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After battling chimney fire, Olathe Fire stresses importance of regular inspections
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Last week, Olathe firefighters responded to a chimney, or flue, fire. They were able to put it out quickly with no injuries reported. They took to social media to post a video they got inside the chimney after they put the fire out, stressing the importance of regular inspections for wood-burning fireplaces and stoves.
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Cause undetermined after fire destroys van outside downtown Emporia bank
Emporia Fire is investigating after fire destroyed a van in downtown Emporia on Friday, but a cause has not been determined. Firefighters were dispatched to ESB Financial, 801 Merchant, around 3:30 pm after a van caught fire in a parking spot on the south side of the bank. The fire was quickly put out, but the van is likely a total loss.
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One Fatality in Single-Vehicle Accident at Jefferson and Rouse
PITTSBURG, KS – The Pittsburg Fire Department, in collaboration with the Pittsburg Police Department, Crawford County EMS, and Kansas Highway Patrol, responded to a single-vehicle accident at Jefferson and Rouse at 5:45 PM on December 23, 2024. Reports indicated that the vehicle collided with a tree and caught fire,...
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‘No. You Cannot!’: White Employee Calls Police on Black Man After Denying His Request to Open Business Accounts At Commerce Bank, Lawsuit Says
A Black man trying to open two business accounts at the bank he had already been banking with in Missouri ended up falsely accused of […] ‘No. You Cannot!’: White Employee Calls Police on Black Man After Denying His Request to Open Business Accounts At Commerce Bank, Lawsuit Says
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Chief Cindy Henson leaving SHPD for historic role with Johnson County Sheriff's Office
Spring Hill Chief of Police Cindy Henson will step down in early January to join Johnson County Sheriff-Elect Byron Roberson’s leadership team as one of two undersheriffs. In this new role, Chief Henson will make history as the first female undersheriff in Johnson County. Though she is leaving SHPD, her commitment to public safety in Spring Hill and the broader community will continue through her work at the Sheriff’s Office.
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Lawrence police officer’s nose broken in ‘immediate’ attack following disturbance call
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - On Saturday, a disturbance call at an apartment complex quickly turned violent when a police officer was attacked. The Lawrence Police Department posted about the altercation online, stating that one of its officers was first called to the 2400 block of Melrose Avenue around 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 7 for a reported disturbance.
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Car-school bus collision reported early Tuesday near Berryton
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A car and a Shawnee Heights school bus collided early Tuesday just south of Berryton but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. The crash was reported around 7:11 a.m. near S.E. 77th and Berryton Road, where officials said a white Kia Optima car and a Shawnee Heights Unified School District 450 bus collided. The location was just south of the Berryton community.
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Two people hospitalized after separate crashes on I-35 near Industrial
Two people have been hospitalized after separate wrecks on Interstate 35 near the Industrial Road exit Tuesday morning. Emporia Fire/EMS took one person from the site of the initial wreck involving a southbound vehicle that apparently rolled. Crews also took one person from a northbound wreck involving two vehicles. Both patients went to Newman Regional Health.
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Massive construction fire in Olathe seen up to 4 miles away
OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV) - Several fire departments descended on Olathe overnight after a massive fire broke out around 4 a.m. Friday. The fire started at an apartment construction site off Parker and Santa Fe. Because no one was inside the buildings and at least one was experiencing partial collapse, firefighters...
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Family displaced after fire at Kansas home
JOHNSON COUNTY —Firefighters battled a well-involved garage fire in Olathe on Wednesday. Crews responded just before 6p.m. The blaze caused extensive damage to the home and two vehicles parked in the driveway. Thankfully, no injuries. A family of four is displaced. Investigators are working on a cause. Fire officials...
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Man accused of starting fire at Kansas convenience store
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating an alleged arson fire in Topeka and have made an arrest. Just after 3:30a.m. Monday crews from the Topeka Fire Department responded to a report fire at Capitol City Smoke & Grocery 500 S.W. 6th Avenue, according to fire department spokesperson Rosie Nichols.