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Mother, child die from fire injuries

Local, state and federal authorities are continuing to investigate last Wednesday’s house fire that took the life of a mother and her child. Others received injuries in the house fire

Police recognize good samaritans following fatal house fire

Police believe there to be around 10 individuals who stepped up and acted during a fatal house fire last Wednesday. Authorities say these good samaritans helped assist victims even before fire, EMS and police arrived. "Tragedy could have been a lot worse had it not been for the Good Samaritans,” says Lt. Detective Sherri McGuire.

Archaeology students dig into the past of the Bloody Benders

The murderous saga of the Bender family in Southeast Kansas was one of the first true crime stories to capture the nation’s attention.

Chetopa avoids potential water crisis

CHETOPA — Chetopa averted a potential crisis this week by creating a work-around after a waterline broke that transports water from the Neosho River to the city’s water treatment plant.

150 years after 'Bloody Benders' vanished, archeological dig works to unearth more to the story