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Sheriff’s units respond to multiple mail thefts Tuesday morning north of Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Shawnee County sheriff’s units were investigating multiple reports of mail thefts Tuesday morning just north of Topeka. Units at 9 a.m. were in the vicinity of N.W. 53rd Terrace and Arroyo Drive where multiple mail thefts had been reported. A short time later, around 9:30...
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Crews respond to injury crash Tuesday morning in west Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emergency crews responded to an injury crash early Tuesday in west Topeka. The collision was reported around 8:45 a.m. at S.W. 12th Street and Gage Boulevard. At least one person was reported to have been injured in the crash. Additional details weren’t immediately available. Check...
Great Bend Post
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.
KCTV 5
3 arrested after separate searches reveal presence of meth near children
POMONA, Kan. (KCTV) - Three individuals were put behind bars after two separate search warrants revealed the presence of illegal drugs around children near Pomona. The Franklin County, Kansas, Sheriff’s Office says the Ottawa Police Department helped it executive two search warrants during the week of Dec. 16 that were related to the distribution of methamphetamine. As a result, three individuals were taken into custody.
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Mission Hills man involved in wrong-way crash reaches settlement with family of driver who was killed
The children of a Missouri man killed in a head-on collision have reached a roughly $2 million settlement with the Mission Hills man authorities say caused the wrong-way crash outside Lee’s Summit, Missouri, earlier this year. On Dec. 6, Aaron Wilson filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit in Johnson...
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Man charged with breaking into cars, using stolen credit cards at Lenexa stores
LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - A man is charged in a scheme to use stolen credit cards at metro stores. Franchot P. Moore is accused of breaking into cars parked at fitness centers and daycare centers. Lenexa police arrested Moore last week. Moore is charged with burglary, theft, criminal damage to...
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Fatal crash on I-435 off-ramp leaves 64-year-old woman dead, 2 injured
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - On Tuesday at 3:25 p.m. a fatal crash on the off-ramp to Antioch from eastbound I-435 left one deceased and two injured. 64-year-old Barbara Cutler was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to a news release. One individual was transported to the hospital with minor...
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Martin City Brewery founder charged in 2020 train crash that kills three, including brother-in-law
JOHNSON CO., Kan. (KCTV) - The co-founder of a Kansas City metro area brewery has been charged in connection to a 2020 collision that took the lives of three Johnson County men, including his brother-in-law. Johnson County, Kansas, District Court records indicate that on Friday, Dec. 13, Chancie C. Adams,...
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2 suspects sought in battery of employee inside Lenexa store
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lenexa police need the public's help to find two men, one of whom slugged a 15-year store employee in the back of the head, before fleeing the business. The unprovoked attack happened about 7:45 p.m. on Dec. 14 in the 8800 block of Marshall Drive.
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Man accused of robbing Johnson County child at gunpoint arrested in Missouri
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - The 19-year-old who stole an 11-year-old child’s backpack at gunpoint in Overland Park in early December was found and arrested in Kansas City. The Overland Park, Kansas, Police Department announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18, that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the man believed to be involved in a Dec. 9 burglary.
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Fire district battalion chief involved in crash in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, Kan. (KCTV) - A Fire District Battalion Chief in Johnson County was involved in a crash Tuesday night in Spring Hill. The Fire District #1 of Johnson County, Kansas, said the crash happened on U.S. 169 Highway and W. 199th Street. It took place at 5:43 p.m. on...
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Overland Park Police to conduct sobriety checks through the holidays
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - The Overland Park Police Department is conducting DUI checks into the new year. The New Year’s Taking Down DUI traffic enforcement campaign runs from December 26 through January 2. Police Chief Jokerst urges everyone to prioritize safety and make responsible decisions. “If you plan...