Jackson County couple now face 1st Degree Murder charge in connection to Kensie Aubry’s murder

Jackson County couple now face 1st Degree Murder charge in connection to Kensie Aubry’s murder

admin August 2, 2021

Aug. 2, 2021 Michael Hendricks and Maggie Ybarra now each face Murder 1st Degree, plus nine other felony and misdemeanor charges, related to the death of Kensie Aubry, whose body was recovered recently from a Grain Valley, MO, property, Jackson County Prosecutor…

Christine K Burke

admin July 30, 2021

August 23rd, 1948 ~ July 26th, 2021 Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend Christine K Burke (Newman), 72, passed away peacefully at her son Robert’s home in Chatham, IL, on the morning of July 26th, 2021. Born to Eugene…

Lee’s Summit man sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal shooting in Independence in 2020

admin July 30, 2021

uly 22, 2021 A Lee’s Summit man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Matthew Bland-Williams in 2020 outside and Independence, MO, residence, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today. A Jackson County judge sentenced…

Vicki Jo Harold (Woodward)

admin July 29, 2021

March 30, 1943 ~ July 24, 2021 Vicki J. Harold, age 78 passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Vicki was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 30, 1943. She was the daughter of…

Alan Gailey

admin July 28, 2021

February 16th, 1949 ~ May 3rd of 2021 On May 3rd of 2021, Alan Gailey, beloved husband, father, and brother, passed away at the age of 72. A lifelong resident of Lee’s Summit, Alan was born on February 16th, 1949. He worked…

Jackson County Executive statement on CDC’s mask guidance

admin July 28, 2021

July 28, 2021 5:07 p.m. Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. has issued the following statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated mask guidance: “Once again, we are faced with a very serious situation as COVID-19, in its many…

Delores (Dee) Ann Holmes

admin July 27, 2021

September 6, 1936 ~ May 14, 2021 Delores (Dee) Ann Holmes, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Las Vegas, NV, with her loved ones around her, on May 14, 2021. A visitation and memorial service will be held at…

Margaret Walruff

admin July 26, 2021

Margaret was born on the family farm outside of Seneca, Kansas the second to last of 9 children of Bernard (B.L.) and Anna Sack. She had three brothers: John, Wilfred and Elmer and five sisters: Winifred, Mary, Helen, Irene and Elaine. As…

Peter Scott Anderson

admin July 26, 2021

October 25, 1965 ~ July 25, 2021 Peter Scott Anderson passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Comforts of Home in Hudson, WI after a long battle with Huntington’s disease. Pete was born to Arlene and James T. Anderson on October…

Truman Library to Close Temporarily Due to Public Health Conditions

admin July 26, 2021

Independence, Mo., July 26, 2021 – Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Jackson County, Mo., the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum will close until further notice, effective today, July 26. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum…