Chris Haxel
Chris comes to KCUR as part of Guns & America, a reporting collaboration between 10 public media stations that is focused on the role of guns in American life. Hailing from Springfield, Illinois, Chris has lived in seven states and four counties. He previously served in the Army, and reported for newspapers in Kansas and Michigan. Chris lives in downtown Kansas City. He roots for St. Louis sports teams, which means he no longer cares about the NFL.
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On Friday, some Kansas City bars reopened for the first time in two months. But there weren't many patrons to go around.
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Officer Mike Mosher was the first Overland Park officer to die in the line of duty since 1985.
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Some local businesses that recently began producing facemasks for hospitals and other large-volume customers are now beginning to sell masks to the...
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One day after the Jackson County Health Department told Bass Pro Shops to close its Independence store because it is a nonessential business, officials...
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FBI officials say a man they shot and killed Tuesday in Belton was the suspect in a "long-running domestic terrorism investigation" who planned to...
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In a ruling that could have implications for criminal cases nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a Kansas death row inmate who...
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Updated: Monday, March 23, 4:06 p.m. In the metro area's ongoing effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, residents of Kansas City and Jackson, Clay...
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Johnson County, Kansas, has logged its first fatality from the coronavirus, according to officials with the county's health department. The victim is a...
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For years, Kansas City, Missouri, has suffered from one of the highest homicide rates among big American cities. And while it still hasn’t quite reached...
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A Missouri man who had a felony conviction expunged should get another chance to receive a permit to carry a concealed firearm, the Missouri Court of...