Second pool related accident turns fatal in Overland Park

Posted: June 29, 2012 - 8:54pm
Updated: July 6, 2012 - 10:07am

UPDATE: Overland Park Police confirm that the 6-year-old boy rescued from an Overland Park pool a week ago, today, has died. The boy lived in the Four Winds apartment complex in the 8000 block of Perry Street. Officials say the boy went missing from his family's apartment for about 10 minutes before he was located in the pool. He was transported by Johnson County Med-Act to an area hospital in critical condition after paramedics and family members performed CPR.


Original Post: June 30, 2012
Overland Park Police are investigating after two separate pool related accidents on Friday.

Police say the first occurred around 5:30 p.m., at the Econo Lodge located at 7508 Shawnee Mission Parkway. A man was pronounced deceased on that scene after he was pulled from the pool. Police have not released any further information regarding this incident or the circumstances surrounding it.

The second incident occurred before 8 p.m., at the Four Winds Apartments in the 8000 block of Perry Street. Police say the family of a 6-year-old boy were searching for him throughout the complex. The boy was found by another resident after that resident "stumbled" over the boy on the bottom of the pool. The boy was pulled from the pool and emergency crews performed CPR for an "extended period" according to Johnson County Med-Act. As of this report, Police say the boy is in critical condition at an area hospital.

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Stabbing reported outside of JoCo fast food restaurant

Posted: June 22, 2012 - 2:11am
Updated: June 22, 2012 - 6:40am

Merriam Police, Fire and Johnson County Med-Act were called to the Wendy's at 10006 W. 75th Street around 2 a.m. Friday after a male told employees that he had been stabbed. Police say the victim and his attacker know each other and the incident likely occurred a short distance away.

Police confirmed a "small puncture wound" to the man's lower left abdomen and after confirming that the suspect had fled the scene, requested that Med-Act respond. Johnson County Med-Act reported that the man's injury was not suspected to be immediately life threatening. The victim was transported to an area hospital for further treatment.

Police conducted an extensive search of a nearby wooded area, which has previously been the location of a homeless camp. Officers from Shawnee and a K-9 unit from Lenexa assisted in the search, which wrapped up around 3:30 a.m.. Police know the suspect's name and continue to be on the lookout for him this morning.

Officers say they believe the two men had an argument at which point the victim was stabbed near the stomach. After being stabbed the victim fled on foot to the Wendy's where he alerted employees to call for Police.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 40's with a beard. He was last seen wearing all black clothing and a black stocking cap. Anyone with information on the suspect's whereabouts or about the incident itself is asked to call Merriam Police.

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Critical injuries reported in JoCo scaffolding collapse

Posted: June 18, 2012 - 2:55pm
Updated: June 19, 2012 - 6:40am

Overland Park Firefighters and Johnson County Med-Act were called to the site of new apartment buildings under construction near the intersection of 135th Street and Switzer Road shortly before 2:50 p.m. Monday.

Firefighters reported one person partially pinned under the collapsed scaffolding. Two men were transported to an area hospital. One was said to have sustained critical injuries, the other man was seriously injured. Both men are said to have fallen approximately 15-20 feet, according to the Overland Park Fire Department.

A Fire Department spokesperson says that the two men were beginning to lower themselves on the scaffolding when it collapsed and both men fell to the ground. OSHA will investigate the incident.

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Fully involved duplex fire in Overland Park

Posted: June 18, 2012 - 3:28am
Updated: June 18, 2012 - 3:55am

Firefighters were called to an address in the 10700 block of W 90th Terrace around 3:10 a.m. after a caller reported that the other half of her duplex was on fire. Overland Park Police arrived on scene to report that half of the duplex was "fully engulfed". An approaching fire crew reported seeing heavy fire from half a block away.

The caller to 911 reported that they were unsure if anyone was home in the side of the duplex that was on fire. Police say that a neighbor told them the resident's vehicle is not parked at the address.

Crews quickly pulled attack lines and began working on knocking the fire down. Another fire crew entered the neighboring side of the duplex to check for possible extension.

The fire was reported to be under control at 3:53 a.m.. Crews inside the duplex also reported a weak floor and a hole in the floor on the second level of the fire duplex. The neighboring duplex was checked and confirmed to be all clear of fire.

Police confirm to Operation 100 News that Officers have contacted the resident of the duplex that is on fire and report that no one was home this morning.

The Overland Park Fire Department is being assisted by one crew from the Lenexa Fire Department and Johnson County Med-Act.

No injuries have been reported.

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Stabbing reported in Shawnee

Posted: June 17, 2012 - 2:07am

Shawnee Police are investigating after a stabbing was reported in the 6600 block of Park Street. Police and Med-Act were dispatched just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

Johnson County Med-Act reported that one person had been stabbed and was in serious condition.

Police continue to investigate and no other details were immediately available.

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Two women found safe after disappearing from Shawnee Mission Park

Posted: June 12, 2012 - 6:05am
Updated: June 12, 2012 - 7:22am

Police from Shawnee, Lenexa and Johnson County Parks conducted an extensive search at Shawnee Mission Park after two people were reported missing and their vehicle was located abandoned inside the park.

Officers were called to the park shortly after 5 a.m. after a family member reported the women did not return home last night. The women reportedly left for a walk around 7 p.m., Monday evening. A vehicle belonging to one of the women was located inside the park and Police began a search of the area around 5:30 a.m..

A source familiar with the search tells Operation 100 News that the women are mother and daughter. Both are described as white females, the first is said to be 54-years-old and the other 23-years-old.

Both women were located safely at 7:10 a.m. near the Shawnee Mission Lake dam. Lenexa Fire/Medics evaluated both women who were not said to be injured. Police say they continue to investigate why the women did not return home last night.

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Fatal accident involving a car lodged in a tree

Posted: June 7, 2012 - 3:30am
Updated: June 7, 2012 - 4:53pm

Authorities have identified the victim as 23-year-old, Adam P. Baker.

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal accident in Aubry Township this morning. The call was dispatched around 3:15 a.m. Thursday and initial reports indicated a car had struck a tree. As Overland Park Fire units arrived on scene they reported that the vehicle was actually off of the ground, in a tree, southeast of the intersection of 167th Street and Metcalf Avenue.

Due to the location of the vehicle, rescue crews were unable to immediately make contact with the reportedly injured person. The Overland Park Fire Department's Rescue apparatus along with an Engine company and an Engine company from Johnson County Fire District No. 2 were all called to the scene and requested to bring their hydraulic rescue equipment and ladders. An Overland Park Fire Battalion Chief reported the vehicle to be "lodged up into trees" and that the "vehicle is unstable."

After about 15 minutes at the scene, crews confirmed that one person is deceased following the accident.

A spokesperson says the victim is believed to be a male. That male was pronounced deceased as soon as crews made access to him. An extensive extrication was required to remove the man from the vehicle. The vehicle is approximately nearly 100 feet off of the roadway. Authorities say it is believed that speed played a role in this accident.

Traffic on 167th Street was closed east of Metcalf for several hours.

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Police investigating after parade bystander struck by wheel chock

Posted: June 2, 2012 - 10:55am
Updated: June 2, 2012 - 5:45pm

Police in Shawnee are investigating after a female spectator at the Old Shawnee Days Parade was reportedly struck by a wheel chock belonging to a Fire Truck.

The incident was reported just after 10:20 Saturday morning, at the intersection of Johnson Drive and Cody Street, near the end of the parade route. The wheel chock reportedly "blew out" from behind the fire apparatus and struck the woman in the lower right leg.

Johnson County Med-Act says they treated, and transported a female with minor injuries to an area hospital for further treatment.

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