Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Daileon Maurice Thomas, 23, of Olathe, was formally charged with second-degree murder Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of Victor Gabriel Moreno, 23, in downtown Lawrence early Sunday, Oct. 18.
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A Lenexa police officer shot a 24-year-old man in the leg Monday evening at The Reserve at 77 Apartment Homes. The man's fiancée says he was unarmed and approached from behind, while police described a "physical struggle" during a domestic disturbance response.
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The Lenexa Police Department will host a drive-thru prescription drug disposal event Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Lenexa Justice Center as part of the DEA's 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
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Newly released court records show former Johnson County sheriff's deputy Justin Patrick Ramirez, 44, of Spring Hill, allegedly admitted in text messages to touching the victim, adding documentary evidence to the rape case filed against him in Johnson County District Court.
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Former USD 232 teacher Keil Hileman, convicted of sex crimes against students, returned to Lansing Correctional Facility on Aug. 5 after pornography was found on his computer in violation of his parole, with two civil lawsuits against the district still pending.
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A 15-year-old boy riding a bicycle was struck by a pickup truck in an Olathe crosswalk on Oct. 14 and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; the driver underwent field sobriety testing and the investigation is ongoing.
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The Lenexa Fire Department, Johnson County Med-Act and Parks Police responded to Shawnee Mission Park Lake on Wednesday evening, where a man was pulled from the water in what a sergeant described as a "medical call."
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A 15-year-old Olathe boy was hospitalized in stable condition after a pickup truck struck his bicycle Tuesday evening at 135th Street and S. Blackfoot Drive, and Olathe Police are investigating.
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Contractor crews begin microsurfacing on five De Soto streets Thursday, Oct. 15, as the city's 2026 Pavement Preservation Program enters its final phase, with work expected to wrap up Friday, Oct. 16.
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Two drivers died in separate crashes on northbound I-35 in Johnson County within 48 hours: a semitrailer driver in Olathe on Oct. 7 and an Olathe woman near Merriam on Oct. 5, according to Kansas Highway Patrol crash logs.
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Lenexa-based Heart to Heart International is shipping hygiene supplies and oral rehydration solutions to the Gulf Coast ahead of Hurricane Isaias, with its disaster response team preparing to depart Friday for an on-the-ground assessment.
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Angela M. Carter, 52, of Olathe was killed Monday morning when her 2024 Chevrolet Suburban left the northbound I-35 exit ramp to 75th Street, struck a guardrail and crashed into a ditch in Johnson County.
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