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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Police investigating after men with guns disrupt baby shower at Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center

Posted: February 16, 2020 - 11:48 a.m.

Officers from several northeastern Johnson County police departments converged
on the community center after receiving reports of an armed disturbance.

Mission Police continue to investigate after two men allegedly walked into a baby shower at the Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center with guns in their waistbands early Saturday evening.

Officers were called to the community center, located at 6200 Martway Street just after 5 p.m.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Stretch of Shawnee Mission Parkway to close briefly Thursday morning

Posted: August 28, 2019 - 4:30 p.m.

The City of Shawnee says the intersection of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Long Avenue will be closed for a short time Thursday morning.
The closure is expected to begin at 11:00 a.m. and will remain in place for approximately 15 minutes as KCP&L crews run an overhead line across the intersection.

Due to this work, the city says southbound Long Avenue will be closed starting at 9 a.m.

There will not be a marked detour. Drivers are being asked to use alternate routes to get around the closing.

Shawnee Transportation Manager Kevin Manning is encouraging drivers to use Pflumm Road or Quivira Road to access Johnson Drive or 67th Street as alternate routes.

Road closure barricades will be in place between 50ft and 300ft from the closed intersection. The Shawnee Police Department along with Shawnee Public Works will be helping to slow and block traffic.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Wanted man backs into KCPD vehicle, leads officers on 100mph pursuit into JoCo

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Posted: January 8, 2019 - 3:10 a.m.
Updated: January 8, 2019 - 9:12 a.m.

A car chase which started in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri came to an end in Shawnee early Tuesday.

Radio traffic indicates the suspect vehicle, a Toyota Prius, allegedly hit a Kansas City, Missouri patrol vehicle around 12:40 a.m.

Kansas City, Missouri Police Department Public Information Officer Darin Snapp says two officers went to conduct a "residence check" in the 7200 block of Northwest Donovan Drive at The Lakes Apartments, for a man known to have two felony drug warrants.

The warrants were issued by Platte County, Missouri and Wyandotte County, Kansas.

Officers observed a blue Toyota Prius, a vehicle officers knew to be associated with the suspect, pull into the parking lot.

Kansas City Police say the suspect gradually reversed towards the police vehicle.

"The Toyota struck the police vehicle while Officer Riffle was still inside of the car," KCPD's report says. "After [suspect] struck the police car, [suspect] continued to accelerate backwards, which cause the police vehicle to slide sideways."

The KCPD report says the suspect then accelerated through the parking lot and onto the Interstate, with police in pursuit.

The suspect's Toyota Prius came to a stop and both suspects
were arrested directly under Johnson Drive and just across
the Interstate from Shawnee's police station

The man driving the Prius continued his attempt to speed away from officers on southbound Interstate 435 from Missouri Highway 152. The driver accelerated to just over 100mph. The highest reported speed was 104mph.

The pursuit continued southbound on I-435 across the Missouri River into Kansas and continued south through Kansas City, Kansas.

An Edwardsville, Kansas officer was waiting for the vehicle near Woodend Road and was able to get stop sticks out in front of the car.

Pursuing officers reported that the stop sticks damaged the front driver's side tire of the Prius.

A Platte County Sheriff's Deputy vehicle (left) along with
two Kansas City, Missouri police vehicles

As the chase continued across the Kansas River and into Johnson County, a Kansas Turnpike Authority Trooper informed other units that he would be attempting to spin the Prius out with a PIT maneuver. Speeds had decreased to around 30mph after the Prius hit the stop sticks.

The Trooper's PIT maneuver was successful, and the Prius came to a stop under Johnson Drive at 1 a.m.

No injuries were reported by officers or suspects.

A man and a woman were taken into custody and are awaiting charges.

The man was taken into custody and transported to the Johnson County Adult Detention Center by the Kansas Turnpike Authority Trooper. The female passenger of the vehicle was taken into custody by Shawnee police.

Johnson County Sheriff's Office booking logs show the man is a 41-year-old resident of Kansas City, Missouri, in the Northland, not far from where the pursuit began. He's being held on a pending charge of felony reckless fleeing a law enforcement officer.

Kansas City, Missouri police were assisted in their pursuit by the Platte County, Missouri Sherriff's Office, Edwardsville Police, and Shawnee Police.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Operation 100 News does not release names of suspects until they are formally charged. The Kansas City, Missouri police report names the suspect and I have redacted his name from this report until he is charged.
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Monday, November 26, 2018

Two injured in Interstate 435 rollover

Posted: November 26, 2018 - 4:38 p.m.

Two people were injured when the vehicle they were riding in crashed on Interstate 435 north near Johnson Drive on Monday afternoon.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says two Kansas City, Kansas residents were driving northbound on I-435 when the driver lost control on the slushy highway. The vehicle went into the median where it then overturned. The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m.

Troopers say the vehicle was a 2009 Dodge Caliber which was being driven by a 28-year-old man with a 26-year-old female as a passenger. Both were wearing seatbelts when the crash occurred. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Johnson County Med-Act Public Information Officer Alyson Angell says they transported both people to the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Both were listed in "stable condition."

Shawnee Police and fire also responded to the crash.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Man steals car with child asleep in backseat

Posted: February 3, 2015 - 3:54am
Updated: February 3, 2015 - 4:52am

A two-year-old is safe after a wild ride this morning in Merriam.

Officers were called to an address in the 7200 block of Eby Drive shortly just after 3:20 a.m. on reports of a vehicle being stolen with a sleeping child in the backseat.

The vehicle, a silver 2007 Toyota Camry was left running when the suspect jumped in the driver's seat and sped off.

Witnesses told police that the suspect was a white male, in his 20s, approximately 5ft 11in tall. He was last seen wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans.

A Lenexa officer located the vehicle with the child still inside, just after 3:30 a.m. on Interstate 35 near Johnson Drive. The suspect was not with the vehicle.

Merriam officers requested assistance from other agencies to set a large perimeter and search with a K-9.

Officers from Lenexa, Olathe, Overland Park, Prairie Village, and Shawnee assisted with holding a perimeter. A K-9 unit was brought in from the Olathe Police Department.

The search was called off at 4:10 a.m. with no suspects located.

No other information has been released at this time.

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Friday, December 5, 2014

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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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Leavenworth man killed when his SUV struck a bridge in Shawnee

Posted: November 6, 2014 - 8:39am
Updated: November 6, 2014 - 11:56am

Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers investigating the crash

A Leavenworth man died in a fatal crash on northbound Interstate 435 at Johnson Drive Thursday morning.

The wreck happened about 6:45 a.m. when Gregory Sifferman, 51, of Leavenworth swerved off the roadway and struck the bridge pillar for northbound I-435 at Johnson Drive, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. He was driving a black 2000 Dodge Durango.

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Traffic was limited to one lane as Troopers investigated the scene Thursday morning. All lanes were open shortly after 8 a.m.

Kansas Highway Patrol Motorist Assist blocking all but one lane of northbound I-435
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A Trooper takes measurements near the crashed SUV
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Saturday, October 25, 2014

PHOTOS: At least two injured in separate Saturday morning crashes

Posted: October 25, 2014 - 6:09am
Updated: October 25, 2014 - 12:23pm

Two people were transported to area hospitals following three different crashes this morning in Shawnee.

The first crash was reported around before 2:30 a.m. in the area of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Noland Road. Arriving officers reported the car was on its roof, on 62nd Terrace west of Richards Drive.

A Shawnee firefighter stands near the overturned car.
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Shawnee firefighters and Johnson County Med-Act reported the person's injuries to be minor. The driver was the only occupant, and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

Police at the scene would not answer any questions regarding the accident or the condition of the driver.

Major Dan Tennis tells Operation 100 that the driver's injuries were "very minor."

Officers could be seen photographing an aluminum street light pole that had been knocked down and snapped in half, between Shawnee Mission Parkway and 62nd Terrace. A fence, a speed limit sign, and a concrete retaining wall on the west side of Shawnee Cycle Plaza were also damaged in the crash.

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Although officers would not confirm, it appears the Toyota Corolla was westbound on Shawnee Mission Parkway when the car jumped a curb, struck a light pole, crossed 62nd Terrace, struck a speed limit sign, crashed through a chain-link fence post and a concrete retaining wall, causing the car to roll and land on its roof in the east parking lot entrance of PowerPlay Family Entertainment Center.

The second accident was reported around 3:15 a.m. on the ramp from northbound Kansas Highway 7 to westbound 67th Street. Again, one vehicle had rolled, and came to rest off of the highway in a grassy area.

Major Tennis says, "the driver was going the wrong way on the off ramp from northbound K-7 to Shawnee Mission Parkway."

The driver of the second crash was not injured.

The third accident was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m. on northbound Kansas Highway 7, south of Johnson Drive. A vehicle left the right shoulder of the road. It is unclear what the vehicle struck. One occupant of the vehicle was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.

Dense fog may have contributed to the accidents on Kansas Highway 7. Shawnee and the rest of Johnson County remain under a dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. Saturday.

Major Tennis says "alcohol may be a factor in both, more so than the fog."

All three crashes remain under investigation. Shawnee Police have not released any additional information.

Shawnee Police, Fire and Johnson County Med-Act on the scene.
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Shawnee Fire on the scene
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Johnson County Med-Act on scene
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A Shawnee police officer photographs the path of the car
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The car came to rest in the east entrance to Mill Creek Center
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The overturned car and some of the debris scattered across the pavement.
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A Shawnee police officer writes down the car's information as a tow truck operator prepares to clean up the scene.
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A Shawnee police officer watches as the tow truck operator works to put the car back on its wheels.
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The tow truck operator putting the car back on its wheels before loading it onto the flatbed.
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Where the light pole belongs. Tracks from the car also visible in grass.
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The base of the light pole.
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Where the light pole ended up. The base is picture just below the street name sign and stop signs.
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The speed limit sign was thrown at least 10 feet.
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Monday, September 8, 2014

PHOTO: One person killed in early-morning building fire

Posted: September 8, 2014 - 4:33am
Updated: September 8, 2014 - 4:56am

Overland Park Fire Department Media Manager Jason Rhodes
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Operation 100 News has independently confirmed that one person has been found dead at the scene of an early-morning apartment fire.

The fire was reported inside an apartment at 7610 West 59th Terrace just after 4 a.m. Monday. The apartments are located near Johnson Drive and Robinson Lane, or just west of Shawnee Mission North High School.

A resident of the building reported smoke from a neighboring apartment.

Overland Park Police arrived to report flames visible from outside of the building. Two officers made their way into the building to make sure residents had evacuated. Heavy smoke forced the officers to back out and wait for the fire department.

Arriving firefighters also reported flames visible from the second floor of the two story apartment building.

Firefighters located one person down in the apartment where the fire is believed to have originated. Johnson County Med-Act pronounced that person dead at the scene.

The fire was declared under control at 4:32 a.m. and out at 4:47 a.m.. No other injuries have been reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Firefighters from Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and the Merriam Fire Department assisted Overland Park Fire with the initial response.

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Teenager arrested after trying to burglarize liquor store

Posted: September 1, 2014 - 6:15am
Updated: September 1, 2014 - 6:31am

Merigold Liquors, 5907 Nieman Road
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Shawnee Police are investigating after two people attempted to break into a liquor store early Monday.

Police were dispatched to an alarm at Merigold Liquors, at 5907 Nieman Road at 2:09 a.m..

A police K-9 unit was nearby when the call came out and reported two people running from the back of the building. A 16-year-old male was quickly taken into custody near the store.

Officers from Shawnee, Merriam, and Lake Quivira set up a perimeter around the area to search for the second suspect. The perimeter was held for about an hour as officers searched for the second suspect.

In a news release, Sgt. Tom Lynch says the second suspect was not found during the search.

Police believe the suspects were attempting to enter the store through a rear door. Their attempts were unsuccessful and nothing was taken from the store.

Sgt. Lynch also says that a vehicle which was parked behind the store, was towed from the scene and taken to the police station.

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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Suspicious package found in JoCo driveway

Posted: July 13, 2014 - 2:15pm
Updated: July 13, 2014 - 6:48pm

Shawnee Police are investigating after a resident found a suspicious devices in his driveway Sunday afternoon.

Police were called to an address in the 5900 block of Woodland Drive shortly before 1 p.m..

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Shawnee Police Major Doug Orbin tells Operation 100 News that the package, "was wrapped like a possible explosive."

A neighbor found a second suspicious item and a third was found across the street.

Olathe's bomb squad responded to the street to examine the items, and safely dispose of them if necessary.

"Better safe than sorry" says Major Orbin.

Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands tells Operation 100 News that the "objects were initially thought to be explosive in nature. The bomb squad investigated and found the objects were not explosive in nature."

Major Orbin says Woodland Drive was reopened shortly before 4 p.m..

"The homeowner did the right thing by calling 911 and not disturbing the device," Fire Marshal Sands said in a news release Sunday evening.

Police believe juveniles were involved in making the devices. The Shawnee Fire and Police Departments continue to investigate.

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Saturday, April 12, 2014

PHOTOS: Early-morning fire causes $250,000 damage

Posted: April 12, 2014 - 1:01am
Updated: April 12, 2014 - 2:26pm

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Firefighters from three area departments worked to extinguish a house fire early Saturday.

Emergency crews were called to the home in the 5500 block of Roundtree Street around 12:50 a.m.

Police were first on the scene and reported heavy fire from the garage of the home.

The residents of the home, two adults and a child, were able to escape the burning home uninjured.

Fire crews knocked down most of the fire from the outside, before making their way inside to check for and extinguish additional fire.

The fire was reported under control around 1:10 a.m. and out at 1:40 a.m..

Shawnee fire marshal Corey Sands says the resident had recently stained the home's deck and placed the oil soaked rags in the trash can in the garage. The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion of those oily rags.

Firefighters from the Lenexa Fire Department and Olathe Fire Department assisted on the initial call.

Firefighters returned to extinguish hot spots around 9 a.m..
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Shawnee firefighters returned to the home around 9 a.m. to extinguish a few hot spots which had flared up in the garage. Those flames were spotted by a construction crew that was working to board up the home's damaged windows.

Damage is estimated at $250,000.

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Daylight shows the extent of the damage to the back of the home.
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Friday, January 31, 2014

Pedestrian struck and killed on Interstate 435 in JoCo | Victim identified

Posted: January 31, 2014 - 12:23am
Updated: January 31, 2014 - 4:17am

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 435 in Johnson County.

A Shawnee police officer reported the accident in the southbound lanes of Interstate 435 just before 10 p.m., about same time as emergency dispatchers say they started receiving 9-1-1 calls.

The officer reported a tractor trailer, partially in the median of the interstate, and several other vehicles stopped nearby.

Shawnee firefighters reported one person was found deceased in the middle of the interstate.

Troopers have identified the pedestrian as Shaun P. Robinson, 26, of Kansas City, Kansas.

Investigators say Robinson was walking westbound across the southbound lanes of the interstate when he was struck by a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser and then several other vehicles.

The driver of the PT Cruiser has been identified as a 52-year-old Merriam woman. She was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries from the accident.

Troopers say that Robinson was driving a Nissan pickup truck southbound on I-435 when he rear ended a tractor-trailer. Robinson and the tractor-trailer both pulled to the shoulder of the interstate, when for an unknown reason, Robinson exited his vehicle and attempted to walk across the southbound lanes. He was then struck by the vehicles. The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.

Authorities shutdown all southbound lanes of the interstate at Johnson Drive to investigate the accident and map the scene.

All lanes of the interstate reopened shortly after 4 a.m..

Troopers continue to investigate the accident and no other details have been released.

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Shawnee QuikTrip held up by armed man

Posted: January 5, 2014 - 2:09am
Updated: January 5, 2014 - 11:21am

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Shawnee Police are investigating an early morning robbery at a local convenience store.

Officers were called to the QuikTrip, 11915 Johnson Drive, at 1:12 a.m.. The store is located on the southwest corner of Johnson Drive and Quivira Road. The clerk reported that an unknown man had robbed the store and then fled on foot.

The suspect is described as a white male around 50-years old, with short gray hair. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue jeans and boots.

Police say the man entered the store and asked the clerk for a pack of cigarettes. As the cigarettes and suspect's cash were exchanged, the suspect displayed a "rusty, silver revolver" and demanded cash from the drawer. The clerk handed over the cash, estimated to only be about $20, and was not harmed in the incident.

The suspect was last seen walking west and then south from the store.

Lenexa Police brought in a K-9 unit and conducted an area search. No one was located during the search.

Police continue to investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call Shawnee Police at 913-631-2155 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

The same QuikTrip location was robbed in February 2013. Previous report.

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

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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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Police investigating two similar clothing store robberies

Posted: November 6, 2013 - 12:53am
Updated: November 7, 2013 - 1:36am

Update:

Johnson County Deputies have arrested a Missouri woman on a warrant stemming from the Merriam armed robbery. (LINK)

Original Report:

Shawnee and Merriam Police are both investigating after two very similar clothing story robberies Tuesday evening.

The first occurred in Shawnee at Maurice's, 15230 Shawnee Mission Parkway, around 5:40 p.m.. Shawnee Police say a white female, approximately 5ft 6in tall, with brown hair in a bun and wearing a 'Chiefs' jacket, black pants and flip flops entered the store and picked up some clothing items. She then walked to the checkout where she handed the clerk a note demanding money and "no one would get killed," according to Shawnee Police.

Police say no weapon was displayed and the woman left the store with an unknown amount of money and the clothing she was carrying. She left the parking lot eastbound in a white Chevrolet Cavalier with a black bumper. There was no information regarding the vehicle's license plate.

No injuries were reported.

The second incident occurred in Merriam at the Marshall's department store in the 5800 block of Antioch Road at approximately 7 p.m., where the suspect was captured on surveillance video.

Robbery suspect captured on surveillance video inside the Merriam Marshall's store
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Merriam Police say a female came into the store and passed a note to the cashier indicating that she had a gun and demanded money. No weapon was displayed and the woman left the store with an undisclosed amount of money.

Again, the woman was described as a white or Hispanic female, 30-40 years of age, wearing a 'Chiefs' jacket, glasses and had her hair pulled back in a bun.

No injuries were reported and no vehicle was seen.

The two stores are about four miles apart. Merriam Police acknowledge the similarities in suspect description and say they are working closely with Shawnee Police to determine if the crimes involve the same woman.

Anyone with information on either robbery is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Other contact numbers:
Shawnee Police Department- 913-631-2155.
Merriam Police Department- 913-322-5560
A Merriam police officer can be reached by calling Johnson County Dispatch at 913-782-0720 and asking for a Merriam Supervisor.

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Monday, August 26, 2013

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..