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'Texting was an issue' in Cass County crash that killed 16-year-old girl
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license.
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KC police identify 24-year-old man shot to death Thursday night
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license.
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Charges filed in Independence slaying
One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license.
Jarrod Dyson to disabled list, David Lough likely promoted
The Kansas City Royals are expected to place their first player on the disabled list this season, as Jarrod Dyson appears destined for the 15-day DL after suffering an ankle injury, Bob Dutton is reporting .
James Shields has put together plenty of strong outings this season for the Kansas City Royals, but victories have still been hard to come by.
State forcing Gordon Parks Elementary to close
Tweets containing homophobic, racist or demeaning words are coming in larger proportions from people living in the eastern half of the United States, according to a new map that tracked hate speech on Twitter.
Billy Butler went 5-for-5 with two doubles and five RBI to lead the Kansas City Royals to an 11-4 rout of the LA Angels of Anaheim in the opener of a three-game set at Angel Stadium.
Deep fantasy league thoughts -- Francoeur bad, Dyson not so bad
The Royals just can't play Jeff Francoeur much longer. Might it be time for the super-speedy Jarrod Dyson? On May 5, 2011, Derek Jeter got a day off, having started the season .250/.308/.269 through 27 games and 106 at bats.
A Poorly Written Critique of Ned Yost
Yahoo!'s Dominique Ishmael makes the case for firing Ned Yost. Maybe Ned should be fired, but these aren't the reasons why.
Dyson is back atop the batting order
"I'm not setting anything in stone," he said, "but Dyson is the most prototypical that we've got." The move enabled Alcides Escobar to shift back to No.
Blanton Still Winless As Angels Lose 11-4
Starting pitcher Joe Blanton #55 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim lunges for a ball hit by Alcides Escobar of the Kansas City Royals in the third inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 13, 2013 in Anaheim, California.
Butler's 5 hits, 5 RBIs help Royals rout Angels
Butler's hit total tied his career high, established on July 27, 2009, at Baltimore.
Is Billy Butler battling tough luck or something more?
Text messages made public Monday reveal that Kyle Flack acted as if nothing was amiss, even though prosecutors in Franklin County, Kan., believe he already had killed Steven White and may have already killed Andrew Stout, Kaylie Bailey and Bailey's 18-month-old daughter, Lana-Leigh. In court Monday, Flack waived his right to a preliminary hearing ... (more)
Five ways for Royals to get back on track
Taxpayers spend $1.5 billion a year to subsidize passenger train travel, and the federal government wants to move more of Amtrak’s costs onto states and riders.
Royals Q&A: Bad week fuels lots of concerns
The throw from Royals catcher Salvador Perez got past shortstop Alcides Escobar as Vernon Wells stole second and advanced to third on the throwing error on Sunday.
Mendoza seeks first victory in opener against Angels
The Royals' brief homestand in the midst of a stretch in which they play 12 of 15 games on the road did not exactly go as planned.
Yankees sweep slumping Royals with 4-2 win
A body believed to be that of the 18-month-old daughter of murder victim Kaylie Bailey was found Saturday in Osage County, Kan., authorities said early Sunday.
Pettitte and Rivera still too much for Royals in 3-2 loss to Yankees
The Royals were shut down Saturday by the old guard, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera, in a 3-2 loss to the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium.
Royals' Johnson getting more time at second base
Despite the efforts of more than 120 investigators, the body of Lana-Leigh Bailey of Olathe still hasn’t been found.
Overbay, Suzuki power Yankees past Royals, 11-6
Overbay finished with a career-high four hits, Suzuki had three hits and Chris Nelson drove in a pair of runs for the Yankees, who gave manager Joe Girardi his 500th win in pinstripes.