23-07-2025
Lenexa man sentenced for killing wife, son during police standoff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Lenexa, Kansas, man convicted of will serve 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
A Johnson County judge sentenced 54-year-old Todd Donovan to a 'Hard 50' for shooting and killing his wife, 52-year-old Sheila Donovan, and son, 22-year-old Tyler Donovan.
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Donovan was also sentenced on a cruelty to animals charge after he shot and killed his neighbor's dog on the same day.
He was , and pleaded guilty back in April.
On Nov. 1, 2024, Lenexa police officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Hallet Street and Mullen Road.
Police said that, as officers arrived at the scene, multiple gunshots were heard coming from the home.
Officers called Donovan, who was suspected of firing the gun, and learned that he was still inside the home. Police attempted to get him to exit the residence peacefully; however, he refused the officer's request.
The Lenexa Tactical Team and crisis negotiators responded to the scene and began their barricade operations. Police said negotiators allegedly spoke with Donovan for nearly two hours before he hung up, leading the tactical team to enter the home and place him in custody.
He was believed to have overdosed, leading emergency responders to take him to a hospital for treatment.
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After Donovan was out of the home, officers found the bodies of two victims who had been shot.
Police also learned that a neighbor's dog had been shot and killed at the same time they responded to the initial call.
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