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Kansas City Men Arrested in Bledsoe Rentals Robbery and Murder

A grandfather and grandson have been arrested and charged in the murder of David Bledsoe during a robbery attempt last week

May 20, 2011

A grandfather and grandson have been arrested and charged in the murder of David Bledsoe, a member of the owning family of Bledsoe Rentals in Kansas City, Mo. Bledsoe was fatally shot during a robbery attempt at the company's Kansas City store last week.

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