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Retired homicide investigator says ‘Precious Doe’ case lingers long in his memory

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In honor of “Precious Doe,” organizers turned what would have been the 20th birthday of Erica Green into a push to save other lives. The 3-year-old’s remains were found back in 2001, and weren’t identified as Green until 2005. Some police investigators took her death personally. FOX 4 heard from a now-retired homicide detective who investigated

WaPo: Trump revealed “highly classified information” to Russian foreign minister and ambassador; Update: McMaster denies

This reads like a broad satire of what Trump skeptics were worried about when he first started getting intelligence briefings. Sitting around with the Russians, shootin’ his mouth off about what he knows about ISIS and how he has really great intelligence, the best intelligence, while they sit there taking notes and side-eyeing each other. At least he hasn’t revealed

Loved ones have grave concerns about upkeep at Grain Valley cemetery for veterans

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — A Grain Valley cemetery where hundreds of veterans are buried appears to have plenty of work to do before their annual Memorial Day ceremony this year. Plots and grave markers at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens are free to veterans. The retired Army colonel who runs the place works for free, but some people aren’t happy with

Window of Polished Nail Salon busted out overnight

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A downtown business is cleaning up the mess after a large window was smashed Tuesday. Police say around 5:30 a.m. someone driving by noticed a window at Polished Nail, near 12th and Main, had been smashed in. Shattered glass covered the sidewalk, and the window appeared to have been intentionally broke. Police have not yet said

Innocent mom shot at Kansas City park dies after getting caught in crossfire

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — FOX 4 has learned more about an innocent victim who died after getting shot at a city park. Kansas City police say Evette Clint got caught in the crossfire when bullets flew at Swope Park, which is just down the street from her home. Evette's mom says she still can't believe her daughter lost her life.

Working for You: A guide to know when and how to vote for proposed KC Streetcar expansion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Supporters of Kansas City’s year-old streetcar system want to expand the line from Union Station to UMKC. People living near the proposed line would help pay for it via what’s called a Transportation Development District, or TDD. That needs approval from voters, but the process is complicated and the burden is on the voters to figure

Lenexa restaurant staffers recount terrifying panic when customer pulled gun on host

LENEXA, Kan. — Staff at a Johnson County restaurant say it was an evening of terror. Police in Lenexa say a series of men started trouble with wait staff and managers at Fronteras Mexican Restaurant on Saturday night, leading one of the customers, who, according to police, had been drinking, to pull a gun on the restaurant's host. "At that

Black Lives Matter Got Girl Fired For Pro-Cop Post, She Gets Brutal Payback

After Crystal Escher (left) was terminated by Charlotte Fire Department for a pro-law enforcement, anti-Black Lives Matter post, they never expected that she’d get the last laugh. (Photo source: WFAE, National Review) When a young woman made a pro-law enforcement post on Facebook, Black Lives Matter and other anti-police bigots immediately reported her, celebrating once they got her fired from

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