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US woman tried for 3 killings goes missing from a Mexican prison in 1969. Details finally emerge

Jan. 29, 2025 18:46 PM EST

The mystery of what happened to a U.S. woman who was tried in three killings before disappearing from a Mexican prison more than 50 years ago is about to be solved. Authorities have planned a news conference for Thursday to discuss the case of Sharon Kinne, who was charged before her...

A family of 4 die in fire at an apartment in the Kansas City suburb of Independence

Jan. 23, 2025 02:03 AM EST

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Two children and two adults were killed Wednesday when a fire swept through an apartment complex in a Kansas City, Missouri, suburb in freezing temperatures. The fire was reported around 6 a.m. at the Indy Ridge Apartments in Independence. The victims,...

Drivers skid and crash as wintry mix grips central US before moving east

Jan. 04, 2025 21:51 PM EST

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Road conditions were deteriorating Saturday in the central U.S. as a winter storm brought a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures, with forecasts calling for the dreaded combo to spread eastward in the coming days. “Winter returned,” said Bob Oravec,...