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Suspects found on roof of senior living facility while hiding to escape arrest
SHAWNEE, Kan. (KCTV) - On Monday, the Shawnee Police Department shared photos from a recent arrest that was further off the ground than usual. The incident started around 9:50 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 when a Shawnee officer attempted to pull over a person driving a stolen car. At first, the driver wouldn’t stop but he soon abandoned the car so he and his passenger could get out and run.
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Shawnee Mission South lifts lockdown after police confiscate gun from student
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV) - In a letter to parents, the Shawnee Mission School District confirmed that a weapon was recovered during Monday’s school day. According to Shawnee Mission South High School principal Dr. Todd Dain, the school went into lockdown on Dec. 9 after a student was found in possession of a weapon.
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Armed suspect takes student's backpack near Overland Park middle school
A gunman robbed a juvenile of her backpack Monday morning in Overland Park as she walked to school. The robbery happened moments after the suspect broke into a car less than a block away, police said.
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Man accused of manslaughter in fatal Kansas crash arrested in Sedalia
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Kansas was arrested last week in Sedalia. Timothy Smith was charged in Pettis County on Friday with being a fugitive from out of state. A hearing was held on Monday and Smith appeared by video from the jail, court records indicate. Court information The post Man accused of manslaughter in fatal Kansas crash arrested in Sedalia appeared first on ABC17NEWS .
University Daily Kansan
License plate vandal strikes New Hampshire parking garage
A string of vandalism incidents have left Lawrence residents feeling a bit weary. Vehicles within the New Hampshire parking garage were recently vandalized, with their license plates and cars spray-painted bright red. The act of vandalism has sparked concern and curiosity among locals, with law enforcement continuing to investigate. According...
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Kan. man who called 911 after deadly shooting enters plea
JOHNSON COUNTY —A Kansas man who called 911 to turn himself in after a deadly shooting has entered a plea in the case. Earlier this month, 24-year-old Dmariea Valentino Avance pleased no contest to second degree murder in the death of 21-year-old Markese D. Gleghorn of Lenexa outside a fast-food restaurant, according to the Johnson County District Attorney's office.
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Police investigate suspicious death in 2100 block of N.W. Topeka Boulevard
Topeka police were investigating the suspicious death Friday morning of a man found in the 2100 block of N.W. Topeka Boulevard. The man's name and age weren't being made public. Officers responded to a report of an unresponsive male near N.W. Elm Row and Topeka Boulevard, where they arrived to find a man suffering from life-threatening injuries, said Rosie Nichols, public safety communications specialist for Topeka's city government, in a news release put out at 8:02 a.m. Friday. The man later died, she said. Circumstances of his death remained under investigation. No further details were available. How to provide police information Police asked anyone with information regarding the man's death to email telltpd@topeka.org orcall the Topeka police criminal investigation bureau at 785-368-9400. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Shawnee County Crime Stoppers at 785-234-0007 or going online to www.p3tips.com/128. (This story was updated to change or add a photo or video.) Contact Tim Hrenchir at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Police investigate suspicious death in 2100 block of N.W. Topeka Boulevard
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Police identify key factor that led to Topeka teen’s death in crash
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A report from the Topeka Police Department (TPD) is shedding light on what led up to a Topeka teen’s death during a crash in late November. Topekan Creighton Lloyd-Collins, 17, was riding his 2005 Honda motorcycle “at a high rate of speed” when he crashed into a Jeep Patriot that pulled out […]
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Olathe man charged after failed scheme to steal $61K pickup truck in Missouri
HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - An Olathe man has been charged in connection to a failed scheme to steal a $61,000 pickup truck during a sale in Higginsville. Lafayette County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Wednesday, Dec. 4, have revealed that Saif Damer, 30, of Olathe, Kansas, has been charged with identity theft, forger, stealing and more in connection to a scheme to steal a $61,000 pickup truck.
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Community Mourns After Apparent Murder-Suicide
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Police find gunshot victim in west Topeka Thursday
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating the 21st homicide of the year. Just before 11:30 on Thursday, Dec. 13, officers responded to a welfare check call in the 2000 block of Southwest Stone for an individual who was suffering from a gunshot wound. Police found an individual who was declared dead […]
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Two arrested in connection with three shoplifting incidents
Two Topeka residents were arrested at a local retailer on Wednesday for their role in three shoplifting incidents at Ulta Beauty, Best Buy and Water’s True Value in Manhattan. Officers arrested 53-year-old Christopher Stapleton and 50-year-old Nicole Hall just after 1:30 p.m. at the Best Buy in the 300...
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Topeka police officer hospitalized after fentanyl exposure
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka Police Department (TPD) officer had to be revived following suspected fentanyl exposure. TPD spokesperson Rosie Nichols said the incident happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, while the officer was conducting a test at the Law Enforcement Center. TPD says the officer was exposed to a “suspected narcotic substance” that was believed to be fentanyl.
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Kansas Man Arrested for DWI in Fatal SW MO Crash
A Kansas man is arrested for felony DWI following a fatal crash in southwest Missouri. 36-year-old Crystal Emery of Asbury, MO, died Saturday following a car accident in rural Jasper County. Emery's vehicle was eastbound on Sumac Road when another vehicle driven by 20-year-old Malachai Doyle of Topeka pulled into her path. The collision caused Emery's vehicle to overturn, rolling through a barbed-wire fence and coming to rest on its roof. Emery was taken to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin where she later died from her injuries.
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TPD investigating the city’s 21st homicide of 2024
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Police Department responded to a call regarding a welfare check around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night in southwest Topeka. According to TPD, upon arrival officers located the individual suffering from a gunshot wound. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. The...