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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Attempted murder charges filed following armed disturbance call

Posted: June 26, 2013 - 5:47am
Updated: June 27, 2013 - 11:08pm

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Shawnee Police say at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, they were called to respond on an armed disturbance in the 5400 block of Flint Street.

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Police were called after, 69-year-old, Dennis W. Davey was found bleeding outside of his home. Witnesses reported three people running from the home and a dog barking. A witness detained one of the people who was trying to run from the address, until police arrived.

Captain Doug Orbin says officers arrived and contacted the victim who was able to talk with officers before being transported by a Johnson County Med-Act ambulance from the scene.

Mr. Davey was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center where he was said to be in critical condition later Wednesday morning.

Police apprehended, 22-year-old, Nicole Carter near the scene. Carter is said to be Mr. Davey's step-daughter who was not currently living at the address.

The Shawnee Police Department's canine unit searched the area and eventually located two other suspects in the attack. Adam Hersh, 23, and Whitney Hersh, 24, both of Kansas City, Missouri.

All three suspects were questioned by detectives and then transported to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office  Central Booking Facility in Olathe.

Court records show that Nicole Carter and Whitney Hersh both face charges of attempted premeditated first degree murder. Both women are being held on $500,000 bonds at the Johnson County Adult Detention Center in Olathe.

Adam Hersh faces an attempted first degree murder charge. He is being held on a $500,000 bond at the New Century Adult Detention Center near Gardner.

All three suspects are scheduled to make court appearances Friday afternoon. The Sheriff's Office has not released the suspects mugshots.

Operation 100 News was the only media reporting this story as it was unfolding early Wednesday. No other media outlet reported on the incident until Wednesday evening. 



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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Early morning accident injures two men | Patrol car struck, officer uninjured

Posted: June 22, 2013 - 4:55am
Updated: June 22, 2013 - 5:51am

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating after a three vehicle accident left two people injured this morning in Bonner Springs.

Troopers say accident occurred at 2:40 a.m. in the intersection of southbound Kansas Highway 7 and Kansas Avenue, just over half of a mile south of Interstate 70.

Investigators say a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu was southbound on K-7, ran a red light and struck a 1996 Ford Econoline van, that was eastbound on Kansas Avenue, nearly head on.


The force of the collision ejected the driver of the van onto the highway and knocked the van back and into the front bumper of a Bonner Springs Police patrol vehicle, a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, that was traveling behind the van.

Bonner Springs Fire and EMS reported the ejected driver of the van to be in critical condition at the scene and the driver of the car to be seriously injured. The police officer did not report any injuries.

Troopers have identified the driver of the Chevrolet Malibu as, 41-year-old, Erin Jantz of Olathe, Kansas. The driver of the Ford Econoline is, 50-year-old, Monto Cauthron of Kansas City, Kansas. The Bonner Springs Police officer is, 24-year-old, John Marino of Lawrence, Kansas.

The Highway Patrol's accident report says that Mr. Jantz and Officer Marino were both wearing seatbelts when the accident occurred. Mr. Cauthron was not wearing a seatbelt.

Troopers continue to investigate if alcohol may have played a role in the accident's cause.

An additional EMS unit from the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department assisted on the call and transported one of the injured men.

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Two people transported by ambulance from fully engulfed Jefferson County house fire

Posted: June 20, 2013 - 1:34am
Updated: June 20, 2013 - 1:57am

Volunteer firefighters from at least four Jefferson County departments are on scene of a structure fire in Sarcoxie Township.

The address of the fire scene is 19883 31st Street. The scene is approximately five miles west of Tonganoxie and approximately six miles north of Lawrence Municipal Airport.

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First reports of the fire were received just before 12:50 Thursday morning. Fire crews began to arrive on the scene about 15 minutes later. At least four separate dispatches have been sent calling for additional manpower. Winchester Fire was dispatched to assist on the call at 1:51 a.m.. Tonganoxie Township Fire, of Leavenworth County, was added to the call just after 2 a.m..

The caller is said to be a neighbor, who also reported what they believed to be ammunition discharging inside the involved structure and that there is a "large" propane tank 10-15 feet away from the structure.

Crews are currently battling the fire defensively and have not entered the structure. At 1:33 a.m., firefighters reported that half of the house had collapsed and there is a power line down in the yard.

A Jefferson County EMS unit has transported at least one person from the scene. That person is said to be a resident of the home. The extent of that person's injuries remains unclear at this time. A second EMS unit remains on standby near the scene.

McLouth Fire, Winchester Fire and Rural Township Fire are on scene assisting Sarcoxie Township Fire.

The fire was said to be "largely collapsed and under control" at 1:54 a.m..

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Critical injuries reported in early morning stabbing

Posted: June 19, 2013 - 3:42am
Updated: June 19, 2013 - 4:58am

Overland Park Police are investigating after a man was found stabbed on his front porch this morning.

The call was dispatched just before 3:30 Wednesday morning and occurred in the 6400 block of W. 151st Place. The scene is southeast of 151st Street and Glenwood Street The victim and suspect reportedly live just across the street from each other.

Initial reports indicate that the stabbing was part of a disturbance between neighbors. The alleged suspect is said to be the one who called 911 to report the incident to police.

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Johnson County Med-Act reports the victim to be in critical condition. He was transported to an area trauma center for further treatment.

Overland Park Police apprehended the suspect, who surrendered himself to officers when they arrived on the scene.

A Johnson County Sheriff's Deputy who was nearby, also responded on the initial call.


A source familiar with the incident tells Operation 100 News that the stabbing involved a sword or very large knife and the wound is "very deep and wide." The stab wound is said to be in the lower chest area.

No other details were immediately available.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

VIDEO: Homemade fireworks and hoarding complicate firefighters efforts in JoCo house fire

Posted: June 18, 2013 - 3:23am
Updated: June 18, 2013 - 6:02am

Overland Park firefighters were called to respond on a house fire shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday, in the 8800 block of Westbrooke Drive. The address is near the intersection of 88th Terrace and Farley Street.


Crews arrived to report flames visible from a basement window on the front side of the single story home. As those crews entered the home they found that a resident had been hoarding items inside several rooms.

A fire in the basement was knocked down within about 20 minutes. Crews found that the fire had extended to the first floor. As crews worked to make access to the fire, piles of debris became a problem.

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Radio traffic reported three to four foot piles of material in several rooms of the home. The piles made it difficult for crews to check the integrity of the floor and to fully extinguish the fire quickly.

A resident reported a room on the first floor was being used to store some homemade fireworks and ammunition. Firefighters backed out of the house when some of those items began to discharge.

As of this report, crews are more than one hour and 20 minutes into the incident and they remain on the scene. Incident command reported the fire to be under control at 3:17 a.m.. Command reported "fire out" at 3:32 a.m..

A news release from the Overland Park Fire Department says the residents of the home awoke to the smell of smoke. Four residents were able to evacuate safely prior to the arrival of firefighters. One resident was treated for minor burns. The home suffered fire damage to the basement and first floor, with significant smoke damage throughout the house.

Investigators believe that the home did not have any working smoke alarms. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Authorities investigating reported police impersonator

Posted: June 18, 2013 - 2:37am
Updated: June 18, 2013 - 3:06am

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Franklin County authorities are investigating after a motorist reported an unknown vehicle attempted to make a traffic stop.

The motorist described the vehicle as a white car with a police style light bar on the roof. The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, near Interstate 35 and Kansas Highway 33 in Wellsville.

Franklin County dispatchers report that they did not have any units in that area that were attempting to make vehicle stops. The Kansas Highway Patrol was not believed to be in the area at the time.

Surrounding agencies have been notified of the possible impersonator.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 785-242-3800 or Kansas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Man accidentally shoots himself while handling a firearm

Posted: June 17, 2013 - 1:20am
Updated: June 17, 2013 - 1:41am

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Johnson County authorities are investigating after a man accidentally shot himself in the stomach this morning in Overland Park.

Police, Fire and Med-Act crews were dispatched to a duplex in the 9400 block of Taylor Drive shortly before 1 a.m. Monday. The address is just to the northeast of 95th Street and Switzer Road.



A source familiar with the incident tells Operation 100 News that a 25-year-old man was attempting to unload a firearm, when it discharged. The round struck the man in the stomach area.

Johnson County Med-Act crews say the man's injury is serious but, not immediately life threatening.

The man was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center for further treatment.

Overland Park Police continue to investigate the incident and are not currently releasing any other details.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Second man arrested and charged in 2010 murder of Shawnee business owner

Posted: June 5, 2013 - 12:27am

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Johnson County authorities have located and arrested the second man wanted in connection with the 2010 murder of Shawnee liquor store owner Gerry Grovenburg.

Sheriff's Office booking logs show that Bruce Ashley Jr., 30, was arrested in Jackson County, Missouri and transferred to the custody of the Johnson County, Kansas Sheriff's Office. He was booked into the Johnson County Adult Detention Center in Olathe on Friday, May 31st. Ashley is charged with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery.

Larry Marshall Jr., 33, was arrested in Blytheville, Arkansas on Friday, May 17th and transferred to Johnson County authorities on Friday, May 24th. Marshall is also charged with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery.


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The arrests come just over three years after a customer found Gerry Grovenburg shot to death on the floor of his business, Mr. G's Liquor Store, located a 7635 Quivira Road in Shawnee. The murder occurred around 10:30 p.m. on May 12, 2010. Grovenburg was 61-years old and had planned to retire in 2011.

Both men are being held on separate $1 million bonds at the New Century Adult Detention Center near Gardner and are scheduled to appear in Johnson County District Court on Thursday, June 6th at 9:30 a.m..





Related reports:
Second man sought in 2010 murder of Shawnee liquor store owner - May 25, 2013

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

VIDEO: Smoke alarms alert sleeping resident to house fire

Posted: May 4, 2013 - 4:35am
Updated: May 4, 2013 - 5:17am

Overland Park firefighters say smoke alarms alerted a sleeping resident to a fire this morning.

Firefighters were called to 11428 W. 106th Street just after 2:50, Tuesday morning on reports of a house fire.

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Crews arrived to find smoke visible from the soffits of the two story home. Police officers also reported a small fire on the back porch. Firefighters went to work fighting an attic fire.

The resident of the home was outside when firefighters arrived. "I woke up to the sound of my smoke alarms going off" the woman told Overland Park Fire Department's Media Manager Jason Rhodes. The woman says the house was filled with smoke and she saw fire near the back of the house, got out and called 9-1-1.

Firefighters from the Lenexa Fire Department assisted the Overland Park Fire Department and brought the fire under control in just about 30 minutes.

The home has fire damage to the attic and significant smoke damage throughout. Investigators are looking at an exterior light fixture as a possible cause, the exact cause remains under investigation.

No injuries were reported.

Overland Park Fire says this event is again proof that working smoke alarms save lives.

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