Stories

Dr Mike Artman

Serial Killer Loose in Johnson County

Written by Dr. Mike Artman

I’m here to tell you that there is a serial killer on the loose in Johnson County. This killer strikes every 4-5 days. Every 4-5 days someone dies at the hands of this killer. In the first nine months of this year[2017], January through September, he has taken 63 lives in Johnson County. Some of you may know some of these victims – they are our children, teens, and young adults.

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Leo Andrew Scott

(1957-2015)

A native of Kansas City, Leo was many things to many people but the roles he cherished most in his lifetime were those attached to his family and friends. He was at his core: a son, a brother, a husband, a father, a grandpa, an uncle and a friend. Leo was the kind of person that everyone loved to be with.

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Hunter and Holly

Fuzz Therapy

Furry Companions at Children’s Mercy

Two of the newest members of the Children’s Mercy staff are bringing to the hospital their special brand of what cartoon characters Calvin and Hobbes called “fuzz therapy.”

Hunter and Hope, adorable Golden Retrievers, are on the job at the Adele Hall Campus and Children’s Mercy South (respectively), delivering comfort, cheer and day-brightening tail wags to help patients on their road to recovery.

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