SUMMARY: Marcus M. Williams of Kansas City has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after fatally shooting Jaida Perdue, the mother of his children, in an apartment on the south side. Police responded to the shooting on July 15, finding Perdue with a head wound. Williams told investigators they wrestled over a gun during an argument, and the gun accidentally discharged. A witness on the phone during the incident reported hearing the altercation and gunshot. Two children under three were removed from the scene. Williams is held on a \$200,000 bond; his court date is pending.

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SUMMARY: Kyle Schwarber, despite nerves, hit three home runs in the first-ever All-Star Game swing-off, helping the National League win 7-6 after a 6-6 tie with the American League. Schwarber, who didn’t get a hit during the game but earned MVP, overcame a two-homer deficit in the swing-off, which MLB introduced in 2022 to address pitcher usage limits. The NL’s victory came after a late AL comeback erased a six-run deficit. The new swing-off format, similar to a soccer shootout, had each side’s batters take three swings each. The game also featured fast pitching, a robot umpire debut, and a return to regular-season jerseys.

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SUMMARY: A woman who died in a suspicious fire on Kingston Court was previously rescued from another fire just two days earlier on Telford in South County. Both fires are considered suspicious and involved homes owned by the same person. The woman, aged 66, succumbed to injuries following the Kingston Court fire, which police believe was intentionally set. Her 81-year-old companion also died. The grandson, Ryan Rose, was arrested for setting the Telford fire, charged with arson, but no arrests have been made yet for the Kingston Court blaze. Authorities continue investigating both incidents as criminal cases.

Two homes owned by the same woman suspiciously caught fire in a matter of days.

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