Shawnee Mission Post

Jan 1, 2024 | shawneemissionpost.com | Mike Frizzell

A 19-year-old man was shot in the arm during a disturbance in Merriam on Sunday evening. Police were called to the Georgetown Apartments in the 9200 block of West 73rd St. just before 6:30 p.m.Recorded radio traffic indicates that the suspect left the scene before police arrived. Officers from Fairway and Mission also responded to the scene to assist in searching for the suspect. A Johnson County Med-Act ambulance transported the injured man to an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his wrist.

Jan 1, 2024 | shawneemissionpost.com | Mike Frizzell

An attempted police stop in Kansas City, Kansas, led to prolonged pursuit that ended in Shawnee early Sunday morning with no suspect in custody. Recorded radio traffic indicates that a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper tried to stop a man on a motorcycle for reckless driving and speeding near near North 38th Street and State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, at about 11:40 on Saturday night. The motorcycle rider continued driving and entered eastbound Interstate 70 with the Trooper in pursuit.

Dec 29, 2023 | shawneemissionpost.com | Kyle Palmer

The year 2023 is nearly in the books, but before we say goodbye, let’s look back on some of the news that defined our Johnson County community over the past 12 months. If you believe the phrase “all politics is local,” you would have been vindicated in 2023. This year was defined by developments at the city, neighborhood and even street level. And it got heated at times.

Dec 29, 2023 | shawneemissionpost.com | Mike Frizzell

A building fire at the Johnson County Wastewater treatment plant in Mission is under investigation. Firefighters from three area departments were called to the Nelson Wastewater Treatment Facility, 4800 Nall Ave., at 6:34 p.m. Thursday. A caller to 911 reported flames from the roof of a building on the south end of the property. Recorded radio traffic indicates that a Roeland Park police officer was the first to arrive at the facility and confirm flames were visible.

Dec 25, 2023 | shawneemissionpost.com | Kyle Palmer

The Post staff wishes our readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year!Just as we did last year, we’re taking the rest of 2023 off from publishing new stories and will return with fresh headlines on Tuesday, Jan. 2. We’ll return as the Johnson County PostOne big change you’ll notice after the new year is our new name and new website. Starting Jan. 2, we’ll be the Johnson County Post, covering our traditional areas of Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley, as well as Olathe now.