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Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From Midnight - 6 P.M. Mon.

2 inches to 4 inches of snow is expected to fall in the KC metro.

Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:04:58 CST

Winter Weather Advisory In Effect From Midnight - 6 P.M. Mon.

The biggest winter weather event of the season so far begins Sunday night and won't let up until Monday night.

Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:14:27 CST

$325M Powerball Prize Gets Claimed

Millions of Powerball players who didn't win Saturday's $325 million jackpot and hoped that it would grow again on Wednesday will be doubly disappointed.

Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:53:22 CST

Whitney Houston, Pop Icon, Dies At 48

Legendary pop singer Whitney Houston has died at age 48, her representative Kristen Foster said Saturday night.

Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:56:01 CST

Free Dental Clinics Bring Out Smiles

February is National Children's Dental Health Month and several local dentists are offering free checkups for people without insurance.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:23:49 CST

Returning Vets Fight Post-Traumatic Stress

With the Iraq War wrapping up at the end of 2011, many soldiers are going through the process of returning to civilian life, and some are dealing with the effects of post-traumatic stress.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:00:01 CST

Police: Teen Accidentally Shoots Teen In Chest

A young teen was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when she was apparently accidentally shot in the chest by another teen in Lee's Summit.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:18:47 CST

Property Owner, KC Dispute Damage Bill

A man whose home sustained flood damage after a water main break last summer says his dispute for compensation has turned into a complicated fight.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:00 CST

KC Man Charged In Attempted Topeka Heist

Federal prosecutors charge a Kansas City man with attempting to rob a Topeka credit union.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:08:50 CST

Charges Filed In Platte City Meth Raid

Platte County prosecutors charge two men and a woman in connection with a raid at a Platte City house that authorities suspect was being used as a meth lab.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:25:55 CST

Activist Plays Taped Shon Pernice Call

A Clay County judge hears testimony about what evidence will be admissible in the upcoming murder trial of Shon Pernice.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:24:44 CST

3 Charged In Beatings At Homeless Camp

Jackson County prosecutors charged two men and a woman with beating two men at a homeless camp in the 1100 block of Guinotte Avenue early Thursday morning.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:28:52 CST

Police Hope To ID Vehicle In Tool Theft

Independence police ask the public to help identify a vehicle sought in connection with a tool theft in a restaurant parking lot.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:36:34 CST

Congressman Wants To Delay Ike Memorial

Virginia Rep. Frank Wolf is asking a federal panel to reject architect Frank Gehry's design for a memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:20 CST

Powerball Jackpot Hits 3rd-Highest Level

After strong ticket sales, officials with the Missouri Lottery announces that the jackpot for this weekend's Powerball drawing has grown to $325 million, the third-largest jackpot in the history of the multi-state game.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:05 CST

Seat Belt Credited For Saving Life Of OP Teen

Overland Park police say a seat belt played a big part in saving the life of a teenager involved in a rollover accident on Thursday.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:15:15 CST

Police: Severed Arm Belonged To Montana Man

Police say a severed arm found next to railroad tracks in Springfield belonged to a Montana man who committed suicide last month.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:00:19 CST

Man Accused Of Killing Toddler Faces December Trial

A Missouri man accused of killing a 3-year-old neighbor who had wandered into his backyard was scheduled for trial in December, with jurors to be drawn from another county.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:29:17 CST

Couple Traps Purple Squirrel In Yard

A couple in Pennsylvania trapped a purple squirrel recently in their yard.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:16 CST

Biggest Snowfall So Far This Season Expected Monday

The Kansas City metro is expected to see its biggest snowfall so far this season, with the snow starting late Sunday night and continuing through the entire day Monday.

Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:15:03 CST