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Monday, December 30, 2013

Person of interest sought in connection with threats against JoCo Courthouse

Posted: December 30, 2013 - 2:58pm
Updated: December 31, 2013 - 2:35pm

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Johnson County Deputies are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest related at least two threats against the Johnson County Courthouse. The threats occurred on December 27th and 30th.

Deputies say the person of interest is a white male with a medium build. He may be wearing jeans and a tan jacket. He is believed to be driving a 2010-2013 Ford F-150 crew cap pickup truck with two-tone paint that is copper over gold.

Anyone with information regarding this person or vehicle is asked to call the Johnson County Sheriff's Office at 913-715-5560 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Original report:

Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies and Olathe firefighters investigated a bomb threat at the county courthouse Monday afternoon.

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Master Deputy Tom Erickson says the courthouse, located at 125 N. Cherry Street in Olathe, was evacuated after receiving a bomb threat.

Shortly before 2 p.m., deputies received a report of "explosive material" inside the building. Deputies immediately began an evacuation of the building.

Sheriff's Deputies and Olathe Fire personnel searched the building and blocked streets in the area.

In a news release early Monday evening, Master Deputy Erickson said the search ended with no evidence of explosive material being located.

No one was injured.

The courthouse will be open as usual on Tuesday.

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Photos | One critical following single vehicle crash

Posted: September 1, 2013 - 12:41am
Updated: September 1, 2013 - 4:03am

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One man is in critical condition after crashing his vehicle near the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe early Sunday.

An Olathe officer on routine patrols reported spotting a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Park Street near N. Logan Street. The officer turned to follow the vehicle, but quickly lost sight of it.

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The officer found the vehicle crashed in the courtyard just to the south of the Johnson County Courthouse. The vehicle came to rest near the fountain in the center of the courtyard.

The courtyard is just east of Kansas Avenue and Park Street and sits between the Johnson County Courthouse and Johnson County Administration Building

Olathe firefighters reported the vehicle was heavily damaged and the driver was the only occupant.

Crews had to extricate the driver from the vehicle.

Johnson County Med-Act says the man's injuries are life threatening. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

The driver has only been identified as a 19-year-old, man.

Olathe Police continue to investigate the accident and no other information was immediately available.

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Saturday, June 22, 2013

Early morning accident injures two men | Patrol car struck, officer uninjured

Posted: June 22, 2013 - 4:55am
Updated: June 22, 2013 - 5:51am

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The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating after a three vehicle accident left two people injured this morning in Bonner Springs.

Troopers say accident occurred at 2:40 a.m. in the intersection of southbound Kansas Highway 7 and Kansas Avenue, just over half of a mile south of Interstate 70.

Investigators say a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu was southbound on K-7, ran a red light and struck a 1996 Ford Econoline van, that was eastbound on Kansas Avenue, nearly head on.

The force of the collision ejected the driver of the van onto the highway and knocked the van back and into the front bumper of a Bonner Springs Police patrol vehicle, a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria, that was traveling behind the van.

Bonner Springs Fire and EMS reported the ejected driver of the van to be in critical condition at the scene and the driver of the car to be seriously injured. The police officer did not report any injuries.

Troopers have identified the driver of the Chevrolet Malibu as, 41-year-old, Erin Jantz of Olathe, Kansas. The driver of the Ford Econoline is, 50-year-old, Monto Cauthron of Kansas City, Kansas. The Bonner Springs Police officer is, 24-year-old, John Marino of Lawrence, Kansas.

The Highway Patrol's accident report says that Mr. Jantz and Officer Marino were both wearing seatbelts when the accident occurred. Mr. Cauthron was not wearing a seatbelt.

Troopers continue to investigate if alcohol may have played a role in the accident's cause.

An additional EMS unit from the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department assisted on the call and transported one of the injured men.

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