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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Photos | Tactical Support Unit responds after shots fired in Olathe

Posted: August 29, 2013 - 12:57am
Updated: August 29, 2013 - 10:10am

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Olathe Police are investigating after shots were fired in the Houlihan's parking lot, 16411 W 119th Street, Wednesday evening.

Police initially responded following a report of one employee threatening another employee with a gun.

Sergeant Bryan Hill says officers were dispatched at 9:51 p.m. on a report of an aggravated assault.

Officers arrived and stopped a possible suspect vehicle in the parking lot. After stopping the vehicle, a single gunshot was heard from the suspect's vehicle.

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Police say the subject inside the vehicle shot himself. That subject remained conscious and moving but was non-compliant with officer's commands.

Officers evacuated about 30 people from inside the Houlihan's, through a back door. At least one other nearby business was evacuated.

The Olathe Tactical Support Unit was called to the scene and secured the subject's weapon, inside the vehicle.

Johnson County Med-Act transported the subject to Overland Park Regional Medical Center with life threatening injuries.

The subject has been identified as a 27-year-old Houlihan's employee and Overland Park resident. Police say he died at the hospital, early Thursday morning.

During the situation, several area roads were closed, including 119th Street between Interstate 35 and Renner Boulevard. Renner Boulevard was also closed between 119th Street and Bass Pro Drive. All roads reopened shortly after 12 a.m. Thursday.

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Olathe Police received assistance during the incident from numerous agencies across Johnson County. These assisting agencies included officers and resources from the Lenexa Police Department, Shawnee Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.






The incident remains under investigation by the Olathe Police Department. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Olathe Police at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

LifeStar transports man who fell 20 feet in Lawrence

Posted: August 28, 2013 - 1:37am
Updated: August 28, 2013 - 3:48am

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical ordered a LifeStar air-ambulance after a, 24-year-old, man fell approximately 20 feet from a balcony into the alley below. It happened near 9th and Massachusetts Streets
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early Wednesday.

Emergency crews were called just after 1 a.m. to the alley behind the Jazzhaus, 926 Massachusetts Street.

Medics reported critical injuries but, later amended to serious injuries. The man was alert, conscious and talking.

Police say the man fell down a back staircase from the balcony into the alley and then tried to walk away with his friends. He walked about 25 yards and then became lightheaded. That is when his friends called for an ambulance.

At the time he was transported by LifeStar he was said to be complaining of elbow pain.

Lawrence Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man's fall.

LifeStar transported the injured man from the athletic fields at Central Junior High School, 1400 Massachusetts Street to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.

Operation 100 News' report on the Lawrence Journal-World.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Five injured in JoCo rollover crash

Posted: August 27, 2013 - 6:39am
Updated: August 27, 2013 - 10:47am

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating after five people were injured in a rollover accident Tuesday morning.

The accident occurred in the median of Interstate 435, south of the Renner Road bridge and north of the 79th Street bridge in Shawnee, around 6:15 a.m..

A witness tells Operation 100 News that the vehicle was northbound on Interstate 435 and left the east side of the highway near the 79th Street overpass. The vehicle then crossed the northbound lanes into the median, hit a crossover lane and rolled several times before landing near the southbound lanes.

Troopers have confirmed what a witness told Operation 100 earlier this morning. Troopers say the vehicle was a 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT and was traveling northbound on Interstate 435. As the highway curves to the left, the driver did not turn, causing the vehicle to leave the right side of the highway. The driver swerved back onto the highway and the vehicle began a counter-clockwise spin.

Troopers say the vehicle crossed all of the northbound lanes and entered the grassy median. In the median the vehicle overturned several times and one occupant was ejected. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels, just off of the southbound lanes.

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Dispatchers confirm that four adults and an infant were injured in the crash. One adult has life threatening injuries. The infant and three other adults are said to have non life threatening injuries.

Shawnee Firefighters extricated two people from the wreckage. The other vehicle occupants were able to get out of the crashed vehicle on their own.

A total of five Med-Act ambulances were dispatched to the scene. All but one of those ambulances transported injured people from the scene.

Troopers say the driver of the vehicle suffered a medical condition. It is unclear if that medical condition may have contributed to the accident's cause or if the medical issue was after the crash.

The driver has been identified as a, 39-year-old, Lenexa woman. Troopers say she was wearing a seat belt. Passengers in the vehicle are aged 1, 18, 21, and 22.

Other area media reported that four people were ejected in the crash, this is false according to multiple calls to dispatchers and the preliminary accident report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Shawnee Police say the accident is being investigated by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Lenexa Police also assisted on the scene with traffic control.

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Dangerous chemicals, possibly methamphetamine, found inside home of man with chemical burns

Posted: August 27, 2013 - 2:17am
Updated: August 27, 2013 - 2:36pm

Update:

Lawrence Police continue to investigate after a man, suffering from burns, contacted officers at a gas station in the 3000 block of Iowa Street. Officers responded to the man's home, in the 2500 block of Crestline Court and called the fire department after finding fuel and other dangerous chemicals. The materials are believed to contain methamphetamine, or other drugs.

More from Operation 100 News' reporting partners at the Lawrence Journal-World.



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Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews were on the scene of a hazardous materials investigation in southern Lawrence this morning.

Crews were dispatched to a duplex in the 2500 block of Crestline Court at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday. The incident began after a resident of the Crestline Court address arrived at a gas station near 31st and Iowa streets.



A medic unit was dispatched to the gas station to assess the resident, while other crews were sent to the residence.

A source familiar with the investigation tells Operation 100 News that a 40-year-old man was "exposed to an unknown chemical in his home." The man left his home to find help after he began experiencing symptoms of chemical exposure. His symptoms are said to include red eyes, face and nose.

At 3:20 a.m., the man was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for further treatment. Lawrence Police also requested that the on-call Animal Control Officer be dispatched to the scene to remove at least one dog from the duplex.

At least three fire crews, two medic units, two LDCFM chiefs and Lawrence Police were on the Crestline Court scene. There have been no other injuries reported and no word of any evacuations.

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Monday, August 26, 2013

Stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder

Posted: August 26, 2013 - 1:45am
Updated: August 27, 2013 - 4:06pm


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As of Tuesday afternoon, court records show the suspect in Monday morning's stabbing and standoff in Gardner has been charged with attempted second-degree murder. 

Johnson County prosecutors have charged, 35-year-old, David Lee Conner, who is a Gardner resident. Conner is being held at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office Central Booking Center in Olathe on at $75,000 bond

Gardner Police also arrested a 31-year-old female resident of the same address Monday evening. Court records show that she was wanted for failure to appear on a theft charge.



Original Report:


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Gardner Police and the Johnson County Sheriff's office are engaged in an apparent standoff with a stabbing suspect this morning.

Police were called to a mobile home in the 1000 block of Buffalo Trail around 1 a.m. Monday. The mobile home is part of the Conestoga Estates mobile home park, on east Santa Fe Street in Gardner, just south east of Main Street and Moonlight Road.

The suspect left the scene and was reportedly spotted running inside another mobile home in the same park.

Johnson County Med-Act reported a male with a stab wound to the neck, his injury was not believed to be immediately life threatening. The man was transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

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Police quickly moved to the location where the alleged suspect is believed to be hiding out.

Gardner Police are currently confirming very few details surrounding the incident. Officers confirmed that the Johnson County Sheriff's Office's SERT is preparing to respond to the scene. SERT is the Sheriff's Emergency Response Team.

Shortly before 4 a.m., Johnson County's mobile command post arrived near the scene to assist. Reports indicate that at least two neighboring mobile homes have been evacuated as a precaution.

Police confirmed that the incident ended before 7 a.m.. Gardner Police say the Sheriff's Office SERT team was used in the incident but, this was not a standoff. SERT entered the mobile home after obtaining a search warrant. The stabbing suspect was taken into custody without further incident.

Gardner Police say this appears to be a dispute over a woman. An ex-boyfriend or possibly ex-husband stabbed the woman's new boyfriend. Again, the stabbing victim is being treated at an area hospital. He is expected to be released today.

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Photos | JoCo man killed in single vehicle rollover crash

Posted: August 26, 2013 - 12:58am
Updated: August 26, 2013 - 5:14am

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident this morning on the west side of the Interstate 435 loop.

Shawnee Police say they were called at 12:45 a.m. Monday, regarding an accident on northbound Interstate 435, between Johnson Drive and Holliday Drive.

Police arrived on the scene at 12:49 a.m., followed by the Shawnee Fire Department just a few minutes later.

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First responders report the crash scene to be just north of the 53rd Street bridge, near milepost 7.6.

Firefighter/Medics reported a one vehicle accident with very heavy damage. One person reported to be deceased and appeared to have been ejected in the crash.

The Kansas Highway Patrol investigated the accident and has identified the victim as, 52-year-old, Ronald M. Wright of Overland Park.

Troopers say Wright was traveling northbound on Interstate 435, in an unknown lane, when he lost control of his 1993 Chevrolet Blazer. The SUV rolled multiple times, ejecting Mr. Wright. The vehicle then came to rest facing westbound on the right (outside) shoulder of the northbound lanes.

No other vehicles were involved in the accident, according to Troopers. Mr. Wright was not wearing a seat belt.

The Kansas Department of Transportation had traffic restricted traffic to only the left lane as the Highway Patrol investigated the crash. All lanes of the highway were reopened shortly after 4 a.m..

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Motorcyclist dies from injuries suffered in JoCo crash

Posted: August 24, 2013 - 9:28pm
Updated: August 25, 2013 - 12:10am

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Shawnee Police continue to investigate after a passerby found a motorcycle laying on Clare Road and the rider on the ground nearby.

Officers were dispatched to the 4800 block of Clare Road at 10:11 p.m. Friday. The 4800 block of Clare Road is west of Kansas Highway 7 and just south of a railroad crossing.

Police found the rider to be unconscious but breathing, when they arrived at the scene. The man was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center, in critical condition, by Johnson County Med-Act.

Late Saturday evening Police confirmed that he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Witnesses tell Operation 100 News that the motorcyclist was, "probably in his early to mid-30's."

In a statement released late Saturday evening, Sergeant Joe Mazzei identified the victim as Richard D. Shelby. Sgt Mazzei says they believe Mr. Shelby was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit continues to investigate the accident.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Aircraft hit with laser light over Johnson County

Posted: August 21, 2013 - 10:17am
Updated: August 21, 2013 - 2:36pm

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Authorities are investigating after an aircraft reported being hit with a laser light shortly after midnight Wednesday.

Master Police Officer Dan Friesen, of the Lenexa Police Department, tells Operation 100 News that they received a report of the incident from the Kansas City International airport control tower around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.


KCI officials told Lenexa Police that about 20 minutes earlier, an aircraft was shined with a green laser light over their city. Approximate coordinates led officers to the intersection of 79th Street and Quivira Road.

Officer Friesen says, "officers didn't find anything in the area."

Authorities say the laser light was spotted by the pilot of a "small beechcraft aircraft." That aircraft was headed towards the Johnson County Executive Airport, near 151st Street and Pflumm Road in Olathe.

LaserPointerSafety.com says the Federal Aviation Administration has received 2,282 reports of laser/aircraft incidents from January 1, 2013 through August 1, 2013. The August 2013 number of reported incidents is 22% higher than the same time period of 2012 and on pace for there to be 4,254 total laser/aircraft incidents in the 2013 calendar year.

It is a violation of Federal Law to aim laser pointers at aircraft or their flight path. Violators can be fined and face up to five years in prison. Source: 18 USC § 39A - Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Kansas City International Airport Police at 
816-243-5219 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Sunday, August 18, 2013

One person shot in Lawrence early Sunday

Posted: August 18, 2013 - 1:50am
Updated: August 22, 2013 - 12:54am

Lawrence Journal-World follow up reports:
8/22 - Lawrence man charged with attempted murder in connection with Sunday morning shooting
8/19 - Police investigating Sunday morning shooting as Lawrence man remains in hospital
8/18 - Neighbors speak out about Sunday morning shooting

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Lawrence Police are investigating after one person was shot early this morning.

The incident was reported around 1:25 Sunday morning in the 2300 block of Murphy Drive, just southeast of 23rd and Iowa in central Lawrence.

Initial reports indicated that the shooter called police to report that he had just shot a subject that was attempting to break into his vehicle.

Dispatchers say they received numerous 911 calls reporting gunshots heard in the area. Lawrence Police Department's call log show 18 units were assigned to the call.

Operation 100 News report on the Lawrence Journal-World, LJWorld.com.

The shooting victim, only described as a 20-year-old man, ran from the scene and was located by police in the 2300 block of Ridge Court.

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews report the shooting victim's injuries to be serious and not immediately life-threatening. He reportedly has wounds on his right side, including his shoulder and arm. Medics transported the man to Lawrence Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Witnesses tell Operation 100 News that they heard three shotgun blasts, which were fired from a second floor apartment. The shotgun is said to have been firing birdshot shells.

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Skeletal remains located in March identified as missing JoCo man

Posted: August 16, 2013 - 9:48am

Ryan A. Bradley
Olathe Police say human skeletal remains that were located in rural Johnson County in March of 2013 have been identified as a missing Olathe man.

Authorities have identified the remains as Ryan A. Bradley, who was 23 when he was reported missing from an address in Olathe.

Police say Ryan A. Bradley's father reported his son missing on October 13, 2011 and told Police that his son had not been seen since October 9th. Olathe Police say they dedicated significant resources to locating Ryan, with the assistance from several local and state jurisdictions and local media. As time passed, so did new leads regarding Ryan's location, police say.

Operation 100 News' report regarding Ryan A. Bradley's disappearance can be found here.

In March of 2013, Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an address in rural Johnson County after someone located what they believed to be human remains. The skeletal remains were collected by the Sheriff's Office and submitted for DNA analysis, in attempt to identify them.

Olathe Police say the cause of death remains unknown and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Johnson County Sheriff's Office at 913-715-5560 or the Greater Kansas City CrimeStoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Monday, August 12, 2013

Photos | Two-alarm fire breaks out at Lawrence Burger King

Posted: August 12, 2013 - 1:40am
Updated: August 12, 2013 - 8:22am

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Around 1:15 a.m. Monday, Lawrence fire crews were called to the Burger King at 1107 W. 6th Street on reports of smoke from the roof of the building. This address is on the southeast corner of 6th and Missouri Streets

Firefighters arrived and quickly found visible fire on the roof and then in the attic area of the building. Employees told arriving crews that everyone had made it out of the building.

Incident command ordered a second alarm response at 1:20 a.m..

At 1:40 a.m., crews reported that they had knocked down the bulk of the fire. Crews are making their way back inside the building to extinguish hot spots after initially fighting the fire from the exterior only.
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As of this report, no injuries have been reported.

The fire was reported to be under control shortly after 2 a.m..

Lawrence Police have requested barricades to close 6th Street between Arkansas and Maine Streets. Missouri Street between 6th and 7th is also closed.

Operation 100 News report on the Lawrence Journal-World's website.

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Friday, August 2, 2013

One dead, two others injured in JoCo accident

Posted: August 2, 2013 - 7:21am
Updated: August 2, 2013 - 10:17am

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Olathe Police are investigating following a fatal accident this morning.

Police say the accident was reported around 7:10 Friday morning near the intersection of 159th Street and Lone Elm Road, just south of Interstate 35.

The incident involved a semi-dump truck and a Lincoln Town Car. The semi T-boned the Town Car on the passenger's side of the vehicle.

Sources familiar with the accident confirm to Operation 100 News that the driver of the vehicle was an 81-year-old man. The driver's injures are said to be serious but non life-threatening. Firefighters had to extricate the driver from the Town Car. It is not believed that he was wearing a seat belt.

Police say the passenger in the Town Car was an 83-year-old, female. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene after declining further treatment.

Investigators believe the Town Car was traveling northbound on Lone Elm Road and the semi-dump truck was traveling westbound on 159th Street.

Police have closed the westbound lanes of 159th Street and the northbound lanes of Lone Elm Road.

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VIDEO: Three injured in late night apartment fire

Posted: August 2, 2013 - 1:20am
Updated: August 2, 2013 - 4:05am

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Firefighters credit smoke alarms for alerting four sleeping families of a fire in their apartment building late last night.

Officials say the fire was reported around 11:30 Thursday night at 1304 E. 123rd Terrace, just east of N. Ridgeview Road.

Firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy fire and thick black smoke showing from the back of the two story apartment building.

Crews reported the fire to be under control shortly before midnight. The fire was said to be fully extinguished by 1:52 Friday morning.

A man and a woman were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. A second woman, also suffering from smoke inhalation, was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Her condition is said to be non life-threatening.

Two dogs were killed in the fire.

No other injuries were reported.

The Red Cross is assisting all 11 people who were displaced by the fire.

The fire caused substantial damage to the building. Fire inspectors are investigating what sparked the fire and a damage estimate was not immediately available. Firefighters remain at the scene this morning to watch for hot spots and assist fire investigators.

Olathe firefighters were assisted on the scene by the Lenexa Fire Department, Olathe Police Department and Johnson County Med-Act.

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