FOX4's most clicked stories of the week: March 31 -a April 5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Here are the top four stories FOX4 viewers clicked on from March 31 to April 5 on fox4kc.com.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has terminated specific parole programs for 'aliens,' including those from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
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This means that Missouri resident Wendy (Wendsy) Desrivieres, who has been in the US legally since April 2024 under the Refugee Parole Program, must leave the country by April 24.
The Morris family, who have been sponsoring Desrivieres for over 10 years, are hoping he won't be sent back to Haiti.
A Kansas City family is grieving the loss of a mother and father, as well as the unborn baby they were expecting. The couple was shot and killed after a dispute with friends near 98th and Marsh Avenue.
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The person responsible for the tragic deaths was someone the couple considered a friend. The mother of the victims is now offering her own reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.
Jason Christopher Sessoms, a Riverside, Missouri man, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action for the shooting deaths of his parents, Marvin and Maleeka Sessoms, at a Kansas City, Missouri motel this past weekend.
Jason is currently being held at the Van Buren County Detention Facility in Paw Paw, Michigan, on a $2 million bond.
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An EF-1 tornado touched down in Vernon County, Missouri, on Wednesday morning, damaging the Nevada Oaks complex used as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute. No deaths or serious injuries were reported, but over 4800 people lost power.
The city of Nevada is still recovering from the damage, with 1000 people still waiting for their power to be restored. The complex plans to repair the units, but it will take time.
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