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Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Family seeking answers after young man found injured on a Shawnee road
SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) — A family is searching for answers after a young man was found critically injured on the side of a road in Shawnee. Police are still investigating, but those we spoke with believe he was hit by a car and the driver took off. 32-year-old Timothy Olson had just moved to Shawnee for a fresh start. 'He's been here about two months maybe and just getting back on his feet, trying to make a better life for himself and do something different with his life,' said Crystal Hicks, Timothy's cousin. 'People were running everywhere': 7 injured after shoot-out in Midtown But last Thursday evening, at around 9 p.m., everything changed. His family says he was riding his bike to the store, but never made it back home. 'I don't know who hit him, how he was hit, nothing like that,' said Hicks. Ana Johnson lives nearby and says she walked out of her home to police lights and ambulances. 'There was a guy laying in the street and I seen a bike, a bicycle, and it still had the flashers on,' said Johnson. Johnson says it happened near Kickapoo and Farrall, an area where there are no lights and no sidewalks. The speed limit there is 35 mph. 'It's always racing or speeding on this street,' said Johnson. Police say they can't confirm if this was a hit-and-run because there were no witnesses and they haven't been able to speak with Olson yet. 'I'm no doctor, but from the injuries, I'm sure he was hit,' said Johnson. Olson is now at OU Health with a broken neck and multiple brain injuries. 'He has short-term memory loss. Not for sure if he's going to be able to walk or not, but other than that, he's up and talking, but he's very aggressive,' said Hicks. With no insurance, his family says the road to recovery will be tough, but all they want is answers and accountability. 'You could have stayed there, at least until somebody else came, but I would like for them to pay for what they've done someway, somehow to apologize to something,' said Hicks. If you know anything, you are asked to call the Shawnee Police Department at (405) 273-0989. There is also a GoFundMe to help with Timothy's medical expenses. To donate, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Oklahoma City.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Yahoo
Shawnee police investigating deadly apartment fire Friday night
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person is dead following an apartment fire Friday night in Shawnee, Kansas. The fire was reported just before 7:30 p.m. at the Pinegate West Apartments at W. 65th Street and Nieman Road. Crews with the Shawnee Police Department, Shawnee Fire Department, Overland Park Fire Department, Consolidated Fire District No. 2 and Johnson County MED-Act responded to the fire and encountered fire coming from one unit and worked quickly to bring the fire under control and spreading to other units. Police said during fire suppression efforts, responders found an injured person and provided medical treatment outside. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. They have not been identified at this time. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android The cause of the fire and the victim's death remains under investigation by Shawnee police and Shawnee fire investigators. This is a developing story. FOX4 will continue to keep you updated as new information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two people killed in Shawnee crash Wednesday morning
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Shawnee Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash that left two people dead Wednesday morning. The Shawnee Fire Department and Johnson County MED-Act responded to the crash just before 11 a.m. on northbound K-7 near West 47th Street, just south of Bonner Springs. When crews arrived, first responders determined that two people in one vehicle had sustained fatal injuries and were both pronounced dead at the scene. The identities of the two people killed are not being released at this time. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android Police said the driver of the second vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. That driver was not seriously injured. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
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Man sentenced for 2023 Shawnee DUI crash that killed 9-year-old Lenexa boy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City, Kansas man is sentenced for the 2023 Shawnee crash that left a 9-year-old Lenexa boy dead. Matthew Alexander Jacobo was sentenced in Johnson County court Thursday to 11 years and four months for the 2023 death of Nolan Davidson. Jacobo to reckless second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a crash, resulting in death. On Dec. 1, 2023, the Shawnee Police Department responded to a hit-and-run crash just before 7 p.m. involving a white truck and a black Sedan near Johnson Drive and Bell Road, just east of I-435. Police said Jacobo left the scene of the crash, where prosecutors say he was driving drunk. A K9 unit later found him to take him into custody. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android Jacobo was originally charged with DUI-aggravated battery and failure to stop at a crash-great harm, but the charges were amended after Davidson died from the crash. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
