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Kansas City baby dies after being placed in oven; mother’s murder charge dropped in plea deal

A Kansas City mother has had a first-degree murder charge dropped in exchange for pleading guilty to child endangerment after she fatally placed her newborn inside… Read More

September 25, 2026
Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting plea plagues prosecutor

Did the family of slain local disc jockey Lisa Lopez-Galvan support this week’s plea deal for one of the shooters at the 2024 Kansas City Chiefs rally where she… Read More

March 11, 2026