Olathe man identified as Double Nickel murder victim

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Posted: March 31, 2016 - 3:27am
Updated: March 31, 2016 - 3:24pm

Olathe Police are investigating after a man was shot to death inside a bar late Wednesday.

Sergeant Bryan Hill says police were called to the Double Nickel, 189 S. Rogers Road, at 11:39 p.m. on reports of shots fired.

"Officers arrived and found a 38-year-old man who was suffering a gunshot wound to the chest," Sgt. Hill said in a news briefing near the scene. "Despite their efforts, the person passed away here at the Double Nickel."

Police have identified the shooting victim as 38-year-old William Ray Schutkesting of Olathe, Kansas.

Witnesses told police that the suspect ran out of a back door after the shooting. An Olathe Police K-9 tracked down the 28-year-old male suspect across Interstate 35 from the bar, where he was taken into custody.

Police have identified the suspect as 28-year-old Michael Chinn of Augusta, Kansas. Chinn is being held at the New Century Adult Detention Center near Gardner, where he is awaiting his first court appearance.

Sgt. Hill says the shooting occurred inside the Double Nickel Bar & Grill and officers continue to interview witnesses. Officers are still investigating whether or not the victim knew the suspect.

Officers from the Lenexa Police Department, along with Deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office assisted Olathe Police with holding a perimeter during the suspect search.

Police continue to investigate this homicide and are asking anyone with information to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS hotline at 816-474-8477.

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VIDEO- Man found dead in car after officers hear a gunshot

Posted: July 9, 2015 - 4:24am
Updated: July 9, 2015 - 7:22am

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Lenexa Police are investigating after a man died from a gunshot wound early Thursday morning.

The incident occurred on the south side of 87th Street Parkway and Long Street, just across the street from Lenexa Police Department headquarters.

A black 2013 Ford Focus with Missouri license plates was stopped just south of the intersection with the driver's door open.

A yellow tarp was draped over the car's interior.

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At 1:19 a.m. an officer called out "shots fired" over the radio.

Master Police Officer Dan Friesen says, "a two-officer unit on patrol saw a black Ford Focus sitting in the middle of the road on Long Street, just south of 87th Street Parkway. When officers pulled up behind the vehicle they heard a single gunshot."

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Johnson County Med-Act responded to the scene and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Police have identified the him as a 31-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri. Police have released his name, however Operation 100 News is choosing not to release it.

Friesen says, "there were no shots fired by officers and they had not contacted the man previously."

MPO Friesen has confirmed to Operation 100 News that prior to officers arriving, the Ford Focus had collided with a median at 87th Street Parkway and Rosehill Road. The vehicle ran over a median sign and left behind several large pieces of bumper and a fender well.

Police had the eastbound lanes of 87th Street Parkway closed at Rosehill Road for about 90 minutes.

Operation 100 News was at this scene for approximately an hour this morning, attempting to speak with officers at the scene and was told that no one was available to share any information.

Friesen says "typically officers on scene do not release information to media in order to avoid conflicting information being given or providing information that could compromise an investigation."

Had Operation 100 News simply been informed that this was a suspected suicide, there would not have been any reason to proceed with a report.

Operation 100 News does not typically report suicides, however as this one occurred just across the street from the Lenexa Police headquarters, in front of officers, and along busy 87th Street Parkway it is being reported.

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Customer finds employee deceased inside Shawnee restaurant

Posted: April 4, 2015 - 1:26pm
Updated: April 8, 2015 - 4:53am

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An employee died at the Subway restaurant location on Shawnee Mission Parkway near Nieman Road on Saturday.

According to police, two customers were in the restaurant and were unable to find any employees at about 8:37 a.m. Saturday. One of the customers searched the building and found a female employee face down on the floor and called police.

The two customers and a police officer attempted to revive the woman, but their attempts were unsuccessful.

A police sergeant at the scene said the employee suffered a medical issue and no foul play is suspected.

"It appears to be related to a medical condition and nothing criminal," according the sergeant.

Police tape surrounded the building until early Saturday afternoon as police continued to investigate.

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Victim of Sunday morning incident identified as the investigation continues

Posted: February 9, 2014 - 3:39am
Updated: February 11, 2014 - 10:11am

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Franklin Spottedtail
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Lawrence Police have identified the victim of Sunday morning's incident as 23-year-old, Franklin J. Spottedtail.

A Monday news release says that Spottedtail was the victim of a shooting, not a stabbing as had been previously reported. The department's call log also showed Sunday morning's incident to be a stabbing.

Police said they were called to the 1100 block of George Court at 3:08 a.m. for a possible stabbing. Officers and medics found Spottedtail injured and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives interviewed several individuals and crime scene technicians processed the scene for evidence.

The incident remains under investigation and has not been ruled a homicide at this time.

Operation 100 News reporting partners at the Lawrence Journal-World report that Spottedtail pleaded guilty in Douglas County court for his part in a Feb. 26, 2011, attempted armed robbery of a man on Tennessee Street. Spottedtail was sentenced to 34 months in prison by District Judge Sally Pokorny. He was released from the Hutchinson Correctional Facility last October and placed on probation.

Anyone with information regarding Sunday morning's incident is asked to call the Lawrence Police Department at 785-832-7509 or Douglas County CrimeStoppers at 785-843-8477. Callers to CrimeStoppers can remain anonymous.

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Last updated February 9, 2014 - 4:04am

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Lawrence Police are investigating after an unknown call for police led them to a stabbing victim.

A neighbor in the Northwinds Apartments, 1100 block of George Court, awoke to the sound of someone banging on the door and yelling for someone to call 911, just before 3:10 a.m. Sunday.

Officers arrived to find a stabbing victim inside one of the apartments.

Lawrence Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

No other details were immediately available.

This morning's stabbing is just a short distance from a February 6th incident that left one man bleeding and seeking help from a neighbor.

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Shawnee Police investigate apparent murder-suicide | Victims identified

Posted: December 23, 2013 - 2:39am
Updated: December 24, 2013 - 12:18am

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Shawnee Police were called to an address in the 10800 block of W. 72nd Terrace around 9:25 p.m. Sunday. The address between Nieman Road and Goddard Drive.

Officers were called to the address in reference to what police are describing as an unknown call for the police. When officers arrived they located two people deceased inside the home.


In a statement released early Monday, department spokesperson Major Bill Hisle says,  "both victims suffered gunshot wounds. One of the victim's wounds appeared to be self-inflicted. Both lived at the residence and were Shawnee residents."

Monday afternoon, police have identified the deceased as, 57-year-old, Deborah K. Clare and her husband, 46-year-old, Michael A. Clare.

A news release says, "preliminary investigation reveals that Michael first shot his wife and then himself." Police are still working to determine a possible motive.

Officers remained at the home most of the day Monday.

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Arrest made in JoCo Homicide

Posted: September 20, 2013 - 10:17pm
Updated: September 24, 2013 - 10:10am

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Brandon L. Holmes, 21
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Overland Park Detectives have identified the man killed in Friday afternoon's shooting as, 21-year-old, Brandon L. Holmes of Overland Park.

Detectives have also arrested a 21-year-old man with a Kansas City, Kansas address in connection with this homicide. The suspect has not been officially charged. He is scheduled to be charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m..


Police continue to seek the public's assistance in investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477) or the Overland Park Police Department at 913-344-8750.

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Overland Park Police are investigating after a man was found shot to death Friday afternoon.

Police say they were called to an address in the 9100 block of Robinson Street on a medical call around 3:20 p.m.. Officers arrived to find a black male in his early 20's with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Johnson County Med-Act pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Detectives continue to investigate the incident. No suspect information has been released.

The victim's name is being withheld until family members can be notified.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477) or the Overland Park Police Department at 913-344-8750.

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Domestic disturbance call results in one man's death

Posted: October 4, 2012 - 3:17am
Updated: October 5, 2012 - 7:15am

Travis Lee Maupin - December 10, 2008
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate after a domestic disturbance this morning in Miami County turned fatal. A statement released this morning has identified the deceased man as 32-year-old, Travis L. Maupin.

Authorities confirm the Osawatomie Police Department responded on a report of a domestic disturbance in the 1100 block of Chestnut Avenue shortly before 1:30 this morning. Officers found a female who reported she had been strangled during a disturbance with Mr. Maupin.

Maupin had barricaded himself inside a home. Osawatomie Police requested assistance from the Miami County Sheriff's Office at the scene. As that backup was arriving, Maupin emerged from the residence and ran from officers on foot.

Officers caught up with Mr. Maupin about a block away from the scene, where he continued to resist arrest. One officer deployed a Taser and Maupin was taken into custody. Prior to being transported to jail, officers reported that Maupin had become unresponsive.

Miami County EMS was already on the scene treating the female who was injured in the initial disturbance. Medics reported Maupin had stopped breathing and requested a second ambulance respond "emergency" to the scene on Chestnut. He was rushed to Miami County Medical Center, where he later died.

A statement released this morning says it is normal protocol for the KBI to be brought in to investigate a death that occurs while a subject is in police custody.

Kansas Department of Corrections records show Maupin was discharged, at the completion of his sentence, from the Lansing Correctional Facility in December 2008. He was convicted in Anderson County, Kansas on charges of Forgery and Aggravated Battery from 2006.

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Two found dead inside Leawood home

Posted: September 4, 2012 - 2:07pm
Updated: September 4, 2012 - 8:54pm

Leawood Police confirm they are investigating after officers found two people dead inside a home near 104th Street and High Drive before 2 p.m., Tuesday.

Police say they were called to the home after an "immediate family member" asked them to check the welfare of the residents who were not answering the door. Officers, along with Leawood Fire and Johnson County Med-Act responded to the address, where officers located two subjects, a man and a woman, deceased inside.

The cause of the deaths has not been released, although investigators say the deaths were not from natural causes. Officers say they are "not actively searching" for any suspects related to the deaths.

As of Tuesday night, Investigators say they are investigating the deaths as a Murder-Suicide. The subjects have only been identified as a man in his 50's and a woman in her 40's.

No other information is currently being released.

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Shots fired call sparks death investigation

Posted: September 4, 2012 - 6:50am
Updated: September 4, 2012 - 7:12am

Olathe Police are investigating a death in the area of Frontier Park, 15501 W Indian Creek Parkway, this morning.

Police say they received reports of at least one gunshot heard in that area just after 6:30 Tuesday morning. Responding officers located a subject deceased on the Indian Creek Trail.

Officers ask the public to avoid the trail this morning while the investigation is underway.

No other details are currently being released.

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Death investigation underway in Gardner

Posted: July 5, 2012 - 4:27am
Updated: July 5, 2012 - 3:30pm

Gardner Police and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office are investigating after what is only being described as a "Death Investigation" in Gardner.

Police were called to the address near 184th Street and Juniper Terrace around 4:10 a.m. Thursday. Officers confirmed that one person was deceased at the address and began their investigation.

No other information is currently available.

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