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The Kansas City Police Crime Lab must correct 13 essential shortcomings or risk losing its accreditation, according to an inspection report. Auditors found instances in which the lab failed to handle criminal evidence according to standards set by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors.Read More

They lead wildly dissimilar lives, yet thanks to a movie they are inextricably linked. The daughter of actor Gary Cooper and the son of World War I hero Alvin C. York will participate in a special Veterans Day ceremony at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial.Read More

Tony Gonzalez may not play football in Kansas City anymore, but a piece of him remains here. As everyone knows, Gonzalez now lives in Atlanta, where he plays tight end for the Atlanta Falcons. But Gonzalez still operates his business, Extreme Clean 88, out of Lenexa.Read More

In a 20-minute phone call from the Sedgwick County Jail, Scott Roeder told The Star that he believed shooting abortion doctor George Tiller saved lives.Read More

Priest Holmes, you probably know, was an odd guy when he was the running back for the Chiefs. His teammates did not understand him at all. He liked to be left alone. He liked to play games like chess and Scrabble in his spare time. He was proudly cheap; he would go to extreme lengths to save a dollar here or there. He would change his cell number every three weeks. He would walk off in the ...Read More

Lorraine Grayson’s neighbors described the 77-year-old woman as a “beautiful person” — kind, generous and like a mother to the 3400 block of Jackson Avenue. They were appalled to learn that one of their own was charged in her violent death, but elated on Monday when that man was convicted.Read More

Volunteer sharpshooters killed 313 deer in Shawnee Mission Park last week, park officials reported Monday. Randy Knight, a spokesman for the Johnson County Park and Recreation District, said the first phase of the park’s deer harvest has ended and the herd will be surveyed later this month to determine whether more deer should be killed.Read More

Kansas City’s widely dispersed population and auto-oriented development are doing no favors for pedestrian safety. A study released Monday ranked the Kansas City area as the 20th most dangerous place for pedestrians nationwide.Read More

The first phase of a paycheck audit neared completion Monday, with the Kansas City School District reporting that it did not expect to uncover more errant checks. This despite the fact that 25 employee paychecks had not yet been claimed, a district spokesman said.Read More

Most of the nationwide job cuts — expected to save about $350 million in labor costs — will take place by Dec. 31, Sprint Nextel Chief Executive Dan Hesse said in a memo sent Monday to employees.Read More