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Olathe Police are joining the statewide "You Drink. You Drive. You Lose." campaign from Aug. 23 through Sept. 7, stepping up impaired-driving enforcement ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend.
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Samual Brad Thomas Jr., 24, of Kansas City, Missouri, faces 30 felony counts of vehicle burglary and two misdemeanor charges for an October 2021 overnight spree that police told one victim affected 55 vehicles across Lenexa neighborhoods near Quivira and Pflumm roads.
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The City of Lenexa published emergency pet preparedness guidance on Aug. 20, advising residents to microchip their animals, identify pet-friendly evacuation options and pack a go-kit ahead of late-summer storm season.
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The Olathe City Council renewed contracts Wednesday for school resource officers and crossing guards, continuing a city-funded school safety program in place since 2000 as the new school year begins.
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A truck struck the underpass at Spruce Street and Kansas Avenue on Monday, Aug. 17, prompting Olathe Police and Fire to close Spruce Street in both directions. No reopening has been announced.
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Engineer Steve Hill retires from the Olathe Fire Department on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after more than 25 years of fire service, the second long-tenured departure from the department in less than two weeks.
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Two Olathe residents reported losing a combined $439.77 to online purchase scams during the week ending Aug. 8, 2026, according to Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker data, doubling the previous week's single report.
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The Olathe Police Department introduced its 2026-2027 school resource officers assigned to eight USD 233 buildings, timing the video announcement two days before the first full day of school for all students on Aug. 14.
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Johnson County Sheriff booking records for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, show seven people booked or released in connection with Olathe Police Department arrests, with charges ranging from disorderly conduct to first-degree felony possession and bonds as high as $52,500.
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