2 Kansas prison escapees in custody in Missouri
By BILL DRAPER (EDGERTON, MO., AP) – Two of three inmates who walked away from a northeast Kansas prison surrendered Friday afternoon at a northwest Missouri home where they had…
Man charged in deaths of woman, her toddler, 2 men
By BILL DRAPER and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (OTTAWA, Kan., AP) – A 27-year-old convicted felon was charged Friday in the deaths of a woman and two men whose bodies were found…
I-29 in NW Mo. shut down, 2 dead by serious accident
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo., AP) – Two people are dead and northbound lanes of Interstate 29 near St. Joseph are closed after a multi-vehicle accident. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Bill…
Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable
By CARLA K. JOHNSON (CHICAGO, AP) – When Michael Gore stands, it’s a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a…
Mo. Police: Couple put grandchild in trunk of car
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) – A central Missouri couple faces possible charges after police say they admitted putting their 5-year-old granddaughter in the trunk of their car. KXEO-AM reports that…
Tiger, mountain lions seized from Kansas property
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) – A tiger and two mountain lions were among a menagerie of wild cats seized from private farmland in rural northeast Kansas, where…
Mo. man accused of impersonating police officer
(PECULIAR, Mo., AP) – A suburban Kansas City man has been charged with impersonating an officer after two separate incidents earlier this week, including one that authorities say involved an…
White House ‘horrified’ hearing of Syria killings
By JOSH LEDERMAN (COLUMBUS, Ohio, AP) – The White House says it is “horrified” by reports that more than 100 people were executed Thursday in a western Syrian town. White…
House computer sought access to gun permit holders
By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) – A Missouri House computer was used in an unsuccessful effort to access a secure website that contained the list of Missourians with…
Solar plane lands in Ariz., 1st leg of major trip
By BOB SEAVEY and HAVEN DALEY (PHOENIX, AP) – Flying for several hours after sundown, a solar-powered airplane landed in Phoenix early Saturday morning on the first leg of a…