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Three of the five men charged with sex crimes against children are lay ministers in the Community of Christ Church based in Independence. Full Story »

Students at Bingham Middle School honored the nation's heroes on Veterans Day with a special ceremony, as they paid tribute to the men and women of the armed forces. Full Story »

A metro soldier can add meeting the President of the United States and the Medal of Excellence to her list of honors. U.S. Army Spc. Keara Bono was shot twice during last week's attack at Fort Hood, Texas, and on this Veteran's Day she was honored for her heroism. Full Story »

Atchison County authorities say they are continuing to search for a woman who apparently was taken by force from her home near Horton. Full Story »

Providing quite a contrast to Michael Vick's gruesome dogfighting operation, Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez and his wife, October, posed in the nude for an anti-fur advertisement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Full Story »

Kansas City, Mo., police took two murder suspects into custody after a chase and search through an east side neighborhood following a car crash. Full Story »

In Tuscumbia, Alabama, the search is on for the person who came into a home, fought with the two men who lived there, and stole their money. The robbery happened just after 11:30 a.m. on Monday at a home in the 900 block of John Street. Police say one man was asleep, the other sitting inside, when the robber opened the door and walked in. The robber on the run shouldn't be hard to find because ... Full Story »

An apartment fire has left nearly 50 people homeless in Independence, Mo. The fire started just after 5 a.m. Wednesday at the Independence Ridge Apartment Complex. Full Story »

Investigators Search Property For Possible Bodies Investigators have concluded their investigation into alleged child sex crimes at a rural Lafayette County, Missouri, home on Wednesday night, as graphic details continue to emerged in a child sex crimes case against a father and his four adult sons. Full Story »

The man killed at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts construction site on Tuesday has been identified as 35-year-old Ryan Goodman of Lee's Summit. 30-year-old Shane Wagner of Grain Valley was also injured and is in serious but stable condition. Full Story »

An Emporia State University student-athlete missing since Sunday was the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident north of Emporia. Authorities identified the student as 24-year-old Samuel Jacob Williams, a junior business management major from the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), in western Africa. Full Story »

An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post Thursday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States. Full Story »

The discovery earlier this week of a huge stash of stolen property strewn over two acres in Missouri City in rural Clay County is making for a heavy, and sometimes tedious, workload for investigators. But a discovery on Friday of some hidden treasures has re-energized authorities. Full Story »

As the national debate over health care reform rages to a climax, battle lines are being drawn on the local front as well, as a heated rally over a proposed amendment in Kansas that would prevent residents from buying government health insurance got personal, and even physical. Full Story »

Kansas law enforcement and some lawmakers are taking notice of a new legal substance that is designed to mimic the effects of marijuana. Full Story »

Just a few days after a power outage kicked sewage pumps offline and dumped nearly 1,000 gallons of waste water into Weatherby Lake, another metro lake is experiencing a similar problem with raw sewage. Full Story »

Bullet from high-powered rifle nearly claims woman's life A woman driving through rural Cass County, Missouri was struck by a stray bullet from a high-powered deer rifle on Tuesday. The bullet is believed to have traveled a mile or more before it struck Lisa Long in the cheek. It exited her mouth and landed on the floorboard of her car. Full Story »

Real estate agents say get ready to see a lot more homes with signs in yards that say "sold". This in reaction to President Obama's extension, and expansion, of the home buyers' tax credit. The up to $8,000 tax credit now runs to July 2010 and allows more people to qualify, but some buyers and sellers aren't sure if it's the best cure for the ailing housing market. Full Story »

Seasonal flu shots will be offered at 15 locations throughout the greater Kansas City Metropolitan area while supplies last. A widespread shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine has made it difficult to find a seasonal flu shot in recent weeks making this a "Last Chance" opportunity. Full Story »

One look in the mirror gives a Kansas City man a 150 reasons to be angry. A senseless knife attack has left stitches across one entire side of Paul Burns' face. What he thought was a closed fist punch packed a whole lot more. Full Story »

Robert Rogers and his family were swept away in a flash flood in Emporia, Kansas six years ago. His wife and four children did not survive and Rogers continues to share his story with anyone who will listen. His ministry is called Mighty in the Land and he hopes his story inspires people to love their families, love life and love God. Full Story »

A 23-year-old Kansas City groom is behind bars and charged with statutory rape after his 14-year-old bride's mother's boyfriend arranged their marriage. Full Story »

Overland Park, Kansas police are investigating an act of vandalism that happened overnight. Officer Jim Weaver said as many as 30 cars were spray painted in the area between 88th and 91st streets on Grandview in Overland Park. Full Story »

Carol Williams says she'll visit with John Allen Muhammad and hold a private-burial. Just hours before the scheduled execution of John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the DC Sniper killings, Muhammad's first wife is speaking exclusively to CBS 6 about her ex-husband's last hours. Full Story »

Sharpshooters have killed 313 deer in a Johnson County park where officials say the deer population is three times higher than they would like. Full Story »