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Monday, June 30, 2014

Silver Alert canceled, missing Leawood man found safe

Posted: June 30, 2014 - 3:17am
Updated: June 30, 2014 - 10:50am


Update:

Leawood Police say Mr. Drummond was found safe in Bourbon County, Kansas. Bourbon County is in extreme southeastern Kansas. The city of Fort Scott is the most populous city and county seat of Bourbon County.


Original report:


John R. Drummond, 81
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Leawood Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol have issued a silver alert for 81-year-old John R. Drummond.

Police say Drummond left his home around 6 p.m. Sunday to go to a nearby store. He has not been seen since. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs 215 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.

Drummond is believed to be driving a red 2011 Lexus ES350 sedan with Kansas license plates 540 CRD.

He does not have his medication with him and police believe that he may be lost.

If you have seen him or have information regarding his current whereabouts, call local police or the Leawood Police Department at 913-642-7700.

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Sunday, June 29, 2014

Eight vehicles burglarized, one set on fire in JoCo neighborhood

Posted: June 29, 2014 - 3:38am
Updated: June 29, 2014 - 12:42pm

Overland Park Police continue to investigate after numerous vehicles were burglarized in a neighborhood early Sunday morning, one was set on fire by the burglars.

Police were called to an address just west of 145th Terrace and Metcalf Avenue on reports of a car fire in the driveway around 2:35 a.m.. Overland Park firefighters arrived about three minutes later to find the car engulfed in flames.

As police were on the scene of the of the fire call, a resident just down the street found a vehicle in their driveway had been broken into and some items were missing.

Police found several other vehicles in the same neighborhood had been burglarized and called Leawood Police for assistance with a K-9 search.

Officers from Overland Park and Leawood searched the neighborhood for nearly two hours. No suspects were located.

Overland Park Police public information officer Gary Mason says, "we have eight victims now and one vehicle was set on fire. We believe it was involved with the burglaries, although not usually something these burglars would do to draw attention to themselves."

Police also remind everyone to remove valuables from their vehicles overnight and lock parked vehicles.

"They make it too easy" says Officer Mason.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Overland Park Police at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Goat stolen from Deanna Rose Farmstead recovered at Olathe McDonald’s

Posted: June 29, 2014 - 2:21am
Updated: June 29, 2014 - 3:17pm


Overland Park Police are investigating after five teenagers stole a goat from the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead and then took the goat to an Olathe McDonald's.

Olathe Police were called to the McDonald's near 151st Street and Black Bob Road around 1:30 a.m. after a group of juveniles reportedly walked the stolen goat into the restaurant. The manager asked the teenagers to leave and called police.

Olathe officers arrived to find a group of teenagers with a goat, walking through the parking lot. Eventually one of the teenagers admitted that the goat had been taken from the Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, located at 13800 Switzer Road in Overland Park. Officers contacted Overland Park Police who responded to the McDonald's with an animal control truck and gave the goat a ride home.

Overland Park Police say five teenagers were arrested and could face charges of trespassing and theft. The goat was returned and appears unharmed.

It is unclear how the teenagers got into the farmstead to begin with.

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

OP man killed in early morning motorcycle crash

Posted: June 24, 2014 - 3:27am
Updated: June 24, 2014 - 11:39am

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Overland Park Police are investigating the city's first fatal traffic accident of 2014.

Police were called to an address in the 15300 block of Quivira Road around 3 a.m. Tuesday on reports of a motorcycle crashed into a retaining wall.

No one is believed to have witnessed the accident. A resident in the area found a motorcycle crashed in a driveway and the rider lying in the grass on the other side of a retaining wall.

Johnson County Med-Act arrived on scene a short time later and pronounced the man dead.

Overland Park Police have identified the rider as R. "Brock" Rodgers, 24, of Overland Park. Police say he was wearing a helmet.

Officer Gary Mason tells Operation 100 that the motorcycle is a Triumph Speed Triple.

The Overland Park Police Traffic Safety Unit believes the speed was a factor in the crash and they continue to investigate exactly what happened.

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Sunday, June 22, 2014

VIDEO: Lawrence Police identify officers involved in Sunday's officer-involved shooting

Posted: June 22, 2014 - 1:01am
Updated: June 24, 2014 - 10:52pm

June 24 update:

Operation 100's reporting partners at the Lawrence Journal-World report the man shot by officers is Lawrence resident Zach Ortiz, 24. Ortiz remains hospitalized in serious condition at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.

Lawrence Police have identified the officers involved in the incident. A statement released Tuesday afternoon says Officer Skyler Richardson contacted two people at 1103 Kasold Drive, one of those people was armed with a firearm. Police have not released the specific circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Officer Richardson is 23-years-old and has been with the Lawrence Police Department since June of 2013. Officer Terry Haak was the second officer to arrive at the address, shortly after Officer Richardson had shot the armed man. Officer Haak is 50-years-old and has been with the Lawrence Police Department since 1987. Both officers remain on paid administrative leave.

Lawrence Police Department spokesperson, Sergeant Trent McKinley says the Douglas County Sheriff's Office has requested the assistance of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office for additional investigative resources.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports on both Monday and Tuesday evenings, law enforcement personnel were seen outside the home on Kasold Drive investigating.

Original report:

Lawrence Police are investigating after an officer-involved shooting early Sunday morning.

Video from Operation 100 News reporting partner 6News Lawrence.

Police say they were called to the area of Harvard Road and Kasold Drive around 12:30 a.m. on a report of shots fired. The caller believed that the shots may have come from a home south of the intersection.

Arriving officers were directed to a residence at 1103 Kasold Drive where there was a disturbance. Officers contacted individuals, including a man with a gun. One officer shot the armed man.

Fire Medical crews responded and transported the injured man to a landing zone, where they were met by a LifeStar helicopter.

The helicopter transported the man, only described as a man in his 20's, to a Kansas City area hospital. The man was shot four or five times and was in critical condition at the time he was airlifted.

No other injuries were reported.

Sergeant Trent McKinley says, "both Lawrence police officers are on paid administrative leave, as per department policy. Their names are not being released at this time."

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is assisting with the investigation.

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Friday, June 20, 2014

Second wanted man arrested in Shawnee

Posted: June 20, 2014 - 9:42am
Updated: July 1, 2014 - 4:22pm


July 1st update, Anthony D. Yuschishin arrested:

Anthony D. Yuschishin, 34
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Shawnee Police Captain Julie Andrews confirms to Operation 100 News that Anthony D. Yuschishin was arrested just after 2:15 Tuesday afternoon.

Officers spotted Yuschishin behind the wheel of at 2006 Dodge pickup truck on Shawnee Mission Parkway approaching Interstate 435.

Officers conducted a traffic stop after the truck entered northbound Interstate 435 and the truck came to a stop just north of Johnson Drive. Yuschishin and a woman were taken into custody without further incident.

Captain Andrews says Mr.Yuschishin is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Jun 25th update, Robert Horton arrested:


Robert W. Horton
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Shawnee Police say Robert William Horton is in police custody. Police continue to be on the lookout for Anthony D. Yuschishin, see report and photo below.

Wyandotte County Jail logs show that Robert Horton was arrested on a Kansas City, Kansas bench warrant on Tuesday, June 24th. His current charges include aggravated assault and aggravated assault and battery of a law enforcement officer, felony possession of stolen property, and fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.

Original Report, June 20th:


Shawnee Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating Anthony D. Yuschishin, 34. He is wanted in connection with a string of stolen vehicles, burglaries and fleeing from police.

Yuschishin is a white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall and 165 pounds.

Police say a Shawnee detective located a stolen Ford Five Hundred in the driveway of a home in the 7000 block of Antioch Road in Overland Park on Wednesday, June 18 around 5:30 p.m.. The same vehicle evaded officers on Tuesday June 17, fleeing into Kansas City, Kansas.

A Shawnee police vehicle was struck by the vehicle as the driver again attempted to evade officers in the driveway of the Overland Park home on Antioch Road. The officer driving the vehicle was not injured.

Officers pursued the vehicle north on Antioch Road and eventually lost sight of it near Shawnee Drive and Interstate 635.

Police later located the vehicle abandoned near South 14th Street and Roe Lane in Kansas City, Kansas. Officers from the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department searched the area but were unable to locate any suspects.

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Two-alarm house fire in Lawrence

Posted: June 14, 2014 - 4:25am
Updated: June 14, 2014 - 6:28am


Lawrence firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in the 1400 block of Kentucky Street.

The call was dispatched at 4:15 a.m. after dispatchers received a 911 call reporting the front porch of the home was on fire. A second 911 caller reported the entire front of the home was on fire.

Residents of the home, said to be three college students, were alerted by a passerby that their front porch was on fire.

Arriving fire crews reported fire visible on the front of the three story structure. Interior crews found that the fire had spread into a third floor wall and to the attic space.

All residents of the home were able to get out before emergency crews arrived.

The incident commander requested a second alarm to the scene for additional firefighters and equipment at 4:20 a.m..

An additional aerial apparatus was dispatched to the scene shortly after 5 a.m. as crews on the scene backed out of the structure to put water on the fire from the outside only.

Firefighters went back into the structure around 6:30 a.m. to continue hitting hot spots.

No injuries have been reported.

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical has also requested an emergency callback for off-duty personnel to fill several Lawrence fire stations and reserve apparatus.

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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Alcohol, speed suspected factors in fatal June 7th crash

Posted: June 7, 2014 - 7:48am
Updated: June 17, 2014 - 1:54am

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June 17 update:


The accident report regarding this accident was recently updated with new information.

The report states that the dash cam of an officer who was traveling eastbound on Blackfish Parkway captured the events that led up to the westbound truck leaving the road. The truck left the camera's view just before the tree was struck.

A man jogging on the sidewalk, just off the south side of Blackfish Parkway, witnessed the accident in its entirety and was the first to arrive at the crashed truck. That witness told police that the crashed truck's windshield wipers were still on and the truck's engine was still running.

Officers analyzed data retrieved from the truck's computer components and determined that the truck was traveling at 59 miles per hour about two and a half seconds before the crash. The speed at impact with the tree was determined to be closer to 47 miles per hour. The posted speed limit is 35 miles per hour.

The report says that the driver, Colin Michael Pegg, was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected from the truck.

The investigating officer states that the truck's driver "was traveling too fast for the conditions around the curve on the wet pavement. Toxicology reports are pending and they will determine if drugs or alcohol was also a contributing factor for the crash."

June 14 update:


Operation 100 News has obtained a copy of the accident report for the June 7th accident that killed Colin Michael Pegg, 23, of Lenexa.

The crash narrative states that the truck was westbound on Blackfish Parkway negotiating a curve. The truck spun out on the wet pavement and collided with a curb at a drainage ditch. The truck then left the north side of the roadway where it struck a mailbox and then a tree.

Accident reconstruction illustrations show that the mailbox and the pole it was mounted on were both thrown over 100ft from their original location.

Alcohol is listed in the report as a contributing factor. Final drug and alcohol testing results were still pending when the report was obtained.

Original report and photos:


The Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating after a single vehicle accident killed a Lenexa man this morning.

An officer patrolling the area found the crash scene in the 13600 block of Blackfish Parkway just before 7:15 Saturday morning.

Police at the scene say the 2007 GMC Sierra pickup was found crashed into a tree with the driver dead inside.

The truck left was traveling westbound on Blackfish Parkway when the driver lost control, travelled off the north side of the roadway, smashed through a mailbox and struck a tree.

Saturday afternoon, Major Doug Orbin identified the driver as 23-year-old, Colin Michael Pegg of Lenexa.

A witness to the aftermath of the accident tells Operation 100 News, "it was obvious that he was not going to be revived."

Related stories:


This is the fourth accident along Blackfish Parkway between Pflumm Road and Park Street since December 2011.

The December 2011 accident involved a home in the 13500 block of Blackfish Parkway. An eastbound car left the roadway, several times, before the car crashed into the front of a home. Previous report with photos.

The home involved in this morning's accident has replaced their mailbox multiple times due to vehicles leaving the roadway and damaging it.

In 2012 a vehicle crashed through the privacy fence just beyond the tree involved in this morning's accident.

More recently, on April 7, 2014, a Lenexa man was injured when his vehicle left the roadway, crashed through a backyard, clipped a house and then struck a tree head on. Previous report with photos.

Additional photos from this morning's accident:


Emergency vehicles at the scene
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Emergency vehicles at the scene
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The mailbox and pole were thrown into the oncoming lanes of the street
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Chunks of concrete and other debris from the accident across the street
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Shawnee Police Traffic Safety Unit Sergeant arriving at the scene
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