Chris Haxel
KMUW
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Inspector General Finds Fault In Rollout Of Cerner's $10 Billion Contract For VA Health Records
In 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Cerner a $10 billion contract to modernize its electronic health care records system. → Read More
Prosecutors Held In Contempt Over Leavenworth Tapings, Judge Will Hear Prisoners' Appeals
A federal judge is holding the U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas in contempt in connection with a burgeoning scandal involving recordings of → Read More
After Deadly Explosion At Lake City Munitions Plant, The Business Of War Proves Costly
Two years after an explosion at a crucial Army factory that is the country’s largest producer of small-caliber ammunition, the underlying cause of Lawrence → Read More
Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Reached In Kansas Gun Store Negligence Lawsuit
The families of several people who were killed or wounded in a 2016 mass shooting near Wichita, Kansas, have reached a multimillion-dollar settlement in a → Read More
Itching To Get Your Doctor's Approval For Medical Marijuana? Missouri Says Wait A Bit
As Missouri moves toward implementing the voter-approved medical marijuana program, state officials on Wednesday warned potential patients to hold off on → Read More
The Disconnect Between Banning High-Capacity Magazines And Decreasing Deaths
The day in 2012 that a gunman killed 27 people and then himself in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, he didn't just use a semi-automatic rifle. The shooter had → Read More
Proposed Law Would Allow Concealed Guns On Missouri Public Transit
A bill that would allow people to bring guns onto public transit last week became the first of about 20 gun-related proposals to receive a hearing in the → Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Mulls Kansas Inmate's Appeal Regarding Insanity Defense
An appeal filed by a Kansas man on death row has caught the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court and could change how Kansas and other states prosecute → Read More
In Kansas And Missouri, Federal Sentencing Reform Is Seen As A Wecome 'First Step'
Though the criminal justice reform bill signed into law Friday by President Donald Trump affects only prisoners charged with federal crimes, it could have → Read More
Gun rental loophole resulted in tragedy: Is it about to close?
Olin exploited a loophole, officials have said, when he legally rented a pistol then illegally walked out of an indoor gun range without returning it. → Read More
Gun rental loophole resulted in tragedy: Is it about to close?
To buy a handgun in Michigan, buyers generally must either pass a federal background check, or already have a state-issued permit that includes a background check. But no background check is required to simply rent a gun. Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, wants to change that. → Read More
Priest to get new attorneys; embezzlement trial pushed back to 2019
The Rev. Jonathan Wehrle is expected to have new legal representation soon, although the switch has not yet been formalized. → Read More
State seizes newborn from ‘faith-healing’ Mich. couple whose baby died last year
Hours after Verity Piland's birth, state officials seized the newborn and took her to the hospital, where she received lifesaving blood transfusions. → Read More
State seizes newborn from ‘faith-healing’ Lansing couple whose baby died last year
Hours after Verity Piland's birth, state officials seized the newborn and took her to the hospital, where she received lifesaving blood transfusions. → Read More
State seizes newborn from ‘faith-healing’ Lansing couple whose baby died last year
Hours after Verity Piland's birth, state officials seized the newborn and took her to the hospital, where she received lifesaving blood transfusions. → Read More
Records: State intervention saved latest baby born to ‘faith-healing’ Lansing couple
A Lansing couple facing manslaughter charges for refusing to seek medical treatment for one baby recently had another infant seized by the state. → Read More
Schuette targets charity raising money for Fr. Wehrle
Attorney General Bill Schuette is targeting the charity raising money for Fr. Jon Wehrle, an Okemos priest accused of embezzling more than $5 million. → Read More
Group wants to raise $300K for Fr. Jonathan Wehrle ahead of priest's embezzlement trial
The Rev. Jonathan Wehrle is "in dire need" of help, according to a letter dated June 11 and circulated on his behalf. → Read More
Mom who embezzled $400,000 from 9-year-old son gets 8 months in jail
She spent about $240,000 on a house near Charlotte that is owned by her son's estate, but investigators could not find any other justifiable expenses. → Read More
Mom who embezzled $400,000 from 9-year-old boy gets 8 months in jail
Kasie Pruden-Rivera's son has cerebral palsy, permanent brain damage and other health problems, according to court records → Read More