Shawnee Standoff

Posted: December 4, 2011 - 11:37am

Updated: December 6, 2011 - 1:06am

Daniel Jennings
Provided by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office

Update: Police say 56-year-old, Daniel Jennings surrendered peacefully, just before 4:50 p.m. Sunday. He was transported to the Johnson County Jail where he is currently being held on a $50,000 bond. Jennings faces charges of Aggravated Battery and Aggravated Assault. He is also set to undergo a mental evaluation.


Original Post: Shawnee Police have requested an "Operation 100" call out for a barricaded male in a house near the intersection of 67th Street and Halsey Street in Shawnee. 67th Street is closed to westbound traffic, just west of Quivira Road and closed to eastbound traffic at Long Avenue.

The situation stems from a domestic disturbance late Sunday morning at 11:09 a.m., according to a Police Officer on the scene. Police say a man allegedly pulled a knife on a female. The female was able to escape from the house and call for Police. Officers have dealt with this same man on previous occasions.

As of 2 p.m., Police say the man is communicating with Police and still refusing to come out of the house.

Reverse 911 calls were used to notify residents in surrounding homes of the situation. Those residents are being asked to evacuate or stay in the basement until the situation is over.

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Shawnee Police Department's "Mobile Command Post"
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Shawnee Police Department's STAR Team beginning to assemble
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Shawnee Police STAR Team member preparing to approach scene
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Shawnee Police blocking eastbound traffic on W 67th Street
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Shawnee Police STAR Team member approaching scene
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Shawnee Police vehicle arriving near Command Post
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Jefferson County shooting

Posted: December 4, 2011 - 11:01am
Updated: December 5, 2011 - 2:14am

Update: The Lawrence Journal-World is reporting that William Schoonover, 58, from rural Valley Falls, sustained one gunshot wound to the left side of his chest. Schoonover was transported to Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka by ambulance. He was in surgery Sunday afternoon.

The man who allegedly shot Schoonover, a 62-year-old from rural Valley Falls, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on suspicion of intentional murder in the second degree. The charges could be revised.

Original Post:

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was shot. First reports of the shooting were heard shortly after 10:40 a.m. this morning. The victim was reported to be near a "trailer home" in the 6100 block of 142nd Street.

According to scanner traffic, a man called 911 and reported that he had just shot a man who had attacked him. The shooting victim is reported to a male in his 50's  be awake and bleeding heavily from a single gunshot wound to the chest.

A LifeStar Medical helicopter was initially dispatched to respond to transport the man to the hospital. The man was transported to Stormont-Vail in Topeka by ground ambulance and LifeStar's response was cancelled just after 11 a.m..

Deputies on scene have requested a "detective response to scene."

No other injuries have been reported. Further details were not immediately available from anyone that I could reach by phone.


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Overland Park house fire, December 4th

Posted: December 4, 2011 - 6:59am

Updated: December 4, 2011 - 7:16am

The Overland Park Fire Department was called to the 6900 block of Floyd Street, just after 6:45 a.m., Sunday morning.

Initial reports were from the resident at the address, who told dispatchers that there was "smoke filling the house" and that the "smoke detectors were sounding."

The first fire department unit arrived on scene at 6:49 a.m., reported "smoke showing from a single story residence." Upon further inspection, crews located a fire in the basement. The fire was quickly knocked down and determined to be "under control" at 7:00 a.m., and later reported to be "out" at 7:12 a.m..

The Overland Park Fire Department was assisted by fire crews from the Merriam Fire Department as well as Johnson County Consolidated Fire District No. 2.

No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. A damage estimate was not immediately available.

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KHP releases Holiday Weekend activity numbers

Posted: December 1, 2011 - 12:21pm
Updated: December 1, 2011 - 2:51pm

Related Story: Stepped up Holiday Enforcement

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday activity. The activity reporting period began at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23rd and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27th.

Preliminary numbers indicate that it was a fairly safe weekend on Kansas roads, with the Patrol working no fatal crashes, according to a news release.

Activity

2011

2010

Total Fatal Crashes

0

2

Total Fatalities

0

2

DUI Related Crashes

3

4

DUI Related Fatalities

0

2

DUI Arrests

24

32

Speed Citations

1,400

1,505

Speed Warnings

1,245

1,527

Adult Seatbelt Citations

342

531

Adult Seatbelt Warnings

118

53

Teen Seatbelt Citations

9

21

Teen Seatbelt Warnings

2

3

Child Restraint Citations

39

34

Child Restraint Warnings

7

9

Motorists Assisted

1,426

1,251

Over the holiday weekend, the Kansas Highway Patrol was participating in the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which began November 21, and ran until November 27. The Kansas Department of Transportation provided a grant for the additional enforcement.


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Missouri man charged in Overland Park Bank Robbery

Posted: December 1, 2011 - 10:23am
Updated: December 1, 2011 - 11:17am

Overland Park Police say 28-year-old, Jason Perkins has been charged with one count of armed robbery.

Federal Prosecutors allege that on November 8th, Perkins was armed with a 9mm handgun and robbed the First National Bank in Overland Park, located at 9700 Metcalf Avenue.

A tip, two days later, led Police to Perkins' Raytown, Missouri apartment. Inside the apartment Police say they recovered a 9mm handgun and money that was stained from a dye pack.

Prosecutors say that Perkins could face as much as 25 years in Federal Prison and a $250,000 fine.

Related Story: Overland Park Bank Robbery


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