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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

VIDEO: Cooking fire damages JoCo apartment

Posted: April 30, 2013 - 10:40pm
Updated: May 1, 2013 - 2:37am

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Crews from three area fire departments extinguished an apartment fire Tuesday evening in Johnson County.

Firefighters were called shortly after 6:30 p.m. to the Four Winds Apartments, located at 10222 W. 80th Street in Overland Park.

Arriving firefighters reported smoke visible from a first floor of the two story apartment building, which was being evacuated on arrival.

The fire was located in a kitchen and was quickly extinguished by firefighters.

A news release says the resident of the damaged apartment told fire investigators that she was cooking and had a grease fire on the stove. She attempted to put it out with flour and then a fire extinguisher, but the fire was too big. She got out of the apartment and called 911.


No injuries were reported and only one unit was uninhabitable Tuesday night.

Crews from the Lenexa Fire Department and Merriam Fire Department also assisted on the fire.

Overland Park Fire says you should keep a cookie sheet near your stove and in the event of a fire, slide it over the top of the pan that is on fire. This will smother the fire. Do not move the pan or put anything else on the fire. Cover the fire, get out and call 911.

More fire safety information and videos can be found on the city's website, www.opkansas.org.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

VIDEO: Lenexa computer store burglarized

Posted: April 29, 2013 - 9:48am
Updated: April 30, 2013 - 2:36am

Lenexa Police are investigating after an area computer store was burglarized.

Police say the incident occurred around 3:53 a.m. at the Computer & Laptop Service Center, located at 7791 Quivira Road.


Surveillance video shows three individuals breaking through a front window and then entering the business. The subjects take as many laptops as they can carry and were only inside the store for about 30 seconds. They fled the scene in an unknown type vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to call Lenexa Police at 913-477-7300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Overland Park Police investigated a similar computer business burglary early Friday morning. It is unclear if the two crimes are related.

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Arrest made after two Lenexa convenience stores were robbed, third robbery in Mission; photos and video

Posted: April 29, 2013 - 5:12am
Updated: May 3, 2013 - 1:20am

Update: Kansas City, Kansas man arrested and charged in connection with the Lenexa robbery and attempted robbery.

Surveillance video and photos below report.

Still image of suspect at JB's One Stop
Provided by Lenexa Police
Lenexa Police say at approximately 4:15 a.m., the JB's One Stop Convenience Store, 13094 W. 95th Street was the scene of an attempted robbery. This address is just west of Interstate 35 on 95th Street. A news release says a lone suspect entered the store and eventually approached the clerk. The suspect demanded cigarettes. As the clerk was retrieving the cigarettes, the suspect said that he had a gun, no weapon was displayed. The clerk then told the suspect that he was calling the police. The suspect left the store with no merchandise or cash.

At 4:22 a.m., the same man from the attempted robbery, successfully robbed the Quik Trip at 11070 Pflumm Road in Lenexa. This store is located on the northwest corner of College Boulevard and Pflumm Road.

This time the suspect displayed a yellow box cutting style knife to the clerk and demanded cash and cigarettes. The clerk gave the suspect an undetermined amount of cash and the cigarettes. The suspect walked out of the store towards the west and out of sight of the clerk.

Both incidents in Lenexa involved a black male in his 20's, approximately 5' 10" tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds. He was wearing a dark stocking hat and a dark wool jacket. Police also say that a 1990's model, two door vehicle of an unknown make was seen leaving the JB's One Stop parking lot just after the attempted robbery.

Red vehicle seen in the area of the JB's One Stop attempted robbery
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Surveillance video of both Lenexa incidents

Mission Quik Trip Robbery:


Mission Police are also investigating a robbery with a similar suspect description robbery was the first to occur at Quik Trip, 4700 Lamar Avenue, or just south of Interstate 35 on Lamar Avenue. Police say at approximately 1:56 a.m., a black male entered the store and demanded cash from the clerk. The clerk gave the man money from the register and the suspect left the store. He was last seen on foot in the area.

In a news release Mission Police say their suspect was described as a black male with a mustache  possibly in his early 20's, approximately 5' 10" tall and weighing 170 pounds. The man had a shirt pulled up and covering part of his face.

Lenexa and Mission Police continue to investigate whether the Mission robbery was related to the two Lenexa incidents. Anyone with information regarding any of these incidents is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Eudora home heavily damaged by fire

Posted: April 23, 2013 - 11:53pm
Updated: April 24, 2013 - 2:41am

Operation 100 News report for the Lawrence Journal-World.

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Firefighters from at least three area departments were called to respond on a report of a structure fire in Eudora.

The call was dispatched around 11:40 p.m. at 2218 Quail Court. The address is on the south side of Kansas Highway 10, just east of Eudora High School.

Law Enforcement arrived on the scene to report the east side of the structure was heavily involved in fire. Fire crews arrived to report heavy flames visible from the south and east sides of the two story home.

The residents of the home told emergency crews that everyone was out of the home safely.



As of 12:10 a.m., firefighters report the roof of the home is nearly fully engulfed. Crews remain inside the home battling the flames from the second story.

Just before 1 a.m., a Fire Safety Officer reported a partial roof collapse. Incident command made radio contact with each firefighter team on the inside of the structure. All crews were clear of the collapse area and continue to put water on the fire.

The fire was reported to be "under control" at 1:07 a.m.. Dispatchers report that crews were on scene for one hour 20 minutes before the fire was brought under control.

Neighbors on one side of the home were evacuated as a precaution. No injuries have been reported.

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Firefighters from the City of Eudora, Eudora Township Fire and Wakarusa Township Fire are all on the scene.

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Leavenworth County teenager killed in crash

Posted: April 23, 2013 - 9:17am
Updated: April 23, 2013 - 11:32pm

One person has died following a crash in Leavenworth County earlier today.

Troopers say at approximately 7:30 a.m., a 2002 Ford Explorer was northbound on 166th Street when the 16-year-old driver failed to yield to a tractor trailer that was westbound on U.S. Highway 24-40. The tractor trailer struck the passenger's door of the Explorer and both vehicles came to rest off of the roadway.

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Both occupants of the Ford Explorer had to be extricated from the vehicle by firefighters.

The driver of the Explorer has been identified as Tristan Hayes of Tonganoxie. He suffered serious injuries in the crash. His passenger, identified as 15-year-old, Sehalyn Hayes of Tonganoxie was transported to the University of Kansas Hospital where she died Tuesday afternoon.

The tractor trailer's driver, Wilban Araujo, 45 of Pensacola, Florida, was not injured in the crash.

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Friday night sobriety checkpoint

Posted: April 19, 2013 - 2:37pm

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight into early tomorrow morning.

In as statement released Friday morning, Master Deputy Tom Erickson says that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Johnson County Friday, April 19th into Saturday, April 20th. Drivers suspected of being intoxicated will be given brief sobriety tests and those drivers who are confirmed to be impaired will be arrested.

Efforts will be made to not severely interrupt the flow of traffic. The Sheriff's Office says that citizen's patience and cooperation will assist with this important safety effort.

The exact location of the checkpoint is not released and will not be published by Operation 100 News until after it has concluded.

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Overland Park Police investigating threats towards OP Islamic Center

Posted: April 19, 2013 - 9:49am
Updated: April 20, 2013 - 3:22am

Overland Park Police are investigating after someone made, what police call veiled threats towards the Overland Park Islamic Center.

The center is located at 9001 W. 151st Street.

Overland Park Police spokesperson Officer Michelle Koos tells Operation 100 News, "while we cannot give out specifics, there have been some ongoing veiled threats made to the center. We are currently working to track down the suspect in the case."

Police have been closely monitoring the center nearly around the clock for the last week and say they will continue to do so as needed.

No other details were immediately available.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Early morning fire heavily damages Olathe home

Posted: April 17, 2013 - 4:13am
Updated: April 17, 2013 - 4:49am

Photo provided by the Olathe Fire Department
Olathe firefighters were called to 16100 W. 144th Street just before 4 a.m. Wednesday.

A neighbor alerted crews of the fire when she spotted the flames while looking out of her window. Crews arrived, at 4:02 a.m., to find the fire had burnt through the home's roof.

Neighbors informed firefighters that the home is undergoing renovations following a foreclosure and no one was living there. Fire crews also reported that there were no vehicles in the home's driveway or garage.

Firefighters battled flames from outside the home for about 20 minutes before going inside the structure.

The fire was reported to be under control at 4:44 a.m.. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Aerial image of the area.
Home involved is in red.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Child shot in Mission; nearby school temporarily placed on lock down.

Posted: April 16, 2013 - 11:19am
Updated: April 17, 2013 - 12:24am


Update:

Mission Police say the teenager and the victim are cousins. The 6-year-old victim is expected to recover from her injuries. Police continue to investigate why the teenager had a handgun.

Police say the case will be forwarded to the Johnson County District Attorney's office who will decide if any charges are filed.

Original report:


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Scene in red, suspect last seen at address in blue.
Authorities confirm to Operation 100 News that a child was shot by a teenager in Mission this morning.

The incident occurred in the 6000 block of Martway shortly after 11 a.m.. The child is said to be in serious condition.

Initial reports indicate the shooting to be accidental in nature and that the firearm was recovered and secured at the scene.

A source familiar with the incident tells Operation 100 News that Shawnee Mission Horizons High School, located at Johnson Drive and Lamar, was placed on lock down as a precaution. That lock down was lifted before 12:15 p.m..

Mission Police quickly established a perimeter in the area and used a K-9 from the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department to search the area for the suspect. Multiple agencies assisted Mission Police with the search for the 14-year-old suspect. The immediate searches of the area ended without a suspect being located. He was located and taken into custody at 12:10 p.m., just a short distance from the scene

The child victim is said to a 6-year-old girl, with a single gunshot wound to the lower leg. She has been transported to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

The suspect is described as a 14-year-old, Hispanic male wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and possibly did not have shoes. Again, he was apprehended just after 12:10 p.m. a short distance from the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Mission Police at 913-676-8300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

Child found safe after walking away from JoCo elementary school

Posted: April 11, 2013 - 11:53am
Updated: April 11, 2013 - 12:12pm

Update: 

Shawnee Police confirm the child has been located safely at his home in Kansas City, Kansas.

Original report:

Shawnee Police say they were called to Bluejacket Flint Elementary school, 11615 W. 49th Terrace, around nine this morning in reference to a missing child. The child reportedly walked away from the school.

The school is located on W. 49th Terrace between Quivira and Nieman roads.

Police say the child is an 11-year-old, white male, approximately five feet tall and weighing approximately 100lbs, with blond hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black The NorthFace jacket and carrying an orange and gray backpack with matching orange and gray Nike tennis shoes.

The child is believed to live in southern Kansas City, Kansas and may be walking home.

Anyone with information is urged to call Shawnee Police at 913-631-2155 or the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

12 people arrested in overnight check lane

Posted: April 6, 2013 - 4:27am

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Mission Police say they checked 335 cars and tested 61 drivers during this morning's DUI check lane. A total of 12 arrests were made, including six for driving under the influence, two for driving while impaired and six for six for drug related offenses.

A news release this morning did not specify how many of those violations resulted in citations or what other violations may have been cited during the check lane.


The check lane was open from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. and included officers from Mission, Merriam, Olathe, Prairie Village, Overland Park, Gardner, Spring Hill, and Lenexa. Deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and Troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol also assisted in the operation.

In a statement, Captain David Moloy of the Mission Police Department says, "the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints lies not only in the fear of being arrested, but also in the number of people who plan in advance to take cabs home after drinking. This has truly made our streets safer by reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on our roadways."

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Olathe Police conduct alcohol compliance checks

Posted: April 2, 2013 - 12:56am
Updated: April 2, 2013 - 1:33am

On Friday, March 29th, members of the Olathe Police Department's School Resource Officer Unit conducted alcohol compliance checks throughout the city of Olathe.

The checks focused on businesses that sell alcohol. The purpose of the operation was to insure that these businesses are checking customer's identification and not selling alcohol to under-aged individuals.

Officers checked 59 businesses, 54 of which complied by asking for identification. The five businesses that did not comply were cited for Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor and given municipal court dates.

Olathe Police Chief Steven Menke says "This is just a part of the police department's continuing effort to prevent under-aged drinking and insure that businesses that sell alcohol are doing their part to keep our community safe."

A statement release about the checks says that while the high number of compliant businesses is encouraging, it is the continued goal of the Olathe Police Department to attain 100% compliance throughout the city. Police will continue to routinely conduct compliance checks throughout the upcoming year.

Olathe Police also conducted a DUI check lane March 29th. Results of that check lane can be found here.

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Olathe check lane results released

Posted: April 2, 2013 - 12:36am
Updated: April 2, 2013 - 1:15am

Olathe Police have released their results of a DUI check lane from this last weekend. The check lane was held in the eastbound lanes of Santa Fe Street at N. Lindenwood Drive, just east of Interstate 35.

Olathe Police also conducted alcohol compliance checks at local businesses which sell alcohol. More information regarding those compliance checks can be found here.

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Police say the check lane was opened around 10 p.m. and remained in place until 3 a.m.. Here is a look at the results from Olathe Police.


The check lane was made possible by grant funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Olathe officers were assisted by personnel from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office along with other agencies, both municipal and state that operate in Johnson County.

Olathe Police say they will continue to operate DUI check lanes and conduct saturation patrols throughout the year as part of their ongoing traffic safety program and their affiliation with the Kansas Department of Transportation , Bureau of Traffic Safety.

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