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Maternity deserts grow as more Labor and Delivery units close nationwide

Maternity deserts grow as more Labor and Delivery units close nationwide 106w6f

Updated: Mar. 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander and InvestigateTV Staff
Our investigators take an in-depth look at how a roadside miracle birth highlights a need for reliable maternity care across the country

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Elon Musk flashes his t-shirt that reads "DOGE" to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the...

How to know the personal information DOGE collected about you 733s40

Updated: Mar. 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander
DOGE has been given sweeping access to databases that contain personal information on millions of Americans.

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FILE -- Patty Prewitt was serving a life sentence for the murder of her husband. She has said...

Woman serving life sentence for killing husband in 1984 to be released from prison 43t4w

Updated: Dec. 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM CST
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By Cyndi Fahrlander and Jordan Gartner
The longest-serving female prisoner in Missouri will be freed.

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Patty Prewitt was the longest-serving female prisoner in Missouri.

Longest-serving female inmate in Missouri has sentence commuted 3w4s4z

Updated: Dec. 20, 2024 at 5:27 PM CST
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By Cyndi Fahrlander
Patty Prewitt, the longest-serving female prison is Missouri will be freed.

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Jackson County is in the westernmost part of Missouri, bordering Kansas. As of the 2020...

Homeowners told they won’t get property tax refunds because the money has already been spent 94u

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 4:26 PM CDT
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By Grace Smith (KCTV5), Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander, KCTV5 Staff and Emily Van de Riet
Thousands of residents in Jackson County, Missouri are frustrated as county leaders say there will be no refunds after homeowners filed appeals in the 2023 property tax assessment.

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Frankie Redenbaugh was born on the side of the road and delivered by his father.

‘We were terrified’: A roadside birth and the harsh reality of maternity deserts 48194t

Updated: Apr. 12, 2024 at 5:21 AM CDT
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By Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander and Gray News staff
The family is opening up about their terrifying ordeal of delivering a baby in the dark to raise awareness of a growing concern sweeping the nation — maternity deserts.

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Denton Loudermill is stepping forward to let the world know he had nothing to do with the mass...

Man shown on social media in handcuffs at Chiefs parade speaks out 4o2x4e

Updated: Feb. 19, 2024 at 6:35 PM CST
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
An Olathe man is stepping forward to let the world know he had nothing to do with the mass shooting at Union Station last week.

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Sandra Hemme has been in prison since she was convicted in a 1980 murder that happened in St....

Judge hears case of Missouri woman in prison for more than 40 years; She swears she’s innocent 2p1i2o

Updated: Jan. 18, 2024 at 5:46 PM CST
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Sandra Hemme has been in prison since she was convicted in a 1980 murder that happened in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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Karen Daniels was horrified with how the cremated remains of her father were handled at a...

Woman furious, horrified of how father’s cremated remains were buried 6yv3x

Updated: Jan. 17, 2024 at 4:22 PM CST
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By Cyndi Fahrlander and Angie Ricono
An independent funeral home said there are no rules regarding cremation burials in Missouri.

National
Sara Allison says she has filed a lawsuit against St. Luke's Health System and two neurologists.

Woman sues hospital after she says doctors missed her MS diagnosis 95g3p

Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 8:08 PM CST
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By Cyndi Fahrlander, Angie Ricono and Jordan Gartner
A Missouri woman says her multiple sclerosis diagnosis was a long one that has led to her filing a lawsuit against the hospital.

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The Midwest Innocence Project files a petition to reinstate a Board of Inquiry in the case...

Midwest Innocence Project argues Missouri death row inmate is innocent 4r6v4d

Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
The Midwest Innocence Project says the state of Missouri needs to allow Board of Inquiry to conclude investigation of case against Marcellus Williams, sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of former St. Louis Post Dispatch reporter Felicia Gayle.

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When Thad and Robin Krasnesky bought a 140-year-old home in Leavenworth two years ago, they...

Owners of historic Kansas home uncover trove of secrets 5l6h51

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:10 PM CDT
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By Betsy Webster, Cyndi Fahrlander and Zoe Brown
When Thad and Robin Krasnesky bought a 140-year-old home in Leavenworth two years ago, they got more than they bargained for -- but in a good way.

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Ralph Yarl, a Missouri teenager, is recovering after he was shot in the head when he rang a...

Ralph Yarl walks at brain injury event weeks after he was shot in the head 563r2r

Updated: May 29, 2023 at 11:54 PM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander and Gray News staff
The Black teenager was shot after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell while trying to pick up his younger brothers.

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Chris Dunn was convicted in a 1990 Saint Louis murder of teenager Ricco Rogers.

Why it’s so hard to get the wrongly convicted out of prison in Missouri j5g2o

Updated: May 22, 2023 at 4:47 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Chris Dunn has served 33 years and has fresh hope now that a prosecutor is asking a judge to vacate his conviction.

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Missouri Gov. MIke Parson signed into law a bill creating the Missouri State Coroners Training...

Reality check on 2020 law to improve Missouri Coroner standards 1g6p10

Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander and Angie Ricono
Missouri has some of the lowest standards for coroners in the nation.

National
Bauer (right) was a 15-year-old Pomeranian-Shih-tzu mix that weighed 10 pounds. He died after...

Family dog killed, another injured in attack at boarding facility 2wq25

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:34 AM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander, Angie Ricono and Gray News staff
An animal control report details a lack of cooperation from the boarding facility's staff while seeking information about the attack.

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Michael Politte and Lamar Johnson

Difficult legal path to prove innocence goes to Missouri Supreme Court 3h4i3o

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 3:57 PM CST
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
The watchdog group “Common Cause” questions how and why innocence claims are being challenged by the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.

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Chris Dunn is convicted in the 1990 Saint Louis murder of Ricco Rogers.

Claiming wrongful conviction, Missouri prisoner asks US Supreme Court to review case 705f4v

Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 2:31 PM CST
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Chris Dunn is convicted in the 1990 Saint Louis murder of Ricco Rogers.

Crime
Former Chiefs coach Britt Reid will be sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to DWI causing a...

Britt Reid sentenced to 3 years in prison for DWI crash that injured 5-year-old girl 266971

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 9:54 PM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander and Greg Dailey
The former assistant coach pleaded guilty Sept. 12.

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FILE - Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid walks to a courtroom at the...

Former NFL coach Britt Reid gets 3 years in prison after drunken driving crash that injured child 1x5c4

Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 8:42 PM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander, Greg Dailey and Jordan Gartner
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was sentenced to three years in prison for an alcohol-related crash last year.

National
Gary Gray is retired and enjoys camping and playing the banjo. There are countless other...

New rules for liver donations leave patients in the Midwest left waiting 5a5p6c

Updated: Oct. 3, 2022 at 12:49 AM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Gary Gray is retired and enjoys camping and playing the banjo. There are countless other things he’d like to do—but he can’t.

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The arrest of disgraced KCKPD detective Roger Golubski on federal charges doesn’t wrap up the...

After former KCK detective is arrested, questions about other cases remain 6s275b

Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 5:20 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
The arrest of disgraced KCKPD detective Roger Golubski doesn’t wrap up the questions and allegations regarding corruption within the police department.

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(Courtesy KCTV) Britt Reid is set to plead guilty in the DWI crash that left Ariel Young...

Mother responds to Britt Reid’s apology on crash that traumatically injured daughter 12v27

Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 2:57 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Britt Reid will enter his guilty plea on Monday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m.

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FILE — If it es, Missouri would 18 other states which have completely legalized...

Missouri will vote on personal use, decriminalization of marijuana in November z2255

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:55 PM CDT
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By Cyndi Fahrlander, Angie Ricono and The Associated Press
If it es, Missouri would 18 other states which have completely legalized marijuana for recreational use.

National
Some of the thousands of beagles rescued from a breeding and testing facility in Virginia have...

Rehoming 4,000 beagles is a nationwide challenge. Kansas and Missouri are helping. 5a492

Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:17 AM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
It’s a big task: Placing thousands of beagles removed from a breeding and testing facility in Virginia. That facility also bred the dogs to supply other labs that test on animals.

Politics
We are three weeks from the August primary election, and there is no lock on who will be the...

Missouri: Republican nomination for US Senate race a toss-up x1f2q

Updated: Jul. 12, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
There’s little doubt that many Missouri voters are still undecided and it’s certain this race will go down to the wire.

National
What started as an unfortunate incident for a Kansas couple turned into a daylong nightmare,...

AAA leaves couple stranded for 8 hours in Missouri heat 14e27

Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 2:59 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
What started as an unfortunate incident for a Kansas couple turned into a daylong nightmare, and it could have been worse.

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The KCK police department is opening up about a suspected fentanyl overdose and how fast a...

‘I knew I was dying’: How 5 rounds of Narcan possibly saved KCK police officer’s life x311

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 10:14 AM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
The KCK Police Department is opening up about a suspected fentanyl overdose and how fast a response might have made all the difference.

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Katlyn Bokhoven is one of thousands who has been affected by acetaminophen toxicity

She thought it was a ‘safe solution,’ but overuse of this over-the-counter medication can be deadly 5o6q

Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono, Cyndi Fahrlander and Andrew McMunn
Millions of people take it every day without a thought. It can help cure a headache, relieve other aches and pains, and reduce a fever. But it can also poison you.

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Katlyn Bokhoven is one of thousands who has been affected by acetaminophen toxicity

She thought it was a ‘safe solution,’ but overuse of over-the-counter medication can be deadly 161q2g

Updated: May 31, 2022 at 5:37 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
While acetaminophen is a very effective drug when used as directed, when it’s overused, it’s dangerous.

National Politics
Patty Prewitt is the longest-serving female prisoner in Missouri.

‘Am I going to die in here?’ Missouri’s longest-serving female inmate begs Parson for clemency 3l3h6p

Updated: May 12, 2022 at 5:00 AM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Patty Prewitt is serving a life sentence for the death of her husband, Bill, in 1984.

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Michael Politte

‘This kid never had a chance’—Team of lawyers work to prove innocence of 14-year-old convicted in mother’s murder 366k2p

Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:17 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
Michael Politte was 14 years old when his mother died.

Politics
In Missouri, even if information comes to light that proves innocence, those convicted may...

Innocence doesn’t mean freedom for Missouri inmates, senate bill could help change that 5ma5j

Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
A Senate bill would empower Missouri judges to overturn and set aside questionable convictions, meaning innocent prisoners would be freed.

Investigations
Kevin Strickland reflects on the 100 days since his release from prison.

Straight talk from Kevin Strickland after 100 days of freedom 404g5h

Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 8:54 PM CST
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By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander
It’s been 100 days since Kevin Strickland was released from the Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri.

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Humane Society of Missouri hands out 4,000+ pounds of pet food, water after STL tornado
Humane Society of Missouri hands out 4,000+ pounds of pet food, water after STL tornado 4d44b
Mo Attorney General issues consumer alert for 23andMe bankruptcy
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President Donald Trump attends a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the...
President Trump approves federal disaster assistance in Missouri for March 14-15 storms 2v1r5q
Kenya Sloan, 26, is accused of arson in Cahokia Heights.
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Family looking to build generational wealth in O’Fallon Park sees home devastated by tornado
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Laundry and shower services available at New Harvest Church in North City
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