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John Diehl, a former speaker of the Missouri House who was forced to resign in disgrace in 2015 when it was revealed he’d been sending sexually inappropriate text messages to an intern, has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge.
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Two neighboring houses constructed through a Community Services League program are nearing completion, with help from Independence School District high school students, and a third home is planned for nearby.
One man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head after a house explosion early Friday in western Independence.
A newly gerrymandered congressional map and limits on voters’ ability to amend the state constitution cleared the Missouri Senate Friday, capping two weeks of contentious debate that drew national attention.
An Independence couple face federal drug trafficking and gun charges after they were arrested in their home last month.
Despite some pointed disagreement this week, Jackson County officials could move ahead next Monday with plans for a key bike trail addition, and that work could get started this fall.
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An Independence elementary school teacher, who was just hired this year by the Independence School District and was arrested in his first week on the job, faces additional child pornography charges.