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bette County Jail declined to make him available for comment.
• Bennett is being held in connection to the killings of 29-year-old Cami Umbarger and her children.
• Bennett, who has not been formally charged, was captured shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday in Independence while walking and talking on his cellphone to a friend who alerted authorities to his whereabouts, Independence Police Chief Harry Smith said Wednesday. It ended the search that began Monday when Umbarger, of Parsons, was first reported missing.
• Their bodies were found late Monday night in Parsons, about 35 miles from Independence. Details about how the victims were killed or their relationship to Bennett have not been released by authorities.
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All survive after LA-area man opens fire on police, holds 2 hostages for nearly 9 hours
• INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- A gunman fired several shots at a pair of police officers, hitting one, and held two hostages for nearly nine hours -- but all came away from the standoff without serious injuries.
• The worst injury Wednesday occurred when an Inglewood policeman was shot in his bulletproof vest. He was taken to a hospital in good condition but "in a lot of pain, police Capt. James D. Madia said. He suffered blunt force injuries and was set to spend the night in another hospital as a precaution, police said.
• The second officer in was not hit but was hurt when she fell down in the chaos that followed, Madia said. She was treated at a hospital and released.
• The 45-year-old gunman and the girlfriend and her 14-year-old daughter that he held hostage in their house all came away unharmed, police said.
• Nearly nine hours earlier, reports of a family disturbance sent the two officers to the home around 12:30 p.m., Madia said.
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Kanye West calls out Nike executive during concert, sings about his displeasure with shoe line
• NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Kanye West continued to vent at former partner Nike, taking to the mic during a concert again this week to complain about his treatment by the sports apparel company.
• West spent more than 6 minutes talking and singing about the company during his "The Yeezus Tour" stop Wednesday night at the Bridgestone arena in Nashville, (Continued on page 32)
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