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Independence, Missouri is located in Jackson County. Zip codes in Independence, MO include 64058, 64055, and 64052. More Independence information.

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18 hrs ago | Kansas City Star

Pregnant woman and fetus killed in Armour Boulevard shooting

The 25-year-old woman, nearly 9 months pregnant and shot in the head, had no chance.But an ambulance crew rushed her lifeless body to the hospital Friday evening, hoping to save the unborn child.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

NBC Action News

Search Warrant Photos From Family Sex Scandal

Jackson County authorities Wednesday released photos taken during the search of a shed rented by Burrell Mohler, Jr.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Tony's Kansas City

Dark Days For Independence Subway

A lot of people complain that news reports don't provide information on the racial background of suspects .

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KansasCity.com

H1N1 flu vaccinations continue in Independence

H1N1 flu vaccineH1N1 flu vaccinations continue in Independence.Independence health officials, working with private doctors, have dispensed 6,225 H1N1 vaccinations.We are getting the vaccine out as quickly as we possibly can, Larry Jones, Independence health director, told the Independence City Council Monday night.City officials received two ...

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KansasCity.com

Independence mayor will run unopposed next April

Don Reimal, incumbent Independence mayor, will run unopposed for re-election next April.That was clear by 5 p.m. Friday, when Reimal remained the only resident whod filed to run for the office.Im very relieved and happy about the outcome, Reimal said.Its gratifying that people trust in what we are doing and now will allow me to run unopposed.Reimal ...

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

WDAF

Detectives Search Independence Shed in Mohler Sex Case Investigation

Authorities in Jackson County searched a shed behind an Independence home on Tuesday as the ongoing Mohler child sex crime case expands into the metro area from Lafayette County.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

St. Louis - riverfronttimes.com

When Charged with Raping Your Granddaughters, You Should Probably Get Rid of Your Incest Porn

Consider yourself lucky if you've been able to avoid the sick, sad tale of the family of incestuous hillbillies from Independence, Missouri.

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NBC Action News

Metro Mom Mourns Daughter

An Independence woman is mourning the loss of her daughter and her unborn granddaughter, cruelly gunned down Friday evening.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

WDAF

Driver Killed in Two-Car Traffic Accident in Independence, Mo.

Independence, Mo., police are investigating a two-vehicle accident that killed a 44-year-old Independence man.

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KYTV Springfield

Search continues in Missouri sex abuse case

Investigators have seized more computers and videotapes as they investigate claims from several family members who say they were sexually abused as children by adult relatives.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

KansasCity.com

Two killed in Independence crashes

Two people were killed overnight in separate traffic crashes in Independence, and police say alcohol was probably a factor in both.Shortly before midnight a man riding a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle lost control and was thrown from his bike at Truman Road and Glenwood Avenue.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

NBC Action News

Incest Porn Among Items Seized at Mohler Home

Along with the computer, guns and sex toys were cameras, video recording devices and blank tapes, according to the above document filed in Jackson County Court.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

CBS News

Mohler Family Sex Crimes Case: Wife Found Incest Porno, Say Cops

Photo: Burrel E. Mohler, Sr., in court Nov. 17, 2009 in Lexington, Mo. INDEPENDENCE, Mo.

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Palm Beach Post

Warrant in Mo. case: Cops find porn, incest mags

Jared Mohler is escorted to the courtroom at Lafayette Hall in Lexington, Mo., for his first appearance on Thursday, Nov.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Mississippi Press

Warrant in Mo. case: Cops find porn, incest mags

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Authorities have seized several items, including pornography, computer equipment and weapons, from the home of one of six men charged in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Missourian

Truman museum to show Pulitzer Prize-winning photos

An upcoming exhibit will collect 66 years worth of photographs that have won journalism's highest honor.

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Netscape

Police arrest sixth member of family accused of child sex abuse

Police arrest sixth member of family accused of child sex abuse >> Posted By Progressive 15 hours, 6 minutes ago in Family > Police arrested a sixth member of a Missouri family under investigation for allegations of child sexual abuse, police said.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

NBC Action News

Suspect Shot At During Traffic Stop Gone Awry

KANSAS CITY, Mo. a ' A man who police say tried to strike them with his car was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds Monday morning after leading officers on a chase through Kansas City.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Kansas City Star

Man suspected in several holdups is charged with bank robbery attempt

A suspect in several recent armed business holdups was charged Thursday with attempting to rob an Independence bank.Kansas City police detectives who had been conducting surveillance on Ky Lamont Edwards as part of a robbery investigation recognized him from security photos released after Tuesdays attempted robbery of the U.S. Bank at 110 East U.S.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Washington Times

Family child sex case expands with arrest

The case against a family accused of child sex abuse expanded with the arrest of a sixth relative - a 72-year-old Florida man who had called the accusations against his kin repulsive and appalling.

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