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KANSAS CITY, Mo. 鈥?Amtrak and BNSF Railway have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the employer of Billy Barton II, the truck driver who died in a deadly trai
stanley becher n derailment Monday near Mendon, Missouri.The two rail companies filed the lawsuit Thursday against MS Contra
stanley cup cting, which is based in Brookfield, Missouri, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Missouri Northern Division in St. Louis.Amtrak a
stanley cup nd BNSF contend that Barton drove the dump truck loaded with rock while making a delivery to a nearby levee project in an unsafe, careless and reckless manner on behalf of MS Contracting.The lawsuit argues that Barton didn t yield to the right of way of the Amtrak Southwest Chief Train 4 and his failure to do so resulted in a collision that caused the train to derail.It also argues that Barton was negligently operating the truck while using a cellphone, which distracted him. Three passengers died along with Barton and another 150 had be taken to area hospitals with injuries.The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, but contends that both BNSF and Amtrak incurred damages totaling more than $75,000.Both companies also allege they incurred labor costs, suffered delays and di Bgzg Study: High levels of xylitol associated with heart attack, stroke risk
KANSAS CITY, Mo. 鈥?Two women have been charged in connection to a body that was left at an illegal dumping site in east Kansas City.Michele Props, 32, of Gardner, and Kaitlyn Andes, 24, of Kansas City, Missouri, were both charged with abandonment of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence.An illegal dumping investigator was sent to the area of East 37th Street and Oakley Avenue
stanley thermo in KCMO last Tuesday after the two women were seen on camera
stanley thermos dumping what appeared to be a heavy item.The investigato
stanley water flask r found a gray plastic tote covered in black plastic, he told police.According to court documents, the investigator could see a body inside through a hole in the black plastic.The victim was identified 56-year-old Melvin Wallace. His death is being investigated as a homicide.In the surveillance video, police said Andes and Props pulled the tote from a Ford Taurus and down a slight embankment to a clearing, where they attempted to conceal it with vegetation and other nearby items.The women allegedly dumped the body around 2:15 p.m. Monday.The man who owns the car allegedly used by Andes and Props has also recently been charged.Cedric Evans, 46, is charged for possessing methamphetamine, d
