Sentence of 15 years for beating girlfriend to death
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after entering an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter in the 2020 beating death of his girlfriend.
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BLUE SPRINGS POLICE REPORTS
Thursday, Feb. 10 Ex parte service 1:03 p.m., 800 block of N.E.
Southern Baptist president won’t seek second term
Ed Litton, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, has announced he will break with tradition and not seek a second term in the top convention role.
INDEPENDENCE POLICE REPORTS
Thursday, Feb. 10 Identity theft 3:25 p.m., 1500 block of W.
Germany to give $720 million to Holocaust survivors globally
BERLIN (AP) — The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said this week that Germany has agreed to extend another $720 million to provide home care and supportive services for frail and vulnerable Holocaust survivors.
Area COVID-19 testing sites
University Health: 7900 Lee’s Summit Road, Kansas City, and 2211 Charlotte St., Kansas City. Vaccinations are being given at both locations, Mondays through Fridays of from 7 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. You must make an appointment in order to receive the vaccination by calling 816-404-2273 or by visiting https://www.universityhealthkc.org/contact/#
Why is area crime so high?
From The Examiner during the week of Feb. 28 to March 5, 1972: “CRIME IN COUNTY BLAMED ON LACK OF PROSECUTION” – Widespread crime in Eastern Jackson County was largely blamed on lack of prosecution and punishment of the guilty by those attending a public hearing Monday night, both those living in cities and those in unincorporated areas.
A deep crisis, and America stands up for what’s right
Hitler seized power in Germany in 1933 and put forth a military buildup of epic proportions. In 1938 Germany invaded and occupied Austria.
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Blue Springs police investigate homicide; one in custody Blue Springs police said Friday they had a person in custody as they continued to investigate a fatal shooting Thursday afternoon. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Southwest Gladstone Drive, at the intersection with Southwest Keystone Drive in a neighborhood east of Missouri 7.
White House disavows Graham’s call for Putin assassination
WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is facing intense pushback from all corners of Washington after calling for the Russian people to end the Ukraine war by assassinating President Vladimir Putin. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that it is “not the position of the United States government.”