Missing Overland Park man found, Silver Alert canceled

Posted: August 16, 2014 - 1:54am
Updated: August 16, 2014 - 4:37am

UPDATE: 

Operation 100 News has confirmed that Mr. Collins has been located. A person driving in the area of 95th Street and Hardy reported a Honda Civic, with the same license plate, driving slowly on 95th Street. The driver followed the slow moving car until police could catch up. Officers are in contact with him and are working to reunite him with his family. He is currently being evaluated by Johnson County Med-Act, checking to make sure he is OK.

Operation 100 News was the ONLY Kansas City area media to report the Silver Alert when it was active. See below this report for a sampling of our tweets.

Original Report:

Alva 'Al' Collins, 82
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Overland Park Police have issued a Silver Alert for, 85-year-old, Alva 'Al' Collins.

Police say Mr. Collins told his family Friday evening the he was going to visit his wife in the area of 110th Street and Nall Avenue, but never showed up.

Mr. Collins is described as 5ft 6in tall, 140 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black pants and a dark gray, short sleeve, button up shirt.

Collins is believed to be driving a silver 2012 Honda Civic 4-door with Kansas license plate 762CGP.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Collins is asked to call local police or the Overland Park Police Department at 913-895-6300.

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Silver Alert canceled, missing Leawood man found safe

Posted: June 30, 2014 - 3:17am
Updated: June 30, 2014 - 10:50am

Update:

Leawood Police say Mr. Drummond was found safe in Bourbon County, Kansas. Bourbon County is in extreme southeastern Kansas. The city of Fort Scott is the most populous city and county seat of Bourbon County.

Original report:

John R. Drummond, 81
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Leawood Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol have issued a silver alert for 81-year-old John R. Drummond.

Police say Drummond left his home around 6 p.m. Sunday to go to a nearby store. He has not been seen since. He is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs 215 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.

Drummond is believed to be driving a red 2011 Lexus ES350 sedan with Kansas license plates 540 CRD.

He does not have his medication with him and police believe that he may be lost.

If you have seen him or have information regarding his current whereabouts, call local police or the Leawood Police Department at 913-642-7700.

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Silver Alert lifted for missing Douglas County man

Posted: May 15, 2014 - 4:18am
Updated: May 15, 2014 - 6:54am

Update:
Deputies confirm that Mr. Cranwell was located in Butler County, near the city of El Dorado. He is uninjured and arrangements are being made for him to be reunited with his family.

El Dorado is nearly two hours southwest of Douglas County.

Original report:

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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has issued a Silver Alert for Covert C. Cranwell, 90, of Lecompton. He has the onset of dementia and left without his medications.

Authorities say Cranwell was last seen leaving his Lecompton home in the 2000 block of East 100 Road around 9 p.m. Wednesday. He was driving a gray 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck with Kansas license plates 122CFP.

Mr. Cranwell is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has blue eyes, white hair and was last seen wearing blue jeans and a pale striped shirt.

Family believes that he may be heading for a family home near Lyndon, Kansas. Lyndon is about 30 miles south of Topeka, in Osage County.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at 785-832-7509 or 785-841-0007.

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Missing Overland Park woman located and safe

Posted: December 30, 2013 - 1:14am
Updated: December 30, 2013 - 4:42am

Update:

At 3:11 a.m. a Facebook page, Bring Cameo Home, reported that Cameo Taylor-Dye was back at home this morning.

Overland Park Police say they contacted Ms. Taylor-Dye at approximately 4:20 a.m., after she returned home safely. Police do not believe any criminal activity was involved in her disappearance.

No other information was immediately available.

Original report:

Cameo Rose Taylor-Dye, 27
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Overland Park Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing woman.

Cameo Rose Taylor-Dye, 27, was reported missing on December 28th around 9 p.m..

In a statement released early Monday, Overland Park Police say that Cameo has not been heard from since Friday, December 27th.

She is described as 5ft 1in tall, weighing approximately 100lbs with shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes.

Police say she is believed to be driving a black Lincoln LS with Kansas license plate, "NOTUCHE."


Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to call Overland Park Police at 913-895-6300 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

Cameo Rose Taylor-Dye, 27
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Skeletal remains located in March identified as missing JoCo man

Posted: August 16, 2013 - 9:48am

Ryan A. Bradley

Olathe Police say human skeletal remains that were located in rural Johnson County in March of 2013 have been identified as a missing Olathe man.

Authorities have identified the remains as Ryan A. Bradley, who was 23 when he was reported missing from an address in Olathe.

Police say Ryan A. Bradley's father reported his son missing on October 13, 2011 and told Police that his son had not been seen since October 9th. Olathe Police say they dedicated significant resources to locating Ryan, with the assistance from several local and state jurisdictions and local media. As time passed, so did new leads regarding Ryan's location, police say.

Operation 100 News' report regarding Ryan A. Bradley's disappearance can be found here.

In March of 2013, Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an address in rural Johnson County after someone located what they believed to be human remains. The skeletal remains were collected by the Sheriff's Office and submitted for DNA analysis, in attempt to identify them.

Olathe Police say the cause of death remains unknown and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the Johnson County Sheriff's Office at 913-715-5560 or the Greater Kansas City CrimeStoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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Child found safe after walking away from JoCo elementary school

Posted: April 11, 2013 - 11:53am
Updated: April 11, 2013 - 12:12pm

Update: 

Shawnee Police confirm the child has been located safely at his home in Kansas City, Kansas.

Original report:

Shawnee Police say they were called to Bluejacket Flint Elementary school, 11615 W. 49th Terrace, around nine this morning in reference to a missing child. The child reportedly walked away from the school.

The school is located on W. 49th Terrace between Quivira and Nieman roads.

Police say the child is an 11-year-old, white male, approximately five feet tall and weighing approximately 100lbs, with blond hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black The NorthFace jacket and carrying an orange and gray backpack with matching orange and gray Nike tennis shoes.

The child is believed to live in southern Kansas City, Kansas and may be walking home.

Anyone with information is urged to call Shawnee Police at 913-631-2155 or the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

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SILVER ALERT CANCELED | Mark D. Vassershteyn has been located

Posted: January 14, 2013 - 11:43pm
Updated: January 15, 2013 - 12:07am

UPDATE: 

Overland Park Police say Mr. Vassershteyn has been located. He is safe and back at home. No other details are being released.

Original report:

Mark D. Vassershteyn, 64

Overland Park Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing man with dementia.

Police say 64-year-old, Mark D. Vassershteyn was last seen around 8 p.m., in the area of W. 147th Terrace and Hardy Street. This intersection is between U.S. Highway 69 to the east and Antioch Road to the west.

Mr. Vassershteyn is a white male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches, 135-140lbs, with short grey hair and glasses. He is possibly wearing layered clothing. Police say he walks with a forward lean and only speaks Russian. He does not have access to a vehicle, and should be on foot in the area.

If you have information regarding the whereabouts of Mark D. Vassershteyn, you are urged to contact the Overland Park Police Department at 913-895-6300 or your local law enforcement agency.

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Missing Overland Park woman found in Kansas City, Missouri

Posted: February 6, 2013 - 12:07am
Updated: February 6, 2013 - 2:43am

Overland Park Police say, 78-year-old, Doris Marie Keller has been located this morning in Kansas City, Missouri.

Doris Marie Keller, 78
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Police say Doris left her home in Overland Park sometime around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday. And had not arrived back home or contacted any family members by 9 p.m..

Family members contacted Police.

This morning Police say she has been located, uninjured, by Kansas City, Missouri Police. She is being reunited with her family.


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Silver Alert canceled after missing man found dead

Posted: February 5, 2013 - 12:20am
Updated: February 5, 2013 - 9:50am

Update:

A Silver Alert was issued late Monday for a missing 92-year-old, Earl "Andy" Anderson.

This morning Paola Police say the Silver Alert has been canceled after he was found dead less than a mile from the nursing home that he walked away from. Officials say he was located near the railroad tracks.

No other details were immediately available from authorities.

Original report:

Earl "Andy" Anderson, 92
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Earl "Andy" Anderson is said to have walked away from a nursing home in Paola on Monday. The nursing home is the Country Club Estates at 2 Lewis Drive. He was last seen around 7:30 Monday evening according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

He suffers from Dementia and easily becomes confused.

Anderson is a white male, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 167lbs, with gray hair. He was last seen wearing a light gray sweatshirt, suspenders, dark colored pants, dark coat and glasses. He does not have access to a vehicle.

As of 12:25 a.m., there was a search in progress. Paola Police and Fire Department, along with several Search and Rescue K-9 from Johnson County were searching the area where he was last seen.

Shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday, Police have called off the search for the night, with plans to resume at 7 a.m.. A source familiar with the search tells Operation 100 News that there is a group headed to Paola from Wichita to help when the search resumes in the morning.

If you have seen Earl "Andy" Anderson you are asked to call Paola Police at 913-259-3640.

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Missing child FOUND following extensive search

Posted: January 24, 2013 - 5:19am
Updated: January 24, 2013 - 9:56am

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Lenexa Police have confirmed that the boy and his dog were found safe in a nearby apartment just before 8 a.m. Police say the boy left his mother's apartment sometime before midnight and walked to family friend's apartment down several doors in the same building. The resident at that apartment attempted to contact the child's mother but, was unable to make contact with her at that time.

The family friend, the boy and his dog spent the morning in the apartment down the hall. Police began knocking on doors in the building around 5 a.m., at that time the friend says she did not hear Police at the door. When officers went door-to-door a second time before 8 a.m., the friend answered and learned that there was a frantic search in progress for the boy.

Police confirmed that the boy was safe and was not in need of any medical care before returning him to his mother.

Original report

Lenexa Police are searching for a missing boy this morning after he disappeared from his home in the Oak Park Village apartments sometime overnight. The child was reported missing around 4:45 a.m., according to Police.

Police confirm the child is a three and a half year old white male. He is believed to be wearing a one piece pajama from the Disney movie 'Cars' and is not believed to have a coat. The family dog, described as a tan and white Yorkshire Terrier and Schnauzer mix, is also missing from the apartment. Lenexa Police say the boy has let himself out of the apartment in the past.

The boy was last seen at his home, an apartment in the complex southwest of the intersection of 95th Street and Quivira Road. The actual address is in the 9500 block of Monrovia.

While also unconfirmed, it is believed the boy has not been seen since around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Lenexa firefighters are using thermal imaging cameras to assist in the search. Officers from the cities of Overland Park, Olathe, Merriam and the Kansas Highway Patrol are also assisting with the search.

Officers at the scene have also requested the Kansas Highway Patrol's helicopter to respond from Topeka as soon as it is available at daybreak this morning. A command post is being established in a nearby shopping center parking lot.

Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately.

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FOUND: Tyler S. Wilson

Posted: December 7, 2012 - 3:29am
Updated: December 20, 2012 - 11:17pm

Update:

Olathe Police say Tyler S. Wilson has been located. He had been missing since November 11, 2012. No other details were released.

Original report:

Tyler S. Wilson
Last seen in Olathe, Kansas

Olathe Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing runaway juvenile.

Police say, 14-year-old, Tyler S. Wilson ran away from the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center in Olathe on November 11, 2012. Officers reported spotting him near Kansas Highway 10 in Olathe, but he ran from the officers when they attempted to contact him. He was last seen running northbound into Lenexa.

Before his stay at the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center, Police say he had been staying in Shawnee. He has also made comments about trying to get to Oklahoma.

Tyler is a white male, born March 31, 1998. Police say he is approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing about 110lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue Fox Racing shirt, white shorts with thin black stripes, and white tennis shoes. His left ear is pierced and he is known to wear a diamond stud earring.

If you have seen Tyler S. Wilson you are urged to call your local Police Department immediately. Olathe Police can be reached at 913-971-7500.

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FOUND: Chase B. Lekan - November 2012

Posted: November 9, 2012 - 2:23pm
Updated: November 13, 2012 - 10:55am

Update:

Olathe Police say Chase B. Lekan has been located and is in good health. No other information is being released.

Original report:

15-year-old, Chase B. Lekan missing from Olathe, Kansas
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Olathe Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing endangered runaway.

Police say 15-year-old (December 21, 1996), Chase B. Lekan ran away from his Olathe residence on November 1, 2012. Chase is white male, standing approximately 5 foot 11 inches tall, and 160-170lbs.

Chase suffers from Bi-Polar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and ADHD. He also has a Heart Arrhythmia, he is on prescription medications but left home without them. Chase has been suicidal in the past, has a history of violent tendencies and is known to use drugs.

It is unknown what clothing Chase was wearing when he left his residence.

Olathe Police ask anyone with any information regarding his whereabouts to call you local Police Department immediately.

Chase Lekan has ran away from home before in late April 2012. He was located safe a few days later. Previous story link

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Chase B. Lekan found safe in May 2012

Posted: May 1, 2012 - 3:23pm
Updated: November 12, 2012 - 9:59am

Latest story: 

November 2012 - Chase B. Lekan is missing from Olathe, Kansas

Update: The Olathe Police Department announced this afternoon that Chase B. Lekan was located at 12:50 p.m. today. He is said to be in good health. No further details are being released at this time. In a statement released this afternoon, Police thanked the public for their assistance in the matter.

Original Post:

The Olathe Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teenager.

Chase B. Lekan
Missing from Olathe, Kansas

Police say Chase Lekan has been a resident of an Olathe Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility since August 2011. He was on a weekend pass visiting his family when he ran away from their home in Olathe.

Chase suffers from Bi-polar Disorder, Anxiety Disporder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and ADHD. Chase also has a Heart Arrythmia and is on prescription medications which he left without.

Chase is a 15-year-old, white male, 5'11", and 160-170lbs.

He has also been know to have past violent tendencies, has been suicidal and is a known drug user.

Chase was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt, grey hooded sweatshirt, long khaki shorts, Nike Air Jordan high top shoes, and a blue KC Royals hat.

He is known to frequent Two Trails Park in Olathe and also stated that he was planning on leaving for Texas according to Olathe Police.

If you have seen Chase or have any information regarding his whereabouts please call you local police department immediately.

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Iraq War Veteran from De Soto, Kansas found safe in Illinois

Posted: April 12, 2012 - 9:37pm

Updated: April 13, 2012 - 6:17am

UPDATED: Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies say Matthew Flowers has been located in Illinois. Authorities in Collinsville, Illinois, east of St. Louis, located him hitchhiking and said he was "headed towards Florida." He was last seen in De Soto on Tuesday. Johnson County Deputies say he left voluntarily and was not taken into custody in Illinois.

Original Post:

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing Veteran.

Deputies say 28-year-old, Matthew Scott Flowers, of De Soto has been missing from his home for two days.

He is described as a white male, standing 5' 10" tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds, with a shaved head

and blue eyes. Flowers has a tattoo on his left forearm which reads "Madden" and a Chinese symbol on his right arm. He was last seen wearing brown cowboy boots, blue jeans.

Flowers is an Iraq War Veteran who suffered an injury during his deployment. Deputies say he requires medication, which he is not believed to have with him. When he is off of his medication, he may display "erratic or aggressive behavior."

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Matthew Scott Flowers is asked to call the Johnson County Sheriff's Office at 913-782-0720.

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Teenager missing from Merriam

Posted: April 10, 2012 - 3:47am
Updated: April 11, 2012 - 12:08am

The Merriam Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teenage girl.

Keely Alder
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Police say 15-year-old Keely Alder was last seen in the parking lot of an Overland Park Wal-Mart store at 7701 E Frontage Road, around 10:30 p.m., Sunday night. Security cameras show Alder walking through the parking lot towards the back of the store, where she disappears from the camera's view.

Alder is reported to be a runaway from The House of Hope, a treatment program for teenagers, based around faith. She is originally from Wisconsin and Police say she is not familiar with the Kansas City area. Officers say it is unlikely that she has any means of transportation.

Anyone with information regarding the possible whereabouts of Keely Alder is asked to call Merriam Police at the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS

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Missing/Endangered Person

Posted: April 9, 2012 - 2:40pm
Updated: April 9, 2012 - 4:42pm


Update: Olathe Police say as of this afternoon Dakota C. Burge has been located and is in good health. No other details were provided. Police thank the public for the assistance with the investigation.

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Olathe Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing and endangered person.

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Dakota C. Burge is a 18-year-old, white male who is described as 5'10" and 240 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Dakota has the letter "B" tattooed on the top of both hands.

Police say Dakota is Autistic and takes numerous medications that he does not have with him. He is from the Wichita, Kansas area and is not familiar with Olathe.

Dakota was reported missing on Saturday, April 7, 2012. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black "Fat Albert" t-shirt, and black Nike shoes.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Dakota C. Burge is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-7500 or 913-782-0720.

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Overland Park woman found safe after 3rd disappearance

Posted: February 2, 2012 - 4:10am

Updated: February 5, 2012 - 12:52am

Molly Jones, 27
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Update: Molly Jones' family says that Molly returned to the family's residence, near 83rd and Farley Streets, around 5:25 p.m. Saturday evening. Overland Park Police confirm that Molly Jones did return home. No other information was immediately available.

Original Post:

Overland Park Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 27-year-old, Molly Jones. She was last seen at approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of her home near 83rd Street and Farley Road in Overland Park.


Police say Molly suffers from a medical condition that can cause her to become catatonic and unaware of her surroundings. Due to the medical condition, Police consider her as "Missing/Endangered." A press release says that Molly is believed to be wearing a pink sport shirt and blue jeans. Her hair was also in a pony tail when she was last seen. Police say her hair is shoulder length when it is down. She is reported to have left on foot and without a purse or phone.


Molly Jones is a white female, standing 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 155 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Overland Park Police at 913-895-6300 or 911.

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Molly disappeared, January 28, 2012, from the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was found, Monday, January 30, 2012, after knocking on a door just a few blocks away from the hospital. Previous Story.

She also disappeared from the same Overland Park home in November 2011. She was found the next day in Grove, Oklahoma. Previous Story.

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Missing KU Medical Center patient FOUND

Posted: January 29, 2012 - 7:47pm

Updated: February 2, 2012 - 4:50am

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February 2, 2012 - MISSING Molly Jones from Overland Park, Kansas

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Update: As of 5:50 a.m., Monday, Police confirm to Operation 100 News that Molly Jones has been located near a house just a few blocks west of the hospital. Authorities say she appears to be in good health and has been returned to the Hospital for continued treatment.




Original Story:

University of Kansas Medical Center Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a woman who doctors consider "medically at risk." Police say that 27-year-old Molly Jones was last seen around 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Authorities say Jones' "health may be at risk."

During an earlier disappearance from her Overland Park home, OP Police said that Jones suffers from a medical condition which can cause her to become "catatonic and unaware of her surroundings." 

Molly's husband, Leighton Jones, says that "Molly did not walk away from the hospital, she ran. She was on lock down and escaped. This is not a simple case of someone becoming confused and walking away. She is unaware of her surroundings and unable to take care of herself."

A source at the University of Kansas Medical Center was not willing to comment on Leighton Jones' claims. A second hospital source also refused to confirm or deny the same information.

Jones is described as a white female, standing 5'5" tall, approximately 150 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a white knit shirt, gray athletic style pants and no shoes.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to call University of Kansas Medical Center Police at 913-588-5030.

When Jones previously disappeared from Overland Park, in November 2011, she was found safe the next day in Grove, Oklahoma. Previous story: Overland Park woman found in Oklahoma.


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Missing Olathe man and grandson found in Platte County, Missouri

Posted: January 9, 2012 - 2:40am
Updated: January 9, 2012 - 5:48am

Franklin Benskin

UPDATE: Platte County Deputies located the missing man and his grandson off of 9 Highway and Coffey Road in Platte County, just east of Parkville, Missouri. A Deputy on patrols stopped the vehicle, which matched the description that the two were last seen in. An ambulance was called to the scene as a precaution according to a Sheriff's Office spokesperson. Olathe Police also confirm that the two are safe and have been transported to an area hospital to be checked out.

Original Story:

Olathe Police say, 66-year-old, Franklin Benskin and his grandson, 4-year-old, Marcus Mabwai were reported missing Sunday afternoon. The two were last seen in the 12200 block of Strang Line Road around 1 p.m.. Police say they were called just before 7:30 p.m., when the two had not returned home.

Officers say Benskin has an unspecified medical problem which can leave him disoriented while driving. Benskin drives a dark blue 2009 Hyundai Accent four door with an unknown Kansas license plate.


Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the two is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Marcus Mabwai

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Police: Search for Aisha Khan cost nearly $36,000

Posted: January 4, 2012 - 8:17pm

Overland Park Police say that their efforts in searching for Aisha Khan cost nearly $36,000. Police now say that the search for Aisha racked up nearly $36,000 worth of overtime for the 63 officers who were involved in the investigation. Officers worked more than 788 hours according to a spokesperson.

The $10,000 reward that was offered during the search by Khan's family was donated, split between Overland Park Police and unspecified local charities.

Khan was reported missing from the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park on Friday, December 16th. Police and the FBI handled the case as a possible abduction. Police confirmed that they had located Khan on Wednesday, December 21st and said that Khan was never in any immediate danger and that no criminal act had occurred. More on the original story can be found here.

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