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  • 1 month ago | en.pressbee.net | La’Nita Brooks

    By La’Nita Brooks Click here for updates on this story     LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KSHB) — Lee’s Summit West High School seniors were sent off with a bang at the annual Senior Sunset event. The event hosts were a dedicated group of fathers who worked to make the occasion memorable. Emotions were mixed as students gathered to mark the end of their high school journey. “It’s the last time we’re really all going to be together in one space,” David Dereweernard, a Senior class member, said.

  • Jan 24, 2025 | krdo.com | La’Nita Brooks

    By La’Nita BrooksClick here for updates on this story    INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KSHB) — Relatives of the family of four who died in Wednesday’s apartment fire in Independence are remembering their loved ones. Jennifer Zielinski remembers the last time she called her daughter Katelyn McShann before realizing she was gone. Every morning, she picks up her daughter and granddaughters to take them to work and school. But Wednesday morning, they never came out.

  • Jan 24, 2025 | ktvz.com | La’Nita Brooks

    By La’Nita BrooksClick here for updates on this story    INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KSHB) — Relatives of the family of four who died in Wednesday’s apartment fire in Independence are remembering their loved ones. Jennifer Zielinski remembers the last time she called her daughter Katelyn McShann before realizing she was gone. Every morning, she picks up her daughter and granddaughters to take them to work and school. But Wednesday morning, they never came out.

  • Nov 2, 2024 | ktvz.com | La’Nita Brooks

    KSHB, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNNBy La’Nita BrooksClick here for updates on this story    INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KSHB) — As police are investigating the death of a 7-year-old boy in Independence, relatives of the child came by Thursday to remember the little boy who they called a light. “He had a lot of energy,” said Gala Brownfield, the victim’s aunt. “He acted like he was grown already.

  • Oct 18, 2024 | kshb.com | La’Nita Brooks

    KSHB 41 reporter La’Nita Brooks covers stories providing solutions and offering discussions on topics of crime and violence. Share your story idea with La’Nita. The Sun Fresh on 31st Street and Prospect Avenue has been the topic of many conversations, but Friday it was the source for conversation. KCPD community engagement division and community leader Pat Clarke hosted coffee and donuts with cops in the grocery market.

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