Fuel spill in McLouth

Posted: May 4, 2013 - 1:14am
Updated: May 4, 2013 - 3:44pm

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Haz-Mat Response employee places a hose to suck up diesel fuel in a ditch
near 106 E. Pearl Street in McLouth, Satruday morning, May 4, 2013
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Emergency crews from at least two counties responded on a diesel fuel spill late Friday night. The scene is the BP station, located at 101 E. Lake Street. The station is on the southeast corner of Lake and Union Streets in the heart of McLouth.

Outside of McLouth, Lake Street is known as Kansas Highway 16.



A diesel tanker was reportedly resupplying the gas station's diesel tank when 1,200 to 1,300 gallons of diesel spilled onto the ground. Crews reported that some of the fuel had ran downhill and into storm drains. The spill was also reported to have "covered" at least one neighbor's backyard.

A caller to the Lawrence Journal-World said that "homes all around the area were being evacuated."

Emergency crews on the scene include; McLouth Police & Fire Department, Oskaloosa Fire Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Jefferson County Fire Districts 8 & 9, and Leavenworth County Emergency Management. An earlier report from the Lawrence Journal-World says that Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical was also involved on the call. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management has also been notified of the spill.

These crews are also being assisted by a private contractor, Haz-Mat Response Inc., of Olathe, Kansas.


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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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Johnson County Quik Trip robbed

Posted: February 16, 2013 - 3:31am
Updated: February 16, 2013 - 4:03am

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Overland Park Police are investigating after a man held up the Quik Trip gas station and convenience store on Shawnee Mission Parkway just to the west of Metcalf Avenue this morning.

Police were called to the store, 7400 Shawnee Mission Parkway just before 3:10 a.m.. The clerk told Police that a black male entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded money.

The suspect is only described as a black male. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie with the hood up, dark colored pants and a mask. The man is said to be armed with a silver handgun. He fled through the rear door of the business and was last seen running northbound.

Police established a perimeter and searched the area with a K-9. As of this report, no arrests have been reported.

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

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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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