Highway 7. Reports indicate that a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by…
DetailsKansas City, MO (February 05, 2020) – Two people were killed during a car accident on Tuesday, February 4th, at Brooklyn Avenue and East 18th Street in Kansas City. At about 9:15 a.m., a Honda Pilot that had been reported stolen from Independence was traveling eastbound along 18th Street at approximately 70 miles per hour. …
DetailsLawson, MO (February 04, 2020) – A car accident took place on Saturday, February 1st that put two people in the hospital with critical injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 a.m. along Route M, near the intersection of West 176th Street. According to reports, a 2009 Kia driven by a 16-year-old girl was driving…
DetailsKansas City, MO (February 03, 2020) – One person was killed during an accident that took place in the southbound lanes of Interstate 70 on Saturday, January 31st. First responders reported to the Interstate 70 off-ramp leading to the westbound lanes of Interstate 670 shortly after 5:00 a.m. In statements given by the Kansas City…
DetailsMay Township, MO (January 29, 2020) – A two-car collision took place on Wednesday, January 29th at the intersection of NW Cookingham Drive and Highway C. The accident, which occurred at about 8:15 a.m., was caused when a southbound 2015 Ford Fusion, driven by 52-year-old Linda Swartz, failed to stop at a stop sign, causing…
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