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1 month ago |
fox4kc.com | David Raziq |Jonathan Ketz
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Inside, a destroyed home is black and stark, made of tarps and the remains of furniture. Just one look tells you everything: A disaster. But it wasn’t always like that. For two years, student and aspiring artist Stephanie Thomas and her boyfriend Chris called it home. Then came April 11, 2025. It was around 10 p.m., and Stephanie was on the front porch. “I was hanging out some of my artwork to dry,” she said.
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1 month ago |
fox4kc.com | David Raziq |Crystal Martinez
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Liberty car salesman is fighting for justice – and accountability – after he was shot by a man he sold a car to. Jody Hendrick was working at an Independence car lot when a former customer walked in and shot him repeatedly. “He shot me here in the chest; I remember that part,” Hendrick said. “After that, I don’t remember anything until my femur shattered and I went down by the front door.”Hendrick had to undergo multiple life-saving surgeries, which impacted his mobility.
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2 months ago |
fox4kc.com | Jonathan Ketz |David Raziq
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City leaders said they are taking on tow companies that try to rip you off. It started after FOX4’s predatory towing investigation in February, which revealed we’re one of the worst spots in the country when it comes to this scam. Now, we’re back with an even bigger problem that can cost you even more money – in some cases as much as $7,000. It’s called “wreck cruising.”It was the morning of Feb.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
yahoo.com | David Raziq
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s called “predatory towing.” Tow trucks take your car, often for questionable reasons, then make it as expensive as possible to get it back, and sometimes you don’t. “They stole my vehicle from this parking spot right here,” said 31-year-old Ahmani Lewis, a single mother. At the time, she was living at an apartment complex in south Kansas City. It was 6 a.m.“I was carrying my baby, to take her today care and I came outside and my car was gone,” she said.
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Feb 26, 2025 |
fox4kc.com | David Raziq |Malik Jackson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s called “predatory towing.” Tow trucks take your car, often for questionable reasons, then make it as expensive as possible to get it back, and sometimes you don’t. “They stole my vehicle from this parking spot right here,” said 31-year-old Ahmani Lewis, a single mother. At the time, she was living at an apartment complex in south Kansas City. It was 6 a.m.“I was carrying my baby, to take her today care and I came outside and my car was gone,” she said.
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