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Three KC teens charged with murder in ‘senseless’ slaying of Alexis Kane, 14

Flanked by grieving family members of 14-year-old Alexis Kane, an emotional Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on Sunday announced murder charges against three suspects in Alexis’ slaying earlier this month. The defendants are all Kansas City residents. They were identified Sunday as Isaac M. Carter and Ce-Antonyo D. Kennedy, both 17, and Dominic McDaniel, 18.

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An early look at seven free agents who might be good fits for the Chiefs

The start of free agency is still nearly a month and a half away, but the Chiefs’ primary needs are crystal clear — offensive line, receiver and linebacker — and it’s never too early to take a look at pending free agents who might look good in red and gold. Here are seven players who could interest the Chiefs come March.

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Area medical workers see progress in the effort to eradicate Ebola in Africa

The World Health Organization and other medical groups, pushing caution and vigilance, are far from declaring the epidemic over, but they note positive trends. Lenexa-based medical humanitarian group Heart to Heart International is under contract to operate an Ebola treatment unit in the Tappita area of Liberia until the end of April.

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Brooklyn transplants’ Olathe home is an architectural marvel of concrete and steel

But to John and Cynthia Gillis, it’s a geometric poem that tells the tale of a partnership that spans beyond four decades and into the tall grasses of a Kansas meadow. When construction began in April of 2013, neighbors thought the landowners were building a church.

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Death of Brandon Ellingson, who drowned in handcuffs, gets another look

Special prosecutor Amanda Grellner acknowledged that she is reviewing the case after receiving new information. Four months ago, she declined to press charges against Missouri Highway Patrol trooper Anthony Piercy after a coroner’s inquest found Brandon Ellingson’s death in the Lake of the Ozarks to be an accident.

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Becoming Yordano: A journey to the launch point of the Royals’ rocket arm

Yordano Ventura quit school at 14 and was working construction until his big break: a tryout that led to a spot in the Kansas City Royals’ academy in the Dominican Republic. But even after making the major leagues and pitching in the World Series, Ventura wouldn’t live anywhere else than Las Terrenas, his hometown, where he trained on the beach and swam in the ocean.

Star Magazine

Shelter stories: Readers share their successful pet adoption tales

About two months ago, the FYI section featured animals available for adoption at local shelters in its “12 Strays of Christmas” series. We wanted to hear from readers about their successful adoptions and the impact their four-legged family members have had on their lives. We were flooded with stories. Now, we’re sharing some of our favorites.

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Losses to Chiefs were turning points for Patriots, Seahawks on road to Super Bowl

Defeats at Arrowhead Stadium proved to be the turning points for the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in their run to Super Bowl XLIX, which is Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz. Kansas City beat Seattle 24-20 in November and routed the Patriots 41-14 in September.

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Grieving another loss, Thompson family declares: ‘We have tremendous faith’

Amy, the inspiration for Kansas City’s Memorial Day run, died in 1989 after she was shot in the head three years earlier. Tricia, struck by a drunken driver in 1989, died Wednesday after 26 years of care by family, friends and nurses.

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Musician John Doe’s legacy still evolving and growing

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Former Raytown South coach Bud Lathrop is back on the bench

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Companies try to take advantage of DeflateGate chatter

All the talk about proper inflation of footballs at last week’s AFC Championship Game dominated the conversation the last seven days. Some companies joined in on the fun.

For Pete's Sake

Companies try to take advantage of DeflateGate chatter

All the talk about proper inflation of footballs at last week’s AFC Championship Game dominated the conversation the last seven days. Some companies joined in on the fun.

Cindy Hoedel

Not so long ago, ‘free-range’ parenting was the norm

The fact that a Maryland couple is being investigated by Child Protective Services for letting their kids walk home by themselves from a park shows our society has taken legitimacy away from responsible parents who try to foster independence.

Steve Rose

Few people really understand this muddled budget crisis in Kansas

What is occurring in the state is so confusing, very few understand what’s going on. What everyone should know is the answer to this simple question: When Gov. Sam Brownback and the Kansas Legislature slashed income and business taxes at a magnitude unprecedented in state history, what exactly were they looking to accomplish?

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Coincidence? Today’s word of the day on ‘Sesame Street’ is inflate

The word of the day in today’s episode of “Sesame Street” was inflate. Was that a weird coincidence given the controversy surrounding Tom Brady and the Patriots. Or was it merely trolling? You decide.

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