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The estate of Jose Enrique Cartagena Chacon has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Lenexa and officers Nicholas Gaul and Alexander Clark, alleging the 25-year-old was asleep with an unloaded pellet gun when police fired eight rounds in June 2025.
Community
A record 230 Olathe seniors earned the Kansas Seal of Biliteracy in 2025-26, a 31% increase over the prior year, as the district also celebrated teacher honors for Kim Wahaus, Michael Albrechtsen and Jeff Van Dyke, plus six international Thespian awards.
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The Johnson County Old Settlers festival returns to downtown Olathe Sept. 10–12 for its 128th year, featuring free concerts by Phil Vassar and The Phil Collins Experience, a parade billed as Kansas' largest, carnival rides and more than 15 nonprofit food booths.
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