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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Yahoo
Statewide alert: Police look for missing 81-year-old Overland Park woman
A statewide silver alert has been issued for an Overland Park woman who went missing this week. Jerry McConnell, 81, was last seen Wednesday afternoon in Harrisonvile and was reportedly driving to her residence in Overland Park. McConnell was driving a gray 2009 Honda Accord with Texas license plate number RFP836, the Overland Park Police Department said in a news release. McConnell is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 140 pounds. She has blue eyes and gray hair. McConnell may have been seen near Severy, Kansas, about 2 1/2 hours south of Overland Park, on Thursday afternoon, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. If you see Jerry McConnell, police urge you to call 911 immediately, or call the Overland Park Police Department at (913)-895-6300.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Larned inmate serving two life sentences dies after being found unresponsive
LARNED, Kan. (KSNW) – An inmate at the Larned State Correctional Facility has died. Jason W. Cott, 45, was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday. Staff initiated life-saving measures, which continued after emergency medical personnel arrived. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The cause of death is pending the results of an independent autopsy. Daughter of murdered Kansas Highway Patrol trooper reacts to killer's parole Per protocol, the Kansas Department of Corrections and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation are conducting an investigation. Cott was serving two life sentences without the possibility of parole for two first-degree murder convictions in Johnson County. For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
