Man found dead after police standoff in Independence
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. —Independence police say they found a man dead in a residence following a standoff Thursday. Related. Man shot in chest found walking along… Missouri executes inmate for 1998… Victims of contractor scams asked to… Bridge ramp …
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Witnesses say speed was a factor in fatal Independence motorcycle crash
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. —Witnesses on the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash overnight in Independence say the man who was killed was driving way too fast for traffic. That accident happened just before 10 p.m. on Noland Road near 31st Street in …
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Supplement spending bill sent to senate
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri House sent a supplemental spending bill to the Senate on Monday that includes $ 120 million in general revenue for the rest of this fiscal year. The majority of the money requested by Gov. Jay Nixon is to pay for drug costs …
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Police: Driver tries to run down officer during Independence pursuit
INDEPENDENCE, Missouri — Independence police say a fleeing driver attempted to run down an officer who had gotten out of his vehicle. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/1yNoN9E ) reports that the pursuit happened early Sunday. Police said the driver …
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