Missouri

Three people dead, another critical after suspected gas poisoning

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KANSAS CITY, MO – A suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incident in Kansas City on Saturday morning resulted in the death of three men, while another is in a critical state. The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department discovered the victims around 6:50 a.m. while responding to a carbon monoxide report at a residence on Fuller Avenue. Firefighters discovered three deceased Hispanic men, aged between 20 and 40. Another man, in his 30s, was transported to a …

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Witnesses reveal details about mall shooting that left four people injured

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INDEPENDENCE, MO – A shooting incident that occurred at the Independence Center on Friday afternoon left four people injured, with one of the victims in critical condition. Multiple witnesses described the frightful and chaotic events that unfolded at the city’s central shopping hub. Janice Moore anxiously paced the parking lot after receiving a call from her daughter, Jaylan, who was trapped inside a mall store during the shooting. Jaylan called to reassure her mother that …

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Teacher in hot water after sending videos to student over snap chat

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ST. JAMES, MO – A 25-year-old special education teacher from St. James, Missouri, Rikki Laughlin, is in hot water after being accused of sharing explicit content with a 16-year-old student and suggesting sexual encounters while her spouse was away, court documents reveal. The Maries County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into Laughlin’s activities following an anonymous tip about an inappropriate relationship between her and a student. The student, in a meeting with Detective Dale Harp …

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Dog breeders caught with 43 starving canines on their property, 9 dogs also found dead

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, MO – The Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO) recently intervened in a dire situation involving 43 Shiba Inu dogs in varying states of health and age. The dogs were found in a state of neglect on a property in Douglas County, Missouri, where they were under the care of a commercial breeder. In addition to the living dogs, the bodies of nine deceased dogs were also retrieved from the premises. The surviving dogs …

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Gunman starts shooting during trunk-or-treat event at middle school

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KIRKWOOD, MO – A disturbing incident unfolded at a trunk-or-treat event in Kirkwood, Missouri, where a man brandished a handgun and fired shots. The incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on Sunday at North Kirkwood Middle School, according to information shared with parents by the school district. Matthew McCulloch is now in custody and facing charges that include endangering the welfare of a child, making a terrorist threat, and unlawful use of a weapon. Tillman …

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Missouri man charged with wife’s brutal murder, leaves disturbing messages

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KANSAS CITY, MO – A Missouri man, John Wonder, 31, is facing first-degree murder charges after allegedly killing his wife, Ashli Ehrhardt, 29, in their shared Kansas City home. The couple, despite being in the process of divorce, were still living together at the time of the incident. According to a probable cause affidavit, Wonder is accused of stabbing and strangling Ehrhardt, leaving her partially undressed body in the laundry room of their home. The …

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Boat explosion injures 16 people

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A spark ignited gas fumes in the engine area of a boat at Millstone Marina in Gravois Mills, Missouri, causing an explosion that injured 16 people, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. The explosion, which happened on Friday, resulted in injuries of varying severity, from minor to moderate. The victims, whose ages span from 6 to 43, were mostly on the boat, with one individual injured on the dock. The explosion was so powerful that …

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Missouri man executed for kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old girl

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A man convicted of abducting and fatally beating a 6-year-old girl in Missouri two decades ago was executed on Tuesday evening. The execution took place after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to stop the proceedings, despite arguments that the man was mentally incompetent. Johnny Johnson, 45, was administered a lethal injection at a state prison in Bonne Terre and was pronounced dead at 6:33 p.m. CDT. He had been found guilty of the …

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Death of key witness in horrific case sparks serial killer speculation

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Jaynie Crosdale, a potential witness in a horrifying kidnapping and rape case, was found dead in the Missouri River, a year after she disappeared. Crosdale was believed to be a key witness against Timothy Haslett Jr., who was arrested last October following a woman’s escape from his basement in Excelsior Springs. The woman, who was found wearing a dog collar, reported to the police that she had been held captive, raped, and tortured for a …

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Two charged with murder for running through state trooper with stolen car

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A tragic incident unfolded in Hendricks County, Indiana, as Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith lost his life while attempting to stop a stolen vehicle. Two individuals have been preliminarily charged in connection with the trooper’s death. The driver, Eddie P. Jones Jr., 18, from Sikeston, Missouri, faces a murder charge, while his passenger, 19-year-old DeMareon L. Curry, is charged with auto theft. A third passenger, a 15-year-old female who was reported missing from Missouri, …

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