What’s Happening Around the Country
Kanye West requests joint child custody amid divorce from Kim
"Kanye West has responded to Kim Kardashian's divorce filing. In his own response filed on Friday and obtained by CNN, West has requested joint legal and physical custody of their…
Family of police officer who died from COVID denied workers' comp
"Officer Kendle Blackburn died Dec. 28 after a long battle with the virus. A release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office at the time said Blackburn contracted the virus while on…
Woman charged for severe injuries caused to 3-year-old by her dog
"On Jan. 9, the dog bit 3-year-old Ronin at the Loose Caboose restaurant in Old Town Spring. As the little girl entered the restaurant, the dog, who was seen wearing…
Motorcyclist suffers catastrophic injuries from DUI crash
"A 21-year-old Zionsville woman was arrested Saturday on several charges, including causing catastrophic injury when operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Authorities say the crash involved Mary M. Villanueva’s vehicle…
NTSB finds systemic failure at fault for horrific motorcycle accident
"The system failed 7 bikers, veteran Marines, killed on a New Hampshire Highway. That’s the finding of the final report by the NTSB into the deaths of those known as…
Construction worker loses arm after on-site accident
"A man was transported to an area hospital in critical condition following a construction site accident early Monday afternoon in Lenexa. Emergency crews were called to the construction site to…