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She Witnessed the Deadly Skydiving Crash, Then Jumped Again

Lacy Reynolds was waiting to catch the next flight when the aircraft crashed in Butler, Mo., killing 11 passengers and a pilot. She wasn’t sure she could keep skydiving.

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Kansas City Police Seek Gunman in Spree of Five Roadway Shootings

18. Juni 2026 um 03:12
The attacks, which killed one and injured four, played out as the city was preparing to host its first World Cup match. An Uber driver taking Argentina fans to the stadium was among the victims.

The World Cup Gives Kansas City a Rare Turn in the Global Spotlight

17. Juni 2026 um 06:12
The tournament brings unique challenges and upsides for Kansas City, the smallest U.S. metro area to host matches.

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Argentina fans celebrate after the match in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday.

Investigators Look for Electronic Devices of Victims in Skydiving Crash

The aircraft that went down in Butler, Mo., on Sunday was not required to have had a voice recorder, a National Transportation Safety Board official said.

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Bates County coroner officers investigate near the scene of a fatal skydiving plane crash near Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Mo.

What We Know About the Fatal Crash of a Skydiving Plane in Missouri

15. Juni 2026 um 22:26
All 12 people aboard the aircraft died on Sunday when it crashed shortly after takeoff near Kansas City.

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Eleven passengers and a pilot were killed when the plane crashed in a field inside the perimeter of Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri.

12 Killed in Skydiving Plane Crash in Butler, Missouri

Eleven passengers and a pilot were killed after the plane climbed about 100 feet and then crashed to the ground at the Butler Memorial Airport in Missouri, officials said.

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Twelve people were killed shortly after takeoff when the skydiving plane carrying them crashed into the ground.

Kansas City, a Car Town, Spends Millions on World Cup Transit

11. Mai 2026 um 10:00
Security and other expenses are piling up for host cities. In the smallest metro area staging games, the bill includes temporary bus systems in two states.

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Officials in Kansas City are working to ensure that a long-planned extension of the city’s streetcar system is completed ahead of the World Cup.

Stench of 20 Tons of Spilled Tofu Hits Missouri Town ‘Like a Brick Wall’

26. März 2026 um 20:00
A truck careened into a ravine in Jerome, Mo., leaving the tofu to stew for weeks. “It was worse than a landfill on a hot July day,” said the general manager of a towing company.

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An insurance snafu delayed the cleanup of the spill, leaving the tofu stewing, before flash floods pushed some of it into a creek.

Murder Charge Is Dropped Against Man Who Fired Gun at Chiefs Super Bowl Parade

09. März 2026 um 23:50
Dominic M. Miller, 20, was sentenced to two years in jail as part of a plea agreement related to the 2024 killing of Lisa Lopez-Galvan. He has already served most of his time.

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The violence at a 2024 Super Bowl event in Kansas City, Mo., wounded two dozen people, including nine children.

Two Missouri Deputies Are Killed After Traffic Stop in Christian County

25. Februar 2026 um 01:52
The suspect, who had been charged with receiving stolen property, was killed after fleeing into the woods, according to the local sheriff’s office.

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Brad Cole, the sheriff of Christian County, Mo., right, spoke to reporters early Tuesday.

Who Was Renee Good, the Woman Killed by an ICE Agent in Minneapolis?

Ms. Good, 37, was a poet and a mother who grew up in Colorado. Her wife said the couple had “stopped to support our neighbors” when Ms. Good was shot.

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Protests took place in cities and towns across the country following the killing of Renee Good.

Monkeys Are on the Loose in St. Louis, City Officials Say

10. Januar 2026 um 21:28
As many as four vervet monkeys were spotted in a neighborhood in North St. Louis on Thursday, city officials said. No one knows how they got there.

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A vervet monkey, part of a colony in Dania Beach, Fla., in 2022. As many as four vervet monkeys have been spotted in St. Louis in recent days, city officials said.

Missouri Judge Who Wore Elvis Wig in Court Agrees to Resign

Judge Matthew E.P. Thornhill also talked about politics and played Elvis songs in court, a judicial commission said.

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“Elvis was a super talent,” Matthew E.P. Thornhill, a circuit judge in St. Charles County, Mo., said last year in a local television interview. “If I just had Elvis’s hair, I’d be unstoppable.”
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