Mexican National, Suspect in 5 Deaths, Found Hanged in Jail
A Mexican national accused of killing four people in Kansas and one in Missouri in 2016 died Tuesday after being found hanging from a light fixture in his St. Louis jail cell.
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Kansas Woman Killed, Suspect Arrested in Missouri
State and county authorities say a man arrested in Missouri is suspected of killing his 38-year-old wife in northern Kansas.
Kansas Man Wins $50 Million in Missouri Lottery Game
A gas stop in Missouri paid off handsomely for a Shawnee, Kansas, man, to the tune of $50 million.
Missouri Regulators Approve Midwest Wind Energy Power Line
Missouri regulators have reversed course and given the go-ahead to one of the nation’s largest renewable energy projects.
Farm Loan Delinquencies Highest in Nine Years as Prices Slump
The nation's farmers are struggling to pay back loans after years of low crop prices and export markets hit by President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Pastor of Large Kansas Methodist Church Disappointed by Vote
The pastor of the largest Methodist congregation in the U.S. says he is deeply disappointed by a vote of the church's delegates.
Kansas Woman Convicted in Heroin Ring, Money Laundering
A 61-year-old Kansas woman has been convicted of participating in a conspiracy to distribute drugs supplied by a drug cartel in Mexico.
Judge Dismisses Charges Over Boy’s Death on Waterslide
A judge dismissed criminal charges Friday against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated in 2016.
Suspect in Teen’s Killing Outside Game: ‘I Let the Fire Go’
Two women have been charged with fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl outside a Kansas City high school as she left a basketball game.
Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Enticing Child in Sex Scheme
A 42-year-old Colorado man has admitted that he traveled to Kansas City, Missouri, in an effort to have sex with a 7-year-old girl.