Another Kansas City Tuesday Link Look

Lisa Ann retired from the pr0n game and smoothly transitioned into a career as a sports talker . . . Similarly, here are more than a few links to consider for the midday. Take a look:

Kansas City Police Interested In This Dude
KCPD seeks help finding arson suspect
Illegal Gun Thwarts Alleged Gangster

Kansas City's 'biggest gangster' sentenced for illegal firearm

The self-proclaimed "biggest gangster in Kansas City" was sentenced Monday to 18 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen firearm. DeMarko L. Collins, 28, was being investigated in connection with a 2015 homicide in Independence when detectives recovered a .45-caliber handgun from an apartment where he was living in North Kansas City.

Airborne KC Car Kills Lady

Derby woman involved in fatal Kansas City collision

A Derby woman was involved in a collision that claimed the life of a 63-year-old Merriam woman Monday in Kansas City. Madysen Olivia Hutchinson, 18, was hospitalized with injuries. Sherry L. Miller died, the Kansas Highway Patrol said in a crash report.

Kansas City Snack Cake Binge

Hostess Brands eyes more in-store bakery M&A

Hostess Brands is looking at making more acquisitions of companies supplying in-store bakeries, a market the Twinkies maker is growing faster than the sweet baked goods sector where the US snacks group does most of its business. related to Bakery, Mergers & acquisitions, Snacks, Hostess Brands,

Another Local Traffic Tragedy

Tractor-trailer overturns on I-70 early Tuesday, killing man

A Pennsylvania man died early Tuesday when a tractor-trailer overturned on I-70 near Adams Dairy Parkway, police said. The single-vehicle crash was reported about 1 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-70. The Missouri Highway Patrol identified the driver as Gerard Holterback, of Kersey, Pennsylvania. The crash remains under investigation.

Bullets Fly In This Inner-Suburb

Early morning shooting in Raytown sends two people to hospital

Police responding to a report of shots being fired early Tuesday in Raytown found two people with non-life-threatening injuries. The double shooting happened about 1:40 a.m. in the 6700 block of Harris Avenue. Both victims were taken to a hospital. Detectives continued to investigate the shooting.

Burning Sensation Over Time

Time-lapse camera captures OP apartment fire getting out of control

Time-lapse cameras that were set up to capture the construction at CityPlace also captured the destruction of a massive fire at the Royale Apartments. The cameras show that Monday's fire quickly went from just a few flames to a towering inferno in only a few minutes.

And this is the OPEN THREAD for right now . . .