OP police continue to investigate weekend shooting

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Updated: July 7, 2014 - 10:12am

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Overland Park Police are investigating after a man was shot in the foot early Saturday morning.

Merriam Police were called to the area of Antioch Road and Interstate 35 on multiple 911 reports of shots fired and a possible shooting shortly before 2 a.m.. A Merriam officer contacted a man on Antioch Road who had been shot. The officer requested Johnson County Med-Act to respond.

Johnson County Med-Act transported a 24-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to his left foot to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas. His injuries are said to be non life-threatening.

Overland Park Police responded to assist Merriam with the investigation. A short time after the victim was transported, evidence was found in an apartment complex near 54th Terrace and Antioch Road, just inside Overland Park city limits.

Overland Park Police Public Information Officer Gary Mason says, "the shooter is believed to be known to the victim but we haven't identified them yet. The victim isn't giving us much help yet so it's obviously still under investigation."

Antioch Road was closed from Interstate 35, south to 55th Street. The ramp from northbound I-35 to Antioch Road was also closed as police investigated. Antioch and the ramp reopened around 4:30 a.m..

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Two people found shot inside JoCo home; one fatally

Posted: March 6, 2013 - 12:12am
Updated: March 6, 2013 - 11:52pm

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Olathe Police have now confirmed that Tuesday night's double shooting was a domestic dispute and possibly an attempted murder-suicide.

Police say 51-year-old Tammy J. Johnston was shot in the thigh during the dispute. Investigators believe that 52-year-old Donald J. Johnston may have shot her and then himself.

Police say Tammy Johnston remains hospitalized in serious condition.

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Olathe Police are investigating an apparent domestic disturbance which resulted in two people people being shot inside a home.

Sgt. Grant Allen says officers were dispatched to an address in the 15800 block of W. 148th Terrace around 10:20 Tuesday night.

On their arrival officers found a 51-year-old female with a single gunshot wound to the thigh. She was transported in critical condition to an area hospital where she is underwent emergency surgery according to an Operation 100 News source. She remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Officers also found a 52-year-old male dead of an apparent gunshot wound. The victims have not been identified and the relationship between the two victims has not been confirmed by authorities.

The incident was reported to Olathe Police by a female family member who had locked herself in a bedroom. She was not injured.

Police say the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

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Shotgun wielding victim chases burglary suspect

Posted: November 30, 2012 - 4:18am
Updated: November 30, 2012 - 5:04am

Officers from at least four departments searched for an auto burglary suspect this morning in Merriam.

Police were called to the 8300 block of W. 60th Street around 3:45 a.m.. A caller reported that her husband was chasing a man who was seen inside of a parked vehicle. While Merriam officers were responding on the call, Dispatchers reported that the husband was armed with a gun and chasing the suspect away. Dispatchers reported hearing shots being fired over the phone line.

Merriam Police requested assistance from surrounding agencies including; Mission, Overland Park, and Shawnee. Responding officers established a perimeter around the area to contain the suspect.

The victim of the auto burglary, armed with a shotgun, was located about a block away from his residence. Officers secured the weapon and began interviewing the victim regarding the incident.

The suspect was described as a white male with a medium to heavy build, he is said to have a "scruffy" beard and was wearing a dark red flannel coat and dark pants. He was last seen running west towards Antioch Road.

Shawnee Police had their K-9 unit at the scene and searched the area for the suspect. The area search was concluded at 4:50 a.m., with the suspect remaining at large.

No injuries have been reported and Police continue to investigate.

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Police investigating Overland Park home invasion

Posted: October 24, 2012 - 2:48am
Updated: October 24, 2012 - 10:36am

Overland Park Police continue investigating following an aggravated robbery Tuesday evening.

Authorities say they were called to an address in the 9400 block of Nieman Road around 8:50 Tuesday evening on what was initially a 911 open line. Dispatchers reported hearing what they believed to be some type of disturbance in the background.

Officers arrived and made contact with a female who told them that two white males came through her front door, tied her up and hit her across the face with a handgun. The men demanded money and other items.

Following initial interviews, Police determined that the female was not the victim and was not home at the time the incident occurred. The actual victim is a male who remained at the residence and was afraid to talk to the police because he had outstanding warrants.

Police say they continue to investigate the incident as an aggravated robbery.

The suspects are said to be white males with heavy builds, both were last seen wearing white T-shirts. One man had brown hair and the other had blond hair. Both men were armed, one was carrying a shotgun and the other had a handgun.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477) or the Overland Park Police Department's Investigation Division at 913-344-8750.

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Roadside fight victim identified as Bonner Springs man

Posted: August 24, 2012 - 1:40am
Updated: August 24, 2012 - 2:17am

Lenexa Police have identified the man who died early Wednesday morning along Interstate 435 as Joshua N. Williams, 34, of Bonner Springs. Authorities say the van was traveling from Eudora to the Kansas City area.

Police spokesman Master Police Officer Dan Friesen tells Operation 100 News reporting partners at the Lawrence Journal-World that Williams was with three other people in the minivan, when he got into an argument - for an unknown reason - with another person in the back seat of the mini van.

The argument became physical, prompting the driver to stop in the east bound lanes on I-435 just west of Lackman Road.

Williams and others exited the vehicle south of the highway where the fight continued, and at some point during the altercation Williams collapsed. Other occupants of the vehicle called for medical assistance at 3:47 a.m.

Johnson County Med-Act transported Williams to an area hospital where he later died. Officers questioned three people with the vehicle and released them.

"No charges have been filed pending autopsy results and further review by the Johnson County district attorney's office," Firesen said.

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Olathe Police seek public's assistance following Sunday shooting

Posted: April 16, 2012 - 8:37am
Updated: April 17, 2012 - 12:38am

Olathe Police are seeking the public's help after a 17-year-old was shot Sunday night, as first reported, right here, by Operation 100 News.

Police say they were called to the address in the 200 block of N Walnut Street at 10:41 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2012.

A statement released by Police on Monday morning says, officers found a 17-year-old black male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim remains hospitalized and in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries.

Tuesday, Police now say they are seeking a red, 2009 Volkswagen Beetle with Wyandotte County, Kansas license plates. The vehicle is also said to possibly have a softball sized dent with chipped paint, on the right rear fender and an unknown sticker in the rear window. Police are not saying that the vehicle is directly connected to the shooting. A similar vehicle was seen in the area, involved in suspicious activity just before the shooting occurred.

The suspect is described as a clean shaven black male, slender build with either braids or dreadlocks. He is said to be in his late teens or early twenties and was last seen wearing dark clothing and a dark baseball hat. The suspect left the area in a maroon 4 door midsized vehicle, which was driven by a white female with shoulder length blonde hair.

Monday afternoon, Police say that the victim is not believed to have known the the shooter. The two apparently were involved in a verbal altercation after a traffic related issue, when the still unknown suspect shot the victim in the stomach.

Investigators ask anyone with information to contact them at 913-971-6950 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Olathe teen seriously injured after being shot

Posted: April 15, 2012 - 11:38pm

Updated: April 16, 2012 - 1:11am

 

The Olathe Police Department is investigating after a teenage male was shot in the 200 block of N Walnut street in central Olathe just after 10:40 Sunday night. The shooting scene is about three blocks to the northwest of the Johnson County Courthouse which is located at Kansas Avenue and Santa Fe Street (135th Street).

Johnson County Med-Act reported that the 17-year-old had sustained a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported to an area hospital with what were described as serious injuries but, non-life threatening injuries.

Police say that the incident remains under investigation. Initial reports, unconfirmed by police, indicate that the suspect was possibly fled from the area in a vehicle, which was being driven by a female.

As of this report, an update on the victim's condition was not available.

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Gardner Armed Robbery

Posted: April 11, 2012 - 12:13am
Updated: April 11, 2012 - 12:30am

Gardner Police are investigating following an armed robbery late Tuesday night.

Police say at around 11:45 p.m., they were called to an address in the 200 block of N Poplar Street. The victim tells officers that two suspects, both armed with guns, robbed him. Both suspects reportedly fled in a teal green Chevrolet Suburban with gold spoked wheels and a broken taillight.

Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies, Lenexa and Olathe Police are assisting Gardner officers with the investigation and search for the suspect vehicle.

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Two men injured after pickup collides with tractor trailer

Posted: April 6, 2012 - 2:02am
Updated: September 17, 2012 - 4:27am

Latest: According to the family's caringbridge.org page, crash victim Dyllon Butrick, passed away on September 12, 2012. Link to the Dyllon Butrick caringbridge page for further details.

Update: Last updated April 6, 2012 - 9:27am The Kansas Highway Patrol's initial accident report says a 1992 Nissan Pickup was traveling westbound on U.S. 24 Highway, one-quarter of a mile east of Perry. The pickup pulled onto the shoulder. A westbound 2007 Kenworth Semi-truck approached the stopped pickup and moved into the eastbound lane to pass the stopped pickup truck. At the same time the pickup truck pulled back onto the roadway and attempted to make a U-Turn, crashing into the semi-truck.

Investigators say the pickup truck was occupied by two men; 19-year-old, Gary Koelliker, of Highland, Kansas was reported to have been the driver with 20-year-old Dyllon Butrick, of White Cloud, Kansas as a passenger.

Troopers say both men were not wearing seat belts when the crash occurred and they were ejected when the pickup rolled. Both men reportedly suffered life threatening injuries. Koelliker was transported by Jefferson County EMS to Stormont-Vail in Topeka. Butrick was flow to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

The driver of the semi-truck, a 39-year-old South Bend, Indiana man, was not injured in the accident.

As of this report, Troopers say they are still investigating if alcohol or any other impairment played a role in causing the accident. No updates were available on either of the injured men's conditions.

Original Post: Last updated April 6, 2012 - 8:45am

The accident was reported at 1:44 a.m. on U.S. Highway 24 just west of U.S. Highway 59, between Williamstown and Perry in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says that a pickup truck and a tractor trailer collided. Crews on the scene report two people critically injured after they were both ejected.

Crews initially requested that two helicopters respond for transport. LifeStar was sent to the scene from Lawrence and the next closest, available helicopter would have been LifeFlight Eagle, more than 30 minutes from the scene. LifeFlight Eagle was cancelled at that time.

One person was transported to Stormont-Vail in Topeka by Jefferson County EMS. LifeStar transported the second person to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Both victims are said to have suffered head injuries.

KDOT closed all lanes of U.S. Highway 24 between Williamstown and Perry. All westbound traffic was redirected to northbound U.S. Highway 59. Eastbound traffic is blocked at Lecompton Road.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office was also on the scene assisting with traffic control. The Kansas Highway Patrol's Accident Reconstruction Team assisted with investigating the accident.

All lanes were reopened to traffic as 8 a.m. Friday morning.

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Car vs train accident kills one person north of Lawrence

Posted: April 2, 2012 - 2:29am
Updated: April 3, 2012 - 2:34am

Around 2:20 a.m. Douglas County Emergency Dispatchers received a report of a car versus train injury accident north of Lawrence. The accident occurred just west of the U.S. Highway 24-40 and U.S. 24-59, which is known as Tee Pee Junction. The accident scene is just before the entrance to Riverfront Park.

Sheriff's Deputies arrived and, upon locating the involved vehicle, immediately reported that one person was deceased. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire and Medical has since confirmed that the one occupant is deceased. Emergency crews report that with the train's crew, they have walked the length of the train and confirmed that only one person was in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

The involved train was reportedly a southbound Union Pacific "coal train" which struck the victim's vehicle on the passengers side as it was traveling westbound, crossing between the railroad gates. No one on the train reported being injured.

Initial reports indicated that the train's conductor witnessed the vehicle drive around the crossing gates just before the accident.

The victim has be identified as, 40-year-old, Aimee Ziegler of Lawrence. The Lawrence Journal-World reports Ziegler was a counselor at Lawrence Free State High School.

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District Attorney warns of door-to-door salesmen

Posted: March 28, 2012 - 3:47pm
Updated: March 29, 2012 - 1:07pm

Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe is reminding residents to exercise caution when encountering individuals soliciting sales or donations door-to-door. This week Police in Leawood and Overland Park received complaints regarding door-to-door magazine salesman with an out of state company.

The District Attorney's Office says that transient merchants are often required to obtain a special license to conduct business in Johnson County. They are also required to provide a three-day right to cancel any sale made to a resident at their home. Often, these businesses conduct sales in Kansas for a short period of time and then leave the area, making cancellation or resolution of complaints difficult. In some cases, citizens pay for magazines or other merchandise and never receive the product.

Your local city office can assist residents who would like to post a 'No Solicitation' sign at their home. Door-to-door salesmen are not allowed to knock on doors where there is a no solicitation sign posted.

If you or someone you know has purchased magazines or donated money to a door-to-door salesman affiliated with Allied Group, Allied Magazine Sales, Absolute Marketing or Marquis Fulfillment Agency within the last two weeks, you are asked to contact the Johnson County District Attorney's Consumer Hotline at 913-715-3003.

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Fatal shooting reported in Prairie Village

Posted: March 22, 2012 - 4:11pm

Updated: March 22, 2012 - 4:21pm

The Prairie Village Police Department is investigating after a reported shooting at an address in the 8000 block of Cornith Drive shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday.

A crew with Consolidated Fire District No. 2 of Northeast Johnson County reported that one person was deceased at the scene.

No other details were immediately available.

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Hit & Run accident involving a motorcycle

Posted: March 17, 2012 - 2:21am

Updated: March 17, 2012 - 3:33am

Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers say, at approximately 11:10 p.m., Friday, a motorcycle was struck by another vehicle causing the motorcycle to crash.

A preliminary accident report shows that both the motorcycle and the second vehicle were traveling southbound on Interstate 35, near mile marker 226.6 or near 75th Street in Overland Park. The motorcycle, a 2005 Honda, was being driven by a, 41-year-old, Gardner, Kansas man when an unknown vehicle struck the motorcycle from behind, causing the crash. The unknown vehicle did not stop at the scene and continued traveling southbound on Interstate 35.

Troopers say that the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet and sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash.

No other information was immediately available regarding the crash or the suspect vehicle. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call the Kansas Highway Patrol.

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One person shot outside Lawrence night club

Posted: March 17, 2012 - 2:15am
Updated: April 11, 2012 - 2:18am

Lawrence Journal-World follow up: Bouncer testifies to being shot outside Taste Lounge, Bar and Grill


Updated Story: March 17, 2012 As of 11:00 a.m., Lawrence Police confirm to Operation 100 News' reporting partners at LJWorld.com that one person was arrested early Saturday morning in connection with this shooting.

The Journal-World reports that the shooting occurred at the Taste Lounge, Bar and Grill, located at 804 W 24th Street around 1:30 a.m..

Douglas County Jail booking logs show a 20-year-old Topeka man was arrested at the same location as the shooting, in the same time frame, in the same location as the shooting. The man who has been arrested is facing charges of aggravated battery, possession of controlled substance and possession of stolen property. Bond has not currently been set.

The Journal-World also reports that this morning's shooting is the third firearms-related incident near the Taste  Lounge, Bar and Grill since October. On December 9th, a Lawrence man was arrested for firing a weapon from a vehicle near the establishment. Two Leavenworth men were arrested for a shooting incident that occurred at the same location on October 9th.

Original Story from Operation 100 News:

Lawrence Police are investigating after a 30-year-old, Lawrence man was shot in the 800 block of W 24th Street early Saturday morning.

Police tell my reporting partners at the Lawrence Journal-World, the shooting occurred between 1:30 and 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Captain Bill Cory says the victim was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital by a bystander at the scene. The victim's injuries were not believed to be life threatening.

Officers continue investigating the incident and have apprehended two suspects for questioning, according to LJWorld.com. No arrests have been reported as of 4 a.m..

Earlier radio transmissions indicated that Officers had located a single casing at the scene of the shooting. A bystander was reported to have followed a believed suspect vehicle from the scene, that vehicle was stopped by Police a short time later. It was not clear if this vehicle was connected to the incident as the bystander believed.

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Suspicious death investigation in Lenexa

Posted: March 14, 2012 - 2:10am
Updated: March 16, 2012 - 10:48am

Updated Story: Dominic Camacho has been arrested and charged with First-degree murder in his wife's death. He is being held on $1,000,000 bond. Prosecutors allege that Dominic Camacho strangled his wife, Leslie Camacho, to death inside their Lenexa home early Wednesday morning.


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Lenexa Police are investigating a suspicious death this morning in the 13000 block of West 94th Place.

Police say they were called to an address in the 13000 block of West 94th Place before 2 a.m., Wednesday, after receiving a report of a possible Domestic Disturbance. When Officers arrived they found a woman, later identified as, 35-year-old, Leslie Ann Camacho, dead inside the home. Camacho's husband was found in the home and was taken to Lenexa Police Headquarters for questioning.

Johnson County Med-Act responded to the scene shortly after 2 a.m.. One person was reported to be deceased at the address.

Officers secured the home until a search warrant could be obtained. Johnson County Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigators arrived on scene shortly before noon, Wednesday, when the search warrant arrived.

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Police impersonator stops at least one vehicle in Miami County

Posted: February 11, 2012 - 5:35am
Updated: February 11, 2012 - 4:35pm

UPDATE: As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the Miami County Sheriff's Office reports that the suspect and the vehicle have been located. The man turned himself in after word spread of the incident from media and Facebook, according to Authorities. Deputies say the male suspect is a Law Enforcement Officer from "out of town." He reportedly spotted a strange vehicle and made a traffic stop on that vehicle. The case has been forwarded to the Undersheriff who will decide the outcome of the case.

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The Miami County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a person reported being pulled over by a man impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer around 4 a.m., south of Paola, Kansas.

The man was described as a white male with a thin face, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150-180lbs and wearing oval glasses. He was dressed in a black water resistant jacket and blue jeans with holes in them. The victim also reports that the male was armed with an unknown type handgun.

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The suspect vehicle is described as a black or dark colored Chevrolet 2-door, possibly a Cobalt. The vehicle is said to have red/blue "police style" lights on the sun visor and a dealership license plate on the front bumper.

No further information was immediately available. Anyone with information is asked to call the Miami County Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 913-294-8477.

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Woman gives birth after serious accident, remains in critical condition

Posted: February 8, 2012 - 7:14am
Updated: February 9, 2012 - 4:54pm

Related Story: Tractor Trailer involved in Gardner accident located


Update: The Kansas Highway Patrol says that 33-year-old, Nikki McClure, was driving northbound on Interstate 35 in the right lane at normal highway speeds. McClure's vehicle, a 2000 Hyundai, approached the rear of a slower moving tractor trailer, also in the right lane. The Hyundai struck the rear of the tractor trailer and left the east side of the highway. The vehicle came to a stop against a KDOT fence, while the tractor trailer continued northbound.

McClure was transported to Overland Park Regional Medical Center where she gave birth to a healthy baby girl. The baby is said to be doing just fine. McClure remains in critical but stable condition according to a statement from her husband.

Troopers continue to seek information regarding the tractor trailer which was struck in the accident. Witnesses reported that the trailer was white or gray and that the truck was white, both were described as very dirty. Troopers say the rear end protection of the trailer should have significant damage, possibly with a piece of the victim's vehicle impaled. Witnesses have reported spotting a possible tractor trailer as far north as the Missouri-Iowa state line on Interstate 35.

The Kansas Highway Patrol would like to speak with the driver and/or occupants of the involved tractor trailer, as well as anyone who might have witnessed the incident around 7 a.m., Wednesday morning. Anyone with information is asked to call Kansas Highway Patrol Lieutenant Tom Catania at 913-782-8100.




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Emergency crews are on the scene of a serious accident in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 near 167th Street, just north of Gardner. The accident was reported just before 7 a.m..

Johnson County Fire District No. 1 arrived on scene and reported one vehicle off of the highway with heavy damage and one person trapped in the vehicle.

Crews worked for just under 20 minutes to extricate the, 33-year-old, woman from the vehicle. The woman is also said to be 7-8 month pregnant. The Kansas Highway Patrol confirms that her injuries are critical. As of 7:30 a.m., the woman has arrived at a Kansas City area Hospital for treatment.

Law Enforcement from Gardner, Johnson County Sheriff's Office and the Kansas Highway Patrol are all in the area. Initial reports indicate that the vehicle was forced off of the roadway by or possibly struck a tractor trailer. That tractor trailer did not stop at the scene and Law Enforcement has very limited information on the involved tractor trailer.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says that it is possible the driver of the tractor trailer was unaware that an accident had occurred.

According to a statement from the Kansas Highway Patrol, the tractor trailer is described as "closed box trailer" and "evidence at the scene suggests the truck may also have icy built up on it from traveling through icy areas." The rear of the trailer should also have "significant damage to the rear end protection system." Witnesses were unable to provide a color or any significant markings on the truck or trailer. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Kansas Highway Patrol at 913-782-8100.

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Single vehicle crash in Overland Park critically injures one

Posted: January 29, 2012 - 2:42am
Updated: January 31, 2012 - 8:00am

It happened just before 2:30 a.m., near Quivira Road and 183rd Street in southern Overland Park.

A 911 caller reported that she witnessed a vehicle crash, possibly into a creek near the intersection, and that she could no longer see the vehicle from her home. Fire/Rescue crews from Johnson County Fire District Number 2 along with Johnson County Sheriff Deputies and Overland Park Police were dispatched to the scene.

Fire crews arrived, at 2:32 a.m. reporting that there was one vehicle, a Kia mini-van, involved which had sustained heavy damage to the front end. One person was found to be trapped inside the vehicle with critical injuries. An additional fire apparatus and Johnson County Med-Act Supervisor were both requested to respond to the scene for assistance with what fire crews called "an extensive extrication."

Crews worked for approximately 25 minutes to remove the trapped driver from the vehicle. The driver is said to be an approximately 30-year-old male.

Rescue crews also reported a "strong smell of Alcohol" from the vehicle.

Police and Firefighters also checked the surrounding area for the possibility that a passenger had been ejected. No other victims were located in their search.


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1 in custody after shots fired at a man in Shawnee

Posted: January 27, 2012 - 1:02pm

Updated: January 29, 2012 - 3:23pm

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Update: 
The Johnson County District Attorney's Office has filed an Attempted Second-Degree Murder charge against 33-year-old Mario McIntosh. He is being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

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Shawnee Police are investigating after they received reports of a man who fired gunshots from a vehicle, possibly aiming for a second man. It happened just before 11 a.m. Friday morning in the Prairie Lakes Apartment, in the 6800 block of Lackman Road.

Callers reported a black male in a passenger car firing a handgun and then leaving in a vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Police quickly saturated the area and contacted a man believed to have been the intended target of the gunshots. That man was able to give Police a description of the man and the vehicle which he fled in. After interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence on the scene, Officers and Detectives were able to identify a potential suspect and release his information to neighboring agencies.

Shortly before 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon, the alleged suspect's vehicle was located abandoned in a Kansas City, Kansas neighborhood. Further searching led KCK Officers to the man's location, where he was apprehended and handed over to Shawnee Police, just before 1 p.m..

The man has been booked into the Johnson County Jail, where he is currently being held on an unrelated warrant. Charges for the Shawnee incident are pending.

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2 Seriously injured in Interstate 35 collision

Posted: January 27, 2012 - 2:26am

Updated: January 27, 2012 - 6:42am

Photo of the scene at 2:23 a.m.
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Just before 2:15 a.m. Lenexa Police along with Olathe Police and Fire were called to the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 between College Boulevard (111th Street) and Interstate 435.

Lenexa Police arrived on scene and reported that there were two cars and a tractor trailer involved in the accident. 

Olathe Fire arrived on scene reporting two vehicles were involved with heavy damage. Crews initially reported two people injured, one critically and another seriously. A short time later, after further assessment, both of the injured were said to have serious injuries. Dispatchers also confirmed that two people were seriously injured.

One Rescue apparatus, from the Olathe Fire Department, was requested to respond to the scene to assist with extrication. Johnson County Med-Act also sent two ambulances and a Battalion Chief to the scene.

Photo of the scene at 3:05 a.m.
Photo provided by Kansas City Scout

A 30-year-old male is said to have been the driver of a pickup truck which was facing the wrong way on the Interstate when units arrived on the scene. That driver is not believed to have been wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The second injured driver is said to be a 31-year-old male who was wearing a seat belt.

Both men are said to have serious but, non-life threatening injuries. Unconfirmed reports indicate that one of the drivers may have been intoxicated. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

Photo of the scene at 6:00 a.m.
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As of 6:00 a.m., two inside (left) lanes remain closed as Police continue to investigate the cause of the accident. The right lane remains open to northbound traffic.

Lenexa Police say that all lanes are open to traffic as of 6:40 a.m..

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