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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Rollover accident injures one in Johnson County

Posted: December 31, 2011 - 4:04pm
Updated: December 31, 2011 - 8:37pm

At 3:20 p.m. Saturday afternoon, a rollover injury accident was dispatched on northbound Interstate 35 just south of Lamar Avenue in Mission.

Crews arrived on the scene about three minutes after being dispatched. The first unit on the scene reported that one vehicle was involved and had came to rest on its side.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says that 34-year-old, Jennifer Zakotnik was driving a 2002 GMC SUV northbound on Interstate 35 when she "for unknown reason" lost control and left the side of the roadway. The vehicle rolled several times before coming to rest on the shoulder of the Interstate. Her injuries are said to be serious. Fire crews also had to extricate Zakotnik from the vehicle. She was transported to an area hospital by Johnson County Med-Act.

The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department also responded on the same accident. Crews determined the accident to be in Johnson County.

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Two alarm Olathe house fire

Posted: December 31, 2011 - 3:42pm
Updated: December 31, 2011 - 8:27pm

Around 3:00 p.m., Saturday, the Olathe Fire Department was called to a house in the 1400 block of E Cambridge Street after the resident reported flames from the furnace vent on the first floor.

Fire crews arrived on scene about two minutes after being dispatched. First arriving crews reported smoke showing from the eaves of the house. A short time later, crews reported a fire in the basement.

A second alarm assignment was dispatched at 3:15 p.m., by request of the Battalion Chief on the scene. Interior crews reported a "weak floor" in the rear of the structure. Incident Command was able to report the fire as under control about 25 minutes after the first crews arrived. The Lenexa Fire Department also assisted in battling the blaze.

The house was evacuated when the Fire Department arrived and no injuries were reported. An official cause of the fire remains under investigation. An Olathe Fire spokesperson estimates damage at approximately $50,000. Investigators also say that the two residents of the home were first alerted to the fire by working smoke detectors in the house.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

Olathe man charged in death of in-home healthcare provider

Posted: December 30, 2011 - 3:21pm

Johnson County Prosecutors have formally charged, 59-year-old, Stephen Collier of Olathe with the December 28th death of his wife's home healthcare provider. Prosecutors say that Collier is responsible for the death of 54-year-old, Susanne Goslin, also of Olathe.

More on Goslin's death and the investigation, can be found here.

Stephen Collier is being held at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office New Century Adult Detention Center. Collier faces a charge of First-degree Murder and is currently being held on a $750,000 bond. He is scheduled to make his next court appearance January 5, 2012.

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Missing child and his father FOUND SAFE

Posted: December 30, 2011 - 2:07am
Updated: December 30, 2011 - 11:32am

UPDATE: An Olathe Police news release says that both Kalvin Willis and his father Aaron Willis have been located and are in good health.

Olathe Police go on to thank the agencies that assisted in the investigation to this point, The Johnson County Sheriff's Department of Communications, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Platte County, Missouri Sheriff's Department, and the Platte City, Missouri Police Department.

Police say that the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Olathe Police at 913-971-6950 or 913-971-7500.

Original Story:

Olathe Police and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are on the lookout for 6-year-old, Kalvin Jacob Willis and his father, 31-year-old, Aaron Jacob Willis. Police say that Aaron had a "violent incident" with his girlfriend, which included comments of possibly harming himself. The altercation ended when Aaron left the Olathe residence, in the 1800 block of E. Sheridan Bridge Lane. Police say that 6-year-old Kalvin was forced to leave with his father.

The two have not been seen since the incident occurred around 4 p.m., Thursday, December 29th. Police are not willing to comment on why 10 hours were allowed to pass before the public was alerted, around 2 a.m. Friday.


Officers say Aaron is likely driving a red 1997 Honda Civic 4 door with Kansas license plate, possibly 722 BVS.

Kalvin Jacob Willis is a white male, 4 feet 10 inches tall, weighs approximately 85lbs, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Aaron Jacob Willis is a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs approximately 140lbs, with brown eyes and brown hair. He is also said to have a "Celtic symbol" tattooed on his left hand.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts is urged to call Olathe Police at 913-971-6905 or the Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

All information provided by the Olathe Police Department.

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Car vs tractor trailer accident in JoCo

Posted: December 29, 2011 - 8:06am
Updated: December 29, 2011 - 8:57am

One person is critically injured after a vehicle crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer that was stopped at a stoplight in Gardner. The accident occurred shortly before 8:00 a.m. Thursday at US 56 Highway at the intersection with N Cedar Niles Road.

Fire crews reported that the vehicle was under the tractor trailer and that the vehicle sustained heavy damage. A Police Officer on the scene reports that the vehicle is "under the trailer all the way to the backseat." Officers on the scene have requested a "Truck Inspector" to respond to the scene.

Crews had to extricate the driver, who is said to have critical head and neck injuries. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. Unconfirmed reports from the scene indicate that the driver is a male and was conscious when EMS arrived. The tractor trailers driver was not injured.

Police are investigating and no information regarding the driver's age/sex has been released or confirmed.

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