Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with pickup truck

Posted: June 26, 2021 - 11:25 p.m.
Updated: June 27, 2021 - 3:27 a.m.

A man in his early 40s was transported to an area trauma center after his motorcycle crashed into the side of a pickup truck Saturday evening in Merriam.

Merriam police, Overland Park firefighters, and Johnson County Med-Act paramedics were called to Antioch Road at the top of the ramps to and from Interstate 35 just before 6:30 p.m.

Two officers from the Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit examine the damage to the truck.
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Johnson County Med-Act transported the motorcyclist, only identified as a 41-year-old man, to the University of Kansas Medical Center in critical condition. He was not wearing a helmet according to the police.

No one in the truck was injured. The driver of the truck remained on scene and was cooperating with the investigation.

At the scene, a Merriam Police Sergeant said they're unsure which driver had the green light. Police believe the motorcycle was southbound on Antioch, and the truck was exiting from northbound Interstate 35 to northbound Antioch Road.

The Shawnee Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit was called in to assist with the crash investigation. Shawnee officers mapped the crash scene using a FARO 3D Laser Scanner and a drone.

The Shawnee Police Department's FARO 3D Laser Scanner maps the crash scene.

The intersection reopened at about 9:15 p.m.

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Two people escape after being alerted of fire by neighbors

Posted: October 1, 2020 - 9:35 p.m. 

Firefighters from Overland Park and Lenexa Fire Departments
responded on the fire just after 7 p.m.
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A neighbor alerted two adults that their home had caught fire Thursday evening in Overland Park.

Firefighters from Overland Park and Lenexa were called to the home at 8901 West 93rd Street just after 7 p.m.

Overland Park Fire Department Media Manager Jason Rhodes says firefighters arrived to report heavy fire visible from the split-level, single-family home.

“Crews began an offensive fire attack on exterior fire before transitioning to an interior attack, where they found significant fire in the attic of the home,” Rhodes said. “It took about 40 minutes to bring the fire under control as there were several hard to reach pockets of fire that required significant work to access.”

Firefighters worked to extinguish fire on the outside of the house
before moving inside to check for extension.
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Both residents escaped without injury. The home sustained significant fire and smoke damage according to the fire department. A damage estimate was not immediately available.

“The exact cause of the fire is under investigation, but the residents reported lighting the fireplace and shortly thereafter being called by neighbors who told them their house was on fire,” Rhodes said. “The residents said they were aware of slight damage to the chimney and that they intended to have it repaired soon.”

The Red Cross will be assisting the displaced residents.

“Overland Park Fire hopes this unfortunate incident can serve as a reminder to the rest of us that as temperatures drop and we begin using heat sources to warm our homes, we should have furnaces and chimneys inspected annually by trained professionals,” Rhodes said.

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VIDEO: No injuries in two Saturday evening fires

Posted: March 3, 2019 - 3:30 a.m.

The Overland Park Fire Department says no one was injured in two separate fire calls on Saturday evening.

Firefighters from Overland Park were first called to the Greenbrier Townhomes at 8325 Antioch Road at 4:47 p.m.

The first arriving firefighters found a fire in the attic of the two-story building, which contains seven units.

Overland Park Fire Department Media Manager Jason Rhodes response was immediately upgraded to a second-alarm response.

All residents were able to evacuate the building as firefighters went to work battling the fire.

"Crews had to take a defensive posture to knock down fire that had vented from the roof," Rhodes said. "Soon after there were able to mount an offensive fire attack from the interior of the building."

Rhodes says other crews held positions on the south side of the building to keep the fire from spreading to a neighboring building.

The fire was brought under control within 90-minutes.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the building where it started, but say the entire building suffered significant fire, smoke, and water damage.

"The Red Cross is assisting residents who need lodging," Rhodes said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

While firefighters were still working the fire on Antioch, additional firefighters were called to 10821 West 91st Street for a reported house fire at 5:51 p.m.

Rhodes says firefighters arrived there to find smoke and fire visible from the single family home.

"Crews went to work attacking a fire in the rear of the resident and additional crews searched the home to be sure it was unoccupied," Rhodes said. "The residents were away at the time of the fire and are all safe and accounted for."

The cause of the fire is under investigation and the displaced residents will be staying with family.

"Overland Park Fire wants to thank Consolidated Fire District No. 2, Lenexa Fire, Olathe Fire, Shawnee Fire, Johnson County Med-Act, Johnson County Emergency Communications, and Overland Park Police for assistance with these incidents," Rhodes said. "We're blessed to work in a county that enjoys amazing cooperation among departments."

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Three people shot during disturbance at Antioch Park

Posted: December 17, 2018 - 12:01 a.m.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office confirms they are investigating after three people were shot during a disturbance at Antioch Park in Merriam on Sunday evening. The park is located at 6501 Antioch Road.

In a news release, Deputy Rick Howell says Johnson County Park Police were dispatched to the park at about 7:45 p.m. on a reported disturbance involving a weapon.

"Three victims with gunshot wounds were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries," Dep. Howell said in the release. "This is an ongoing investigation by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office."

No other details have been provided.

Anyone with information regarding this shooting can contact the Sheriff's Office at 913-782-0720 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Two seriously injured in Overland Park crash

Posted: February 20, 2015 - 12:38am
Updated: February 20, 2015 - 2:47am

Police blocked the southbound lanes of Antioch at Santa Fe Drive
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The Overland Park Police Department is investigating a crash which left two people seriously injured.

The crash occurred around 12:15 Friday morning at the intersection of 87th Street and Antioch Road.

Overland Park firefighters arrived on the scene to report two vehicles were involved and one came to rest off of the road.

Johnson County Med-Act transported two people from the scene. One of the injured was said to have critical injuries and the other serious injuries.

Radio traffic indicated that a 28-year-old man, the driver of one vehicle, admitted that he had been drinking prior to the crash.

The southbound lanes of Antioch Road were closed from Santa Fe Drive to 88th Street. Both directions of 87th Street were closed west of Antioch to Benson Street. All lanes reopened around 2 a.m.

Police have not released any other information.

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KCMO woman killed in I-35 crash in JoCo

Posted: December 5, 2014 - 9:22am
Updated: December 6, 2014 - 12:43am

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The Kansas Highway Patrol and Merriam Police are investigating after one person was ejected from their vehicle in a crash on Interstate 35.

The crash occurred in the southbound lanes of the Interstate, south of Antioch Road shortly before 9 a.m. Friday.

Troopers say a 1995 Jeep Wrangler and a 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350 were both traveling southbound on Interstate 35. The Jeep was in the left lane when the driver lost control and veered to the right.

The Jeep's passenger door struck the front corner of the Mercedes-Benz, which was traveling in the next lane. The collision caused the Mercedes-Benz to spin and sent the Jeep into a guard rail off of the right shoulder. The Jeep's driver was ejected when the vehicle struck the guard rail. Both vehicles ended up on the left shoulder of the Interstate.

Troopers have identified the Jeep's driver as Dalainya D. Dauster, 44, of Kansas City, Missouri. She was pronounced dead at the scene. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The driver of the Mercedes-Benz was wearing a seat belt and was not injured in the crash.

Troopers continue to investigate.

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75th Street and Interstate 35 construction project update

Posted: August 22, 2014 - 4:09am

The Kansas Department of Transportation says the ramps on the south side of 75th Street will reopen on Tuesday, September 2nd. The ramps were closed in July for pavement repair work.

Beginning Tuesday, September 2nd through late October the ramps on the north side of 75th Street will be closed for the same work to be completed.

Marked detours will be provided.

Suggested detour routes
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The detour for traffic on southbound Interstate 35 will exit at 67th Street, east to southbound Antioch Road, back to 75th Street.

The detour for drivers trying to get onto northbound Interstate 35 will continue also use Antioch Road and the 67th Street entrance ramp.

Traffic on 75th Street will be shifted to the south side of the bridge, with one through lane in each direction.

KDOT says drivers should expect major delays during peak commute times.

The entire project is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2015 and is being overseen by the city of Overland Park.

Related reports:

August 22, 2014 - More construction this weekend on 75th Street

July 3, 2014 - 75th Street construction project underway, already causing major delays

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More construction this weekend on 75th Street

Posted: August 22, 2014 - 3:51am

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The intersection of 75th Street and Switzer Road will be closed this weekend for storm drainage repair work.
Overland Park project manager Brian Scovill says the closure will start Friday between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.. Work is expected to keep the intersection closed until around 6 a.m. Sunday, weather permitting.

Miles Excavating will be replacing a storm drainage pipe which runs under the intersection.

Scovill says there will be marked detours and businesses in the area will be open throughout the weekend.

Westbound traffic will be detoured at Antioch Road to Shawnee Mission Parkway.

Eastbound traffic will be detoured at Nieman Road to Shawnee Mission Parkway.

Related report:

August 22, 2014 - 75th Street and Interstate 35 construction project update
July 3, 2014 - 75th Street construction project underway, already causing major delays

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OP police continue to investigate weekend shooting

Posted: July 5, 2014 - 2:11am
Updated: July 7, 2014 - 10:12am

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Area in red is the apartment complex where evidence was found

Overland Park Police are investigating after a man was shot in the foot early Saturday morning.

Merriam Police were called to the area of Antioch Road and Interstate 35 on multiple 911 reports of shots fired and a possible shooting shortly before 2 a.m.. A Merriam officer contacted a man on Antioch Road who had been shot. The officer requested Johnson County Med-Act to respond.

Johnson County Med-Act transported a 24-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to his left foot to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. His injuries are said to be non life-threatening.

Overland Park Police responded to assist Merriam with the investigation. A short time after the victim was transported, evidence was found in an apartment complex near 54th Terrace and Antioch Road, just inside Overland Park city limits.

Overland Park Police Public Information Officer Gary Mason says, "the shooter is believed to be known to the victim but we haven't identified them yet. The victim isn't giving us much help yet so it's obviously still under investigation."

Antioch Road was closed from Interstate 35, south to 55th Street. The ramp from northbound I-35 to Antioch Road was also closed as police investigated. Antioch and the ramp reopened around 4:30 a.m..

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75th Street construction project underway, already causing major delays

Posted: July 3, 2014 - 1:46pm
Updated: July 10, 2014 - 4:46pm

Work is underway on a construction project that is sure to cause major traffic delays in Johnson County. On Thursday, July 10th the crews narrowed 75th Street to just one lane in each direction, and shifted traffic to the north side of 75th Street. The project is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2015.

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July 10, all traffic has been shifted to the north side of 75th Street
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The city of Overland Park is overseeing the project, which spans from Shawnee into Merriam and Overland Park. Work will impact traffic on 75th Street between Switzer Road and E. Frontage Road.

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Shawnee officials say 75th Street will be shifted to the north half of the roadway for pavement replacement and bridge work. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Switzer Road and E. Frontage Road.

The Kansas Department of Transportation says the ramps to and from Interstate 35, south of 75th Street will also be closed. Spokesperson Kimberly Qualls says the northbound Interstate 35 exit ramp to 75th Street and the entrance ramp from 75th Street to southbound Interstate 35 will both close at 11 a.m. Thursday. The ramps will remain closed until late August.

Once traffic is shifted to the north half of 75th Street, eastbound traffic will not be able to access northbound 75th Street.

Qualls says there will be a marked detour, utilizing 67th Street and Antioch Road.

Northbound I-35 traffic will detour via 67th Street exit and take eastbound 67th Street to Antioch Road, then southbound Antioch Road to eastbound 75th Street back to I-35. (See KDOT provided map below)

Traffic for the ramp from 75th Street to southbound I-35 will be detoured eastbound on 75th Street to Antioch Road, then northbound on Antioch Road to westbound 67th Street and back to southbound I-35.

Map provided by KDOT - Detour route marked in yellow
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In late August, 75th Street traffic will be shifted to the south half of 75th Street and the ramps north of 75th Street will be closed.

The intersection of 75th Street and Switzer Road will also be closed for one weekend for storm drainage work. A date for this closure has not been announced.

Overland Park officials say access to all businesses and properties along the route will be open throughout the construction process according to a news release from the city of Shawnee.

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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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Suspect arrested in JoCo armed robbery

Posted: November 7, 2013 - 1:11am

Amanda Nicole Thompson, 33
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Merriam Police say a 33-year-old woman has been arrested following the armed robbery of a Marshall's department store around 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Amanda Nicole Thompson was apprehended by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office around 3 p.m. Wednesday on an aggravated robbery warrant. Merriam Police confirm that the warrant stems from Tuesday's robbery in their city.

The store is located in the 5800 block of Antioch.

Police allege that Thompson handed the cashier a note which indicated she was armed with a gun and demanded money.



County Jail records show that Thompson has an address in Independence, Missouri. She was booked into the Johnson County Jail charged with aggravated robbery. She is being held on a $100,000 bond.

More information on the Merriam armed robbery, and a similar robbery at a Shawnee business can be found in our earlier report (LINK). Shawnee Police have not said whether or not the same suspect was involved in their case, only saying that they continue to investigate.

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8-year-old wounded in JoCo drive-by shooting

Posted: October 1, 2013 - 12:49am
Updated: October 1, 2013 - 4:18am

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An 8-year-old boy was shot late Monday night in Overland Park.

Authorities say they were called to an address in the 10000 block of Kessler Street at 11:48 p.m., Monday, on a reported drive-by shooting. The scene is just west of Antioch Road.

Police arrived to learn that the suspect had fled from the scene in a vehicle and a child had been wounded.


Johnson County Med-Act determined the child's injuries to be serious. The boy is said to have a single gunshot wound to the left shoulder. He was transported to Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. As of 4:15 a.m., Police say the boy is in stable condition.

Authorities say there were several children and one adult in the home when the shots were fired. No one else was injured.

Witnesses reported hearing as many as six gunshots.

Police have not released any suspect information. Officers have information on the alleged suspect and are working to locate him.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Overland Park Police at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Three JoCo convenience stores robbed in less than a week

Posted: February 17, 2013 - 11:54am

Overland Park Police are investigating following the armed robbery of a convenience store. The third such robbery in less than a week's time. Links to the earlier stories can be found below.

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Police say they were called to the Kicks 66 at 8150 W. 151st Street at approximately 6:30 a.m..

Two males entered the store and demanded money and other merchandise from the clerk. Both men were wearing ski masks, one was armed with a rifle and the other had a black handgun.

The pair ordered the clerk to the floor before they fled in a red mid-size vehicle. The vehicle was last seen turning northbound onto U.S. 69 Highway.

Police say the man carrying the rifle was last seen wearing a dark hooded jacket, blue jeans, tennis shoes and a black ski mask. The man with the handgun was wearing a brown jacket, red shirt, white shoes, black gloves and ski mask.

The clerk did not report any injuries in the incident.

This incident is the third convenience store robbery in just under a week, two of them just this weekend. The first was in Shawnee on Tuesday, February 12th, the second was in Overland Park on Saturday, February 16th. Currently no word from Police on whether any of the robberies may be connected.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Overland Park Police at 913-895-6300, the Overland Park TIPS Hotline at 913-327-5700 or the Greater Kansas City TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Water main break in Johnson County

Posted: February 15, 2013 - 2:40am
Updated: February 15, 2013 - 4:35am

An eight inch water main break has forced lane restrictions on a stretch of Antioch Road in Overland Park.

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Overland Park Police were called to the area of W. 102nd Street and Antioch Road shortly before 2 a.m. Friday to check on a report from a passing motorist of a possible water main break. The arriving officer reported that there was water coming from under the pavement and that it had caused a section of the roadway to become impassable. Officers immediately closed Antioch Road to all traffic between 101st Street and 103rd Street.

As of 4:30 a.m., the roadway has since partially reopened. There is currently only one lane of traffic in each direction getting through the stretch

Crews from Johnson County WaterOne were called and are working to repair the water main and the roadway surface.

The work is expected to last until around 10 a.m.. Drivers in the area should expect delays and congested traffic.

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SILVER ALERT CANCELED | Mark D. Vassershteyn has been located

Posted: January 14, 2013 - 11:43pm
Updated: January 15, 2013 - 12:07am

UPDATE: 

Overland Park Police say Mr. Vassershteyn has been located. He is safe and back at home. No other details are being released.

Original report:

Mark D. Vassershteyn, 64

Overland Park Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing man with dementia.

Police say 64-year-old, Mark D. Vassershteyn was last seen around 8 p.m., in the area of W. 147th Terrace and Hardy Street. This intersection is between U.S. Highway 69 to the east and Antioch Road to the west.

Mr. Vassershteyn is a white male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches, 135-140lbs, with short grey hair and glasses. He is possibly wearing layered clothing. Police say he walks with a forward lean and only speaks Russian. He does not have access to a vehicle, and should be on foot in the area.

If you have information regarding the whereabouts of Mark D. Vassershteyn, you are urged to contact the Overland Park Police Department at 913-895-6300 or your local law enforcement agency.

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One person critically injured and traffic detoured following motorcycle crash in Overland Park

Posted: August 8, 2012 - 7:53am
Updated: August 8, 2012 - 12:34pm

Photo of the scene from Overland Park Traffic Web Cam

Overland Park Police are investigating after a pickup truck and motorcycle collided. Police say the crash occurred at 7:38 this morning in the intersection of 102nd Terrace and Antioch Road.

Johnson County Med-Act reported the motorcyclist, a "man in his 50's", sustained critical injuries in the accident. Investigators say they believe the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet when the accident occurred. The other driver did not report being injured.

Northbound lanes of Antioch Road were closed at 103rd Street and only one lane of southbound Antioch Road is currently getting past the scene. Antioch was reopened to normal traffic about 90 minutes after the accident occurred.

Police say they continue to investigate the accident, and have no other information to release.

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Two armed robberies reported this morning

Posted: May 31, 2012 - 4:13am
Updated: May 31, 2012 - 5:27am

Police in Merriam are investigating after an early morning armed robbery at the 7-Eleven gas station, 6850 Antioch Road.

The robbery occurred just before 4 a.m., when two male suspects entered the store displayed weapons and demanded cash from the clerk.

One of the suspects is described as a white male who was wearing at horizontally striped brown and tan shirt, tan pants, green handkerchief over his face, and a black hat with a silver brim. The other male was described as unknown race, wearing a dark hooded coat. Both men are described as 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 10 inches in height and were last seen running northbound from the 7-Eleven.

Kansas City, Kansas Police are also investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 5 a.m., at the corner of S 55th Street and Swartz Road in Turner. The clerk reported two males, one wearing a neon green handkerchief over his face and displayed a handgun. Police say the men also attempted to steal a vehicle, before running from the area.

Merriam and Kansas City, Kansas Police are investigating whether or not the two robberies are related or separate incidents.

No injuries were reported in either robbery and Police ask anyone with information regarding either incident to contact the TIPS Hotline (816)474-TIPS (8477).

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The Merriam armed robbery was reported to Police at 4 a.m.. Operation 100 News shared the information with the public on our Twitter page at 4:07 a.m., after Police confirmed the suspects had fled from the scene. This report was published at 4:13 a.m.. Operation 100 News was the first and only media reporting either incident until after 5:15 a.m. when the story was finally picked up by another outlet. Don't get left behind again.

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