Second man dead following pursuit

Posted: January 20, 2012 - 2:30am

Updated: January 20, 2012 - 11:50am

Casey Allen Cordell

Jackson County, Missouri Prosecutors have charged, 24-year-old Olathe resident, Casey Allen Cordell following the early morning car chase that began in Johnson County. Prosecutors say Cordell was behind the wheel of the stolen red Honda Accord that collided with a KCMO Water Department at 18th and Prospect.

Mission, Kansas Police say that they discontinued their pursuit as the vehicle crossed from Kansas into Missouri. Officers from Fairway and Westwood, both in Kansas, continued in pursuit until they lost the suspect vehicle near Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

A short time later an unmarked Kansas City, Missouri Police car was nearly struck by the same vehicle at Armor Boulevard and Broadway. According to Kansas City, Missouri Police, the officer made a U-turn attempting to catch up with and follow the vehicle. Emergency equipment was not activated and the officer did not catch up with the speeding vehicle until after it had crashed with a Water Department pickup truck.

Christopher Ford

On Thursday, Casey Allen Cordell was charged with one count of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree assault. Prosecutors requested that Cordell be held on a $250,000 bond. Prosecutors say Cordell is responsible for the death of, 26-year-old, Christopher Ford who was a passenger in the stolen vehicle.

Friday Morning, Kansas City, Missouri Police now say the second passenger in the stolen vehicle, 19-year-old, Christian M. Howard who was critically injured in the crash, has passed away as a result of his injuries. Prosecutors are reevaluating the current charges at this time, according to a spokesperson.

The driver of the Water Department truck, 51-year-old, Keith Burris is said to have suffered minor injuries in the crash.



Authorities say the red Honda Accord was stolen from an address in Olathe, Kansas and the license plate was also stolen from an address in Lenexa, Kansas.

Court records show that Casey Cordell was released by the Kansas Department of Corrections in December 2011. He served 18 months for drug and theft related offenses. He also has previous run-ins with Johnson County, Kansas law enforcement which include charges of Domestic Battery, and Fleeing/Eluding a Police Officer.

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Police chase ends in deadly collision

Posted: January 19, 2012 - 2:49am
Updated: January 20, 2012 - 3:02am

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Minutes after 2 a.m. Thursday morning, Mission Police began pursuing a red Honda Accord believed to be displaying a stolen Kansas Veterans license plate. Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop and the vehicle fled eastbound on Shawnee Mission Parkway near Mission Road. The vehicle's speed was reported to be nearing 65 miles per hour. Mission Police say their officer discontinued his pursuit just after crossing into Missouri.

Officers from Fairway and Westwood, both in Kansas, continued in pursuit the vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri. The chase wound through Kansas City, Missouri, eventually making it's way to the area of Children's Mercy Hospital around 2:20 a.m.. Kansas officers lost sight of the vehicle in that area and after passing their information on to Kansas City, Missouri Police, they returned to Kansas.

A short time later, a Kansas City, Missouri Police Officer, in an unmarked vehicle, spotted the same vehicle and began following. Police say that officer was only "observing the vehicle" and not in pursuit. Police also say that the suspect vehicle was involved in a crash with a Kansas City, Missouri Water Department truck at East 18th Street and Prospect Avenue.

The suspect vehicle was occupied by four individuals. One passenger in that vehicle was killed in the crash. Another passenger is said to be in extremely critically condition and had to be extricated from the car. The driver of the suspect vehicle and the driver of the Water Department truck both sustained minor injuries.

Police say the license plate on the vehicle was reported stolen from an address in Lenexa and the vehicle had been stolen from an address in Olathe. Several guns were also reportedly located in the vehicle after the crash.

Police continue to investigate the incident.

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One in custody following high speed car chase

Posted: January 10, 2012 - 3:20am
Updated: January 10, 2012 - 11:12am

Mission Police found themselves involved in a high speed pursuit with a possibly stolen truck early this morning. Police say at 3:07 a.m. Tuesday, an Officer on patrols spotted a red Dodge Ram pickup truck near Broadmoor Street and W 58th Street in Mission. When the Officer attempted to stop the truck, the vehicle took off southbound towards Johnson Drive.

The driver turned westbound onto Johnson Drive and increased his speed to more than 60 miles per hour passing through Overland Park. As the vehicle continued on Johnson Drive into Merriam, a dispatcher reported to the pursuing Officers that the vehicle was reported stolen from an address in Kansas City, Kansas. Speeds reached 65 miles per hour as the driver crossed Antioch road and then under the Interstate 35 bridge.

The chase then crossed into Shawnee with speeds still around 60 miles per hour and westbound on Johnson Drive. At Quivira road, the chase turned north, with speeds reaching nearly 80 miles per hour before crossing W 55th Street. Chasing Officers continued into Kansas City, Kansas, still northbound on Quivira, which becomes S 63rd Street in Kansas City.

Just north of S 63rd Street and Gibbs road, the chase came to an end when the driver stopped and was taken into custody without further incident. The chase lasted just over 12 minutes, covering a distance of just over five and a half miles and passing through five cities. Mission Police were the only agency directly involved in the pursuit.

The male driver was wanted on several charges out of a neighboring jurisdiction and now faces additional charges directly related to the chase, including attempt to flee and elude. He is yet to be formally charged in Johnson County Court. The stolen vehicle was recovered and towed from the scene where the pursuit ended. No traffic collisions or any injuries were reported.

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Overland Park Police asking for help identifying laptop thief

Posted: November 7, 2011 - 12:17pm

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The Overland Park Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who allegedly stole a woman's laptop computer.

Police say on September 20th, a woman reported the theft of a laptop computer. She told police that she had loaned the laptop to a man she had met on Facebook. The computer was not returned as agreed upon by the two individuals. The woman does not know the male suspect's identity and she has been unsuccessful in recontacting the man.

As always, Police remind the public to exercise caution on social networking sites.

Anyone with information on this case or that knows the identity of the man pictured is asked to call Overland Park Police at 913-344-8750.