On Oct. 6, an off-duty Kansas City firefighter was shot and killed at an Independence gas station following an altercation inside the store. Witness reports state that a customer, Ja’Von Taylor, “disrespected” the gas station’s cashier, which the off-duty firefighter, Anthony Santi, overheard. Santi then attempted to intervene and the…
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Featured Hometown: Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri, is rich with United States history. Founded in 1827, the city became known as the “Queen City of the Trails,” denoting its fame for being the starting point for the Santa Fe, California and Oregon trails. Although it became a secondary Missouri city after Kansas City rose to…
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