Tornado death toll climbs to 15 in Missouri

May 12, 2008, 10:54

By Roxana Hegeman

SENECA, Mo. (AP) -- As Bonnie Fanning sat alone in her underground concrete storm shelter, she heard a tornado rip off a vent and send flying debris slamming into its doors.

Cook returns home to the warm reception of 10,000 fans

May 12, 2008, 15:35

Dustin Freund and Mike Jeffries

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. -- University of Central Missouri graduate and final-three American Idol contestant David Cook returned to his hometown of Blue Springs Friday to open arms numbering around 10,000.
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Landmark pub Old Barney's gutted by electrical fire

May 12, 2008, 12:25

Wayne Dean and Emily Jarrett

Old Barney's received extensive fire damage Monday morning as the freezer in the back sparked an electrical fire. (Photos by Wayne Dean)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- One of the city's best-known bars has been heavily damaged in an early morning fire.

Old Barney's, 112 Hout St. in downtown Warrensburg, burned early Monday, gutting much of the bar.

Holden will merge 2 schools next fall

May 13, 2008, 08:30

By Emily Jarrett

HOLDEN, MO.--Beginning next fall, Holden Elementary and Holden Intermediate will consolidate into one school, Holden Elementary, under Principal Mark Hedger.

Man charged with sexual assault, burglary

May 12, 2008, 09:54

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The Warrensburg Police Department responded to a report of sexual assault which had occurred at the 600 block of South Maguire St. May 9.

The Johnson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office requested a warrant for felony burglary 1st degree and felony sexual assault. Police charged Amer Abbas Shaker with unlawfully entering a residence and reportedly sexually assaulting a 20-year-old female. A $25,000 bond was set.


2 Kingsville drivers seriously hurt in head-on crash

May 8, 2008, 13:34

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Two Kingsville drivers have been hospitalized in serious condition, following an accident on Route W at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

The Missouri Highway Patrol cited Aaron D. Ray, 30, for apparently falling asleep and crossing the centerline, crashing head-on into a small northbound pickup driven by Clyde S. Owen, 49.

Owen was taken to Center Point Medical Center in Independence, and Owen was taken to Research Hospital in Kansas City. Both vehicles were total losses, patrolmen said.

Man arrested in apartment where police found meth lab

May 7, 2008, 10:33

WARRENSBURG, MO.--A raid on an apartment by three police agencies Tuesday night led to the arrest of a man and seizure of methamphetamines.

Warrensburg receives two new fire engines

May 6, 2008, 14:11

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Warrensburg's Fire Station 2 recently received two new fire engines which were officially accepted by the city today.

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Report: Death toll in China quake nears 12,000

May 13, 2008, 06:47

By WILLIAM FOREMAN

DUJIANGYAN, China (AP) _ Bodies covered with sheets lined the streets Tuesday as rescue workers dug through schools and homes turned into rubble by China's worst earthquake in three decades in a search for more victims. The official death toll rose to nearly 12,000, and thousands remained missing.

Pets on lap while driving may soon be no-no in California

May 6, 2008, 08:22

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Pull over and put down the dog.

A California lawmaker wants to ban motorists from holding pets on their laps while driving and getting caught can net a $35 fine. The bill passed the Assembly on a 44-11 vote on Monday, and heads to the Senate.

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