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A medical examiner has ruled the death of Bruce Springsteen's cousin, Lenny Sullivan, was caused by acute amphetamine and heroin intoxication, or an accidental drug overdose. Full Story »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The winter storm that blanketed northern Missouri with snow and ice has claimed at least three victims. Full Story »

A 70-year-old man was struck by a privately owned snow plow Wednesday morning in the parking lot of the Mahaffie Medical Plaza in Olathe, Kan. Police said the man suffered head and leg injuries and was transported to an area hospital in stable condition. Full Story »

Some days are better to shop than others. For instance, retail analyst suggest people should avoid shopping on Mondays. That's because Mondays are generally full price days unless there's a special promotion. Full Story »

Metro store shelves are stocked with stuff to thaw your windows and locks, but before your fill you cart, FOX 4's Leslie Carto is Working for You with a chilly Try It Before You Buy It. Full Story »

PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) -- Gatorade is discontinuing its Tiger Woods drink but says it made the decision before the golfer's car accident and the media firestorm surrounding his personal life that followed. Full Story »

Both lanes of Northbound I-29 at MO 273 have been reopened after it was shut down for an hour due to a jackknifed semi. Two cars reportedly hit the semi, causing both lanes to be closed. Full Story »

The Missouri Department of Transportation reopened a stretch of I-29 north of St. Joseph, Mo., after winter weather made it too treacherous to travel. The interstate was closed between exit 50 on the northern edge of St. Joseph all the way to the Iowa border. Full Story »

Winter weather moved into the metro and areas around St. Joseph were hit the hardest. Getting around in this kind of weather can be tricky, but students and staff at Missouri Western didn't have much choice. Full Story »

A Lawrence man was found guilty on Tuesday after planning to use his children in the attempted murder of his ex-wife. Full Story »

Workers began setting up a free health clinic inside Bartle Hall on Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday, the uninsured in Kansas and Missouri can schedule appointments for free health and dental care at the Communities are Responding Everyday clinic. Full Story »

Zhu Zhu Pets Deemed Safe For Children After All A consumer watch group that tried to play Grinch with one of the hottest toys this holiday season is now changing its' tune. San Francisco-based Good Guide set off a media frenzy by claiming Zhu Zhu Pets were not safe for children. Now it admits it didn't test the product according to federal standards. Melanie Moon talked with the toy makers to ... Full Story »

A group of metro women dared to go bare, all for a good cause, for Operation Wildlife. Photographer, Clifton Hall, and Carla Hanson, produced " Women in Aprons ," a calendar featuring scantily clad Kansas City women in antique aprons. Full Story »

A man was killed in a rollover accident on Shawnee Mission Parkway near 435 in Shawnee. Jeff Johnson with Med Act Ambulance said the man was ejected and the vehicle landed on him. One other person suffered minor injuries. Full Story »

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton was charged with second-degree assault Monday stemming from a woman's claim that he hit her in the face several times and choked her. Full Story »

A Kansas City mother woke to her three-year old son's cries. A man, he said, was in his room. The stranger is accused of breaking in, stealing speakers, an amplifier and a truck. But he also stole a young family's sense of security. Full Story »

FOX 4 and fox4kc.com are working for you with a list of road closing phone numbers. Check your route before you go. Just call the numbers below. Full Story »

OCOEE, Fla. (AP) -- Emergency crews were summoned to Tiger Woods' Orlando-area mansion for the second time in less than two weeks Tuesday, this time because his mother-in-law was having stomach pains. Full Story »

Some kids are getting an interactive lesson about space thanks to some butterflies from KU. The butterflies hitched a ride to the International Space Station where scientists will study how zero gravity affects the insects. Full Story »

Hundreds of people gathered to pay their respects to a 17-year old described as having a promising future, a future cut short by a gunshot to the chest. Nelson Hopkins Jr. was not a gang banger or a thug. He was a honor student who did all the right things according to his family and friends. But his pastor says he was lost to foolishness. Full Story »

People on both side of the state line are prepping for a winter storm that's expected to move through the metro Tuesday morning. Full Story »

Raytown, Mo., police are investigating after a man was found dead Monday morning in his driveway. Police said the man had been beaten to death. Neighbors identified the victim as Wes, a middle aged white man. Full Story »

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A consumer group contends one of the holiday season's must-have toys is unsafe. Full Story »

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri announced Sunday that its football team will face off against Navy in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 31 in Houston. Full Story »

You would think that today's tough economy would discourage any type of building project. That's not true for one metro church. Full Story »