15 Hospitalized after KC Apartment Fire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arson is suspected in an apartment fire that sent fifteen people to the hospital Friday. The Kansas City Fire Department reports that nine children and six adults were treated for smoke inhalation, burns, or both. Two of the children were listed in critical condition; five adults were listed in serious condition. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information about the fire.
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Lawrence Man Killed in Accident Off K-10
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KPR) - A Lawrence man is dead and a Mayetta man injured in a two-vehicle accident on an access ramp off K-10 west of Lawrence. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that 71-year-old John Thomas Kirby of Lawrence was killed Friday evening when his car was struck by 55-year-old Anthony Royal. The Kansas Highway Patrol report states that Royal failed to stop at a stop sign coming off the South Lawrence Trafficway. Royal was transported to Stormont Vail in Topeka for treatment of suspected serious injuries.
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Lawrence Celebrates KU Basketball Team with Parade
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KPR) - KU basketball fans can congratulated the team on its national title win with a parade in downtown Lawrence. The parade is at 2 p.m. Sunday on Massachusetts Street. The celebration will continue as some of the Jayhawks begin a statewide tour. Members of the team will visit Wichita later this month. Other sites will be added and found at www.barnstormingtour.com.
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Overland Park Police Identify Three Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Police in Overland Park have identified three people killed in a suspected murder-suicide. Overland Park police said in a news release that officers went to the home Thursday morning after a woman was unable to contact her family inside the home. Upon entering the home, officers found the three bodies, along with a dead family pet. Police have identified the three dead as 71-year-old Johnnie Hill, 64-year-old Susan Hill, and 34-year-old Desiree Hill. Police have not said who they suspect the shooter was and say the investigation is still being conducted.