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Independence, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Independence! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Body believed to be highway-shooting suspect found in Independence basement
- How did a body go unnoticed in a burned Independence home?
Also on today's calendar: Jump Into Adventure! Summer Camp 2026 and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, windy and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Clouds and sun; windy, humid, temps: high: 90, low: 77.
- Tuesday: Breezy and warm with hazy sun, with a high of 95 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspect in Kansas City interstate shootings believed to be found dead: Police (regionalmedianews.com) — Investigators now believe the man suspected in recent Kansas City-area highway shootings was found dead in the burned Independence home where he previously barricaded himself. Relatives searching the damaged house reported a strong odor in the basement, leading police to a body dressed like the suspect. Authorities are awaiting medical examiner confirmation of the identity and cause of death. 
• Body Found In Burned Home Raises Questions In Highway Shooter Case (emporianews.com) — Authorities are probing how a body, believed to be the suspected I-70 highway shooter, went unnoticed for days inside a previously burned home in Independence. Flooding, fire damage, and clutter in the basement complicated earlier searches, and officials are now relying on the Jackson County Medical Examiner to confirm the identity and determine how and when the person died.
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Local Lift - Kinship Cafe
Independence Chamber-Commerce 10725 E US HWY 24, Independence MO 64054
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Sunday Worship Services
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Get Air Trampoline Park, 18900 E Valley View Pkwy, Independence
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Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St, KCMO
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Sunday Worship Services
Independence Chamber-Commerce 17902 North Whitney Road, Independence, MO 64058
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Star Spangled Sunflower →
Pinot's Palette, 483 NE Coronado Dr, Blue Springs
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Concerts in the Park - Heritage Philharmonic
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Rotary Park - 600 NW Vesper St. Blue Springs MO 64015
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Liberty Tree Planting
Blue Springs Parks and Recreation City Hall - 903 W Main Street Blue Springs MO 64015
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City Council Work Session →
Blue Springs Calendar, City Hall 903 W Main St, Blue Springs
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Blue Springs Calendar, 600 NW Vesper St., Blue Springs
10:00 am
Sunday June 28
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🗞 Nearby News
Blue Springs
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- Father Of Teen Killed During Home Invasion Says He Wants Answers (emporianews.com)
Raytown
- Karen Kenney (johnsoncountypost.com)
Kansas City
- Remembering Missouri Amtrak crash 4 years later (fox4kc.com)
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