Fire Department Open Houses this Weekend

Posted: October 7, 2011 - 2:22pm

Overland Park and Olathe Fire Departments will be holding an open house this weekend, as a kick off to Fire Safety Week.

Overland Park - Saturday, October 8th. At the Overland Park Fire Department Training Center located at 12401 Hemlock Street. From 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Get directions

Olathe - Sunday, October 9th. At Olathe Fire Station #1 located at 501 E. Old Highway 56. From 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. Get directions

Also on Saturday, the City of Shawnee and the Shawnee Fire Department are hosting the 2nd Annual John Glaser Memorial 5K Run/Walk at Shawnee Fire Headquarters at 6501 Quivira Road Get directions

Operation Impact

Posted: October 5, 2011 - 9:20am

Updated: October 6, 2011 - 6:25am

Law Enforcement on both sides of the state line will be participating in a joint effort to reduce "accident-causing violations" in the Kansas City Metropolitan area on October 6th. 

The Kansas Highway Patrol says they and other agencies taking part in the effort, "will be using enforcement techniques to reduce the number of people injured in accidents and the dollar amount of property loss directly associated to vehicular accidents."

The Shawnee Police Department says Officers will be stepping up enforcement and watching for drivers who fail to signal lane changes, fail to make complete stops and follow other vehicles too closely, among other violations. 

Operation Impact traces its history back to December of 1989 when six area agencies met in Overland Park with representatives from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The meeting discussed the speeding problem throughout the United States. These six agencies included from Kansas; Overland Park Police, Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas City Police. From Missouri; Independence Police, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Kansas City Police.

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John Glaser 5K

Posted: October 5, 2011

The John Glaser 5K Run/Walk will be held this Saturday, October 8, 2011. The even honors Shawnee Firefighter John Glaser and benefits the John Glaser Memorial Fund and SAFE (The Surviving Spouses and Family Endowment Fund). SAFE supports the families of Firefighters, Law Enforcement Officers and Emergency Services Personnel who have lost their lives protecting the community in the Kansas City Metro area.

John Glaser was a firefighter in the city of Shawnee, Kansas who died in the line of duty on May 22, 2010. Firefighter Glaser was working on the scene of a structure fire where there were reports of an occupant still inside. Glaser was also a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and had been with the Shawnee Fire Department since 2004. He is survived by his wife Amber and two children.

The John Glaser 5K Run/Walk begins and ends at Shawnee Fire Headquarters, located at 6501 Quivira Road, Shawnee, Kansas.

For more information about John Glaser, the charities and the event please visit the JohnGlaser5K.com. You can also register to participate or simply contribute a donation online. All ages are welcome. Participants will receive;  IPICO chip timing, cotton race shirt, raffle prizes and top overall, masters, 5 year age group awards along with food and beverages at the finish.

Overland Park 3-Alarm townhouse fire

Posted: October 4, 2011 - 6:18pm
Updated: October 4, 2011 - 8:30pm

The Overland Park Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out Tuesday evening, before 5:45 p.m. in the 8300 block of Hadley Street.

The Fire Department says that witnesses reported hearing what they believed to be an explosion just before they noticed the fire, which then moved up the walls of the complex

Overland Park Firefighters were assisted by crews from Merriam, Lenexa, Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 2, Shawnee and Olathe.

The fire was declared to be out shortly after 8 p.m.. 

Initial reports indicate that more than six units were damaged along with numerous garages. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. One firefighter was treated at the scene for heat exhaustion. No one was transported from the scene.

Lisa Irwin Search

Posted: October 4, 2011 - 7:45am
Updated: December 30, 2011 - 12:20pm

Operation 100 News will NOT be reporting each and every move by investigators. Instead, I will continue to keep this page updated with important information and as soon as there is a break in the case, the page will be updated.

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Kansas City, Missouri Police issued an Amber Alert on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 for a missing 10-month-old girl. Lisa Irwin was last seen in a purple shirt with white kittens on it. She was last seen Monday, October 3, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. asleep in her crib. She was discovered to be missing around 4 a.m. the next morning. The Amber Alert expired just before 7 p.m. Tuesday however, the Police are still searching for the whereabouts of the baby and continue to ask for the public to be on the lookout.

Lisa has blue eyes, blonde hair, approximately 30 inches tall, weighing between 26-30lbs. She has two bottom teeth, a beauty mark on right outer thigh, a small bug bite under her left ear and she has a cold with a cough.

Police say "It appears the suspect entered and exited through a bedroom window. Evidence at that scene leads Police to believe the child has been abducted." According to Kansas City, Missouri's News Release. Police were called to an address in the 3600 block of North Lister Avenue at 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 4th.

Lisa Irwin is now 12-months-old.

As of Thursday, October 20, 2011, Kansas City, Missouri Police say that the rumors spreading around are false. There HAS NOT been a body located "We are still searching for the baby" says a statement released this morning.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of  

12-month-old Lisa Irwin, is urged to call 

The Greater Kansas City Crime Stopper's TIPS Hotline 

(816) 474-TIPS (8477)

All information and photos provided by the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.