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Yahoo
22-05-2025
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Missing 81-year-old Overland Park woman's vehicle located in south central Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Overland Park police announced on Wednesday that a vehicle has been located in south central Kansas that belongs to an 81-year-old woman who has been missing for a week. On Saturday, May 17, , an 'at-risk' woman who reportedly disappeared while driving to her Overland Park home from Harrisonville, Missouri, on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 14. McConnell was driving a grey 2009 Honda Accord with Texas license plate 'RFP836.' On Wednesday, police said the vehicle was located by the Cowley County Sheriff's Office unoccupied. Deputies are currently searching the area. She is believed to have been spotted on Thursday, May 15, near Severy, Kansas — a small town located about 155 miles (or 2.5 hours) southwest of Overland Park. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android Police ask that if you or anyone you know sees McConnell, please contact OPPD at (913) 895-6300. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police searching for 81-year-old Overland Park woman last seen 3 days ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Overland Park Police Department (OPPD) has issued a Silver Alert for a missing 81-year-old woman who disappeared three days ago while she was driving home. According to OPPD, officers are searching for Jerry McConnell, an 'at-risk' woman who reportedly disappeared while driving to her Overland Park home from Harrisonville, Missouri, on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 14. 19 arrested, 36 vehicles towed in street racing, sideshow operation by KCPD McConnell was driving a grey 2009 Honda Accord with Texas license plate 'RFP836,' police said. She is believed to have been spotted on Thursday, May 15, near Severy, Kansas — a small town located about 155 miles (or 2.5 hours) southwest of Overland Park. Police ask that if you or anyone you know sees McConnell, please contact OPPD at (913) 895-6300. This is a developing story. Stay tuned at FOX4 News for the latest updates and information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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Overland Park Police Department to review body cam policies
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The Overland Park Police Department will spend most of 2025 reevaluating its policies. This will be the department's first full year with a new police chief and more often than not, with new leadership comes new rules. New exhibit at Johnson County Museum looks at human relationship with water Chief Doreen Jokerst was sworn in in October 2024. Last week, she expressed her plans to the public safety committee to review what she called 'high-liability policies.' That review process will take place throughout 2025. It is too early to tell what changes are coming but one area of review is the department's body cam policy. OPPD officers started using body cams at the tail end of 2019, and in the years since, expanded its use of them. That trend will continue in 2026 after a budget of more than 3 million dollars was approved for new cameras. View the latest headlines from Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas at Ideally, these new cameras and rules will be here and established before the start of the World Cup in 2026. The department last adjusted its body cam policy in 2024. How they are used, who is responsible for maintaining them, and how footage is released to the public are all areas up for review. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
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Overland Park police asking for help in identifying robbery suspects
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police are asking the public for help in identifying two people involved with a suspected felony theft at a store in Overland Park. According to the , at about 1:25 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, the suspects walked into a store near West 115th Street and Metcalf Avenue and stole several pieces of computer and electronic merchandise. OPPD said the individuals then fled the scene in a maroon Chevrolet Malibu with a temporary Missouri license plate. Officers tried to stop the suspects, but they drove away from police. If you or anyone you know has information regarding the identity of these individuals, OPPD asks that you call (913) 344-8729 or the TIPS Hotline. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
