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Olathe police investigating after 75-year-old woman found dead inside home

Olathe police investigating after 75-year-old woman found dead inside home

Yahoo01-05-2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Olathe Police Department announced on Thursday that they've opened a homicide investigation after a 75-year-old woman was found dead yesterday, April 30.
Olathe police officers responded just after 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, for a welfare check of a woman in the area of N. Persimmon Drive, near Olathe West High School.
When officers arrived on the scene, they located the 75-year-old victim dead inside the residence.
Police said the circumstances surrounding her death are under investigation at this time. She has not been identified.
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The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at (913) 971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.
This is an ongoing investigation; FOX4 will provide updates as they're made available.
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