Sarah Plake
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Kansas City, KS, United States
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Kansas City, Kansas, man charged with 2nd degree murder in July 2020 shooting death
A Kansas City, Kansas, man was arrested Monday and charged with second degree murder in relation to a July 2020 murder. → Read More
Shawnee Tribe releases report detailing poor conditions of Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway
The Shawnee Tribe released a report detailing poor conditions of the Shawnee Indian Mission as the Tribe looks to take over ownership of the site. → Read More
Former St. Thomas Aquinas choir director admits to using hidden device to record students
A former choir director at St. Thomas Aquinas admitted to using to a hidden recording device to tape students, among other things on Monday. → Read More
Lawmakers will try again to pass bills banning pelvic exams without consent in Kansas, Missouri
Lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri are trying again to pass bills banning pelvic exams done under anesthesia without patients' consent. → Read More
Kansas City, Missouri, Board of Police Commissioners announce 3 finalists for chief of police vacancy
The Kansas City, Missouri, Board of Police Commissioners announced Monday three finalists vying to become the city's next Chief of Police. → Read More
FAQs: What you need to know about legal recreational cannabis in Missouri
Earlier this month, Missouri voters approved a measure to make recreational cannabis legal in the state. → Read More
Marijuana is legal in Missouri after voters approved Amendment 3 — Now what?
Now that adult-use cannabis is legal in Missouri, what comes next? On Tuesday night, voters signed off on Amendment 3, legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. → Read More
Missouri voters legalize recreational marijuana, pass Amendment 3
Marijuana will soon be legal in Missouri after voters passed Amendment 3 during Tuesday's midterm election. → Read More
Independence man sentenced to 30 years for murder of Oriana Starr in 2020
An Independence man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Oriana Starr in 2020. → Read More
KU Health System's 'Revive' program part of network to prevent youth violence in KCK
Revive is a newer program in the KU Health System that connects patients who are victims of intentional violence to a network of services with the goal of preventing more youth violence. → Read More
Owners of Excelsior Springs house where woman says she was held captive want to take possession back
The owners of the house where Tim Haslett allegedly held a woman captive and sexually assaulted and tortured her for a month want to evict him from the property. → Read More
State plans ground survey at Shawnee Indian Mission to look for graves
The Kansas Historical Society plans to dig into the Shawnee Indian Mission to look for graves of students who weren't sent to the manual labor school years ago. → Read More
Without consent part 2: What local lawmakers are doing about pelvic exams without consent
Local lawmakers want to see bills passed that require doctors and doctors-in-training to ask patients for explicit consent before doing a pelvic exam on them while they're unconscious. → Read More
Without consent: Pelvic exams under anesthesia still happen without patient knowledge
Pelvic exams are an important part of a medical student's training, but it also remains legal in Kansas and Missouri to perform these exams on unconscious patients without consent. → Read More
Kansas City organization strives to harness power of Latino community in classroom
The Latinx Education Collaborative exists to uplift Latino teachers and students, as their recent study shows only one percent of KC teachers are Latino. → Read More
History of U.S. 71: How it continues to divide neighborhoods today
KCMO announced a $5 million grant to help study and fund improvements along 71 highway, which has long been a dividing line in the city. → Read More
Veterans urge lawmakers in PACT Act halt to 'stop playing games with our lives'
After the veterans healthcare PACT Act bill stalled in the Senate, vets are urging lawmakers to "stop playing games with our lives." → Read More
Area law officers received training Tuesday on the growing problem of ghost guns and 3D printed guns
More than 100 local law enforcement officers took part in training from ATF officials about ghost guns and 3D printed guns. → Read More
Who donated what? See the millions in donations pouring into abortion vote campaigns in Kansas
Millions of dollars are pouring into each side of the abortion vote issue in Kansas. See who's donating six and seven-figure sums. → Read More
41 I-Team finds 5 passenger rail crossings similar to location of deadly Amtrak derailment
The I-Team found there are five railroad crossings similar to the Mendon crossing, on a state list for improvements and that carry passenger trains, but work hasn't been done. → Read More