GRANDVIEW | Woman killed in car wash accident

A 40-year-old south Kansas City woman was killed and another woman injured Thursday in a freak accident at a car wash, police said Friday. The women were on a bench in front of the business at 12204 Blue Ridge Blvd., waiting for their vehicles to come out of the car wash at 3:55 p.m. when an SUV emerging from the wash apparently went out of control and struck them, police said.

Steve Mann doesn’t look like an outlaw as he cheerfully harvests giant rutabagas and luscious lettuce bunches from a friend’s garden in Kansas City, North.

But technically he is violating Kansas City ordinances as he prepares to sell the produce.

A movie directed by actress Connie Stevens includes an appearance by musician Lonnie McFadden of Kansas City.

McFadden portrays “Rev. Dupree” in Stevens’ production of “Saving Grace B. Jones,” a movie shot in Boonville, Mo., two years ago.

When the shooting started, Dion Wiley ducked for cover behind a car.

As more shots exploded from closer behind him, Wiley, 20, turned to look over his shoulder just as a bullet tore through his head, ending his life.

Eric Snitz’s third arrest for DUI came at a high price — the life of 17-year-old Washington High School student Christopher Brown.

On Friday, Snitz was sentenced to four years in prison for involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He pleaded no contest to the charge in August.

Sharon Bryant watched the Orlando shooting drama unfold Friday. She watched the Fort Hood horror on Thursday, too. It was hard to look away, especially after her own experience, which taught her how quickly life can grow ugly.

“It brings that day back again,” she said. That day, April 29, 2007, when she stood in line at the Starbucks at Ward Parkway shopping center, waiting to pay for an ice tea.

The holiday season begins today in Independence.

A lighting ceremony starts at 5 p.m. at Independence Square, a few blocks southwest of the intersection of Truman and Noland roads. Lights will illuminate square shops as well as the old Jackson County “Truman” Courthouse, which has received about $776,000 in renovations, returning it to its 1933 appearance.

JEFFERSON CITY | Missourians will soon have more chances to win tens of millions of dollars.

The Missouri State Lottery Commission voted Friday to start selling lottery tickets for Mega Millions. Missouri is one of 33 states that participate in Powerball, and 12 states participate in Mega Millions, which started in 1996.