Posted: December 18, 2011 - 4:30am Updated: December 19, 2011 - 4:35am
The National Weather Service in Topeka has CANCELED the Winter Weather Watch. The watch area did include the city of Lawrence and all of Douglas County.
The watch goes into effect Monday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m., and will remain in place until Tuesday, December 20th at 6:00 p.m..
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Forecasters say that rain and snow are expected to develop Monday and transition to snow Monday evening into Tuesday. Accumulating snow is expected to end by late Tuesday afternoon.
Total snow and ice accumulations are possible in the range of four to eight inches. Light accumulations of sleet and freezing drizzle may also occur.
Winds are expected to be between 15 and 20 miles per hour with gusts to 30 miles per hour.
Drivers should expect possibly hazardous driving conditions due to heavy snowfall and ice accumulations and reduced visibilities.
Posted: December 18, 2011 - 2:22am Updated: December 18, 2011 - 4:19am
Just before 1:20 a.m. early Sunday morning, Olathe Fire, Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover accident. The accident occurred in the northbound lanes of Interstate 35 under 119th Street.
Fire units arriving on scene reported that the vehicle had sustained "significant damage" and that two occupants would need to be extricated from the vehicle.
All three northbound lanes of the interstate were shut down while crews worked the scene, traffic was diverted onto 119th Street.
Two men, one in his "mid 30's" and another in his "mid 40's" suffered critical injuries in the accident.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident.
All three northbound lanes were reopened to traffic shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Posted: December 17, 2011 - 2:29pm Updated: December 19, 2011 - 3:43am
The Kansas Highway Patrol is investigating an accident on Interstate 435 at Johnson Drive in Shawnee that occurred just before 2:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
Troopers say, 20-year-old, Niquetta Wilson of Kansas City, Kansas, was killed in the accident. Wilson was driving, a 1997 Ford Taurus, southbound on I-435, in the left (inside) lane when "for unknown reason, vehicle drifted" off of the road into the grassy median, struck a large bump and became airborne. The vehicle then struck a center median bridge pillar. Niquetta Wilson was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Investigators say Niquetta Wilson was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident.
The Shawnee Fire Department was assisted by the Lenexa Fire Department. Edwardsville Fire was also dispatched to the scene but was canceled when the location of the accident was confirmed to be inside Shawnee city limits.
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Posted: December 16, 2011 - 4:18pm Updated: December 22, 2011 - 2:12am
UPDATE: At 10:20 p.m., Wednesday, December 21st, Overland Park Police confirm that Aisha Khan has been located. Police say they have spoken to Ms. Khan by telephone and she was not abducted or held against her will. It is not believed Aisha Khan was ever in any immediate danger and that no criminal acts had occurred in her disappearance.
Overland Park Police say they have concluded their investigation in the matter.
No other information was immediately available from Police.
As of December 19th, Overland Park Police say the FBI has joined the search. Police also say they have ten detectives assigned to the case with help from more than 50 officers. The Mounted Search and Rescue Unit's civilian volunteers have and continue to assist in the search effort. University of Kansas and Johnson County Community College Police Departments are also involved in the investigation, according to Overland Park Police.
On Monday, Khan's story was featured nationally by CNN and other national networks.
Aisha's friends say they have printed and passed out more than 15,000 fliers with Aisha's picture and description on them to businesses throughout Overland Park and Olathe. Overland Park Police say more than 30 officers searched for any sign of Khan over the weekend. Her family has announced that they are offering a $10,000 reward for information on Khan's whereabouts. Anyone with information is urged to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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Friends say Aisha reported a "creepy man" who was attempting to talk to her. Aisha sent text messages and left a voice mail for her sister about the man bothering her. When her sister and another relative arrived at the KU Edwards Campus to check on her, they found her belongings, including her cell phone and no sign of Aisha.
Video provided via YouTube user "OutaPhocus"
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Overland Park Police responded on a report of a missing person in the area of the Kansas University's Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Road in Overland Park, just before noon Friday, December 16th. Police say the missing person is, 19-year-old, Aisha Khan of Olathe, Kansas.
Aisha Khan
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Khan is described as an Asian female, standing 5' 2" tall, approximately 120 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes. She is known to wear glasses. She was last seen wearing black sweat pants, yellow/black shirt, black scarf, black regular length jacket, and black/white long outer coat.
Overland Park Police ask anyone with information on Aisha Khan's disappearance, whereabouts or any other information regarding the incident to contact the Greater Kansas City Crimestoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
Posted: December 16, 2011 - 2:27am Updated: January 9, 2011 - 5:17am
UPDATE: Police say that this robbery included an "inside connection" which involved several employees. Five people, ages 15-18 and including one known gang member, face a variety of serious charges in Johnson County Court.
Original Story:
Lenexa Police are investigating this morning after the McDonald's restaurant, in the 15900 block of west 87th Street Parkway, was robbed by two males. Police say the robbery occurred shortly after 2 a.m..
Officers from Lenexa, Shawnee and Johnson County Park Police all assisted in the manhunt. Two suspects were involved in the robbery. Both were described as black males, 20-25 years of age, both were around 5' 11" tall with "skinny" build. The men concealed their faces with masks and both were wearing black sweatshirts. During the robbery one man was armed with a shotgun and the other was armed with a pistol.
A Lenexa Police K-9 unit searched the area immediately after the robbery was reported. While searching, Officers noticed a vehicle that was first seen with one occupant and then a few minutes later with two additional occupants. That vehicle was stopped, near 87th Street Parkway and Lackman Road, just before 3 a.m.. The vehicle's occupants were detained and Police believe at least one of those subjects was "directly involved" in the initial robbery.
Police are not releasing how much money the men are believed to have left the business with and only saying that Detectives and Officers continue to investigate the incident. No injuries were reported.
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