*MAN MISSING IN RAYTOWN-MO HOUSE FIRE FOUND ALIVE**** The worst was feared after the 5:05am dispatch went out- only three of four residents had escaped from a burning house in the 10600 block of East 53rd Street.
The house was in flames when a police officer arrives a minute later- the 3 occupants who escaped couldn't find the occupant named "Greg"- who lived in the basement of the 1-story ranch-style home- the officer said.
Help was needed from the KC-MO Fire department- and it took more than an hour to extinguish the flames. By that time- most of the charred remains of the home had collapsed into the basement- making a search for the missing man difficult.
It turns out- "Greg"- or who police report as "Greg Mefford"- was not inside after all- but hiding in a shed while the house burned. He was apprehended early Sunday afternoon by KC-MO police several miles away.
It's reported the man had outstanding arrest warrants and didn't want to be apprehended after the fire was reported.
The house was virtually destroyed and the cause of the fire was under investigation.
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* MAN INJURED TRYING TO FIGHT KC-MO HOUSE FIRE *
*** A man suffered minor burns to his legs after trying to put out a burning mattress in the basement of a home in the 9900 block of Lydia at 12:09am Sunday morning.
The KC-MO fire crews arrived at 12:14am- and put the fire out correctly and without injury to themselves by 12:30am..
The amateur firefighter's injuries were minor- he didn't go to a local hospital until the blaze was out.
The FD battalion chief said the cause of the fire was not suspicious- likely careless handling of smoking materials- but damage from fire- smoke and water was considerable.
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** SHOOTING INJURES 3 IN KC-MO **
...The Guns Of Kansas City were not quiet overnight. Three persons acquired what MAST paramedics say were non life-threatening gunshot wounds in the 1:37am incident in the 4400 block of Montgall.
The most seriously injured was a middle-aged female who was transported from the scene with a gunshot to her upper chest.
One other victim was found by police several minutes later at 53rd Street and Olive with minor injuries and the 3rd victim was driven by someone else to a local hospital.
Police were seeking suspects who left in at least 2 different vehicles.
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** SHOOTING IN EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY-MO **
...This call went out just after 6:45am to the 500 block of South Sunnynook School Road north of Oak Grove.
A medical helicopter had been ordered for a confirmed victim- then cancelled just after 7am.
UPDATE - 1750 CDT - The Jackson County Sheriff's department is now investigating this incident as a homicide.
The victim was a female in her 20's. Her husband- also in his 20's- is considered the prime suspect and was taken into custody at the scene..
It was also reported the couple's 2 children were inside the house when the shooting occurred. They were not physically hurt- and are currently staying with relatives.
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<><><> OVERNIGHT WEATHER <><><>
Temperatures were quite comfortable for late August overnight- ranging in the 60's. Some scattered showers and a few thundershowers developed over extreme northeast Kansas and northwestern Missouri- but dissapated after sunrise.
The stellar late-summer conditions will continue over the MetroRegion through midweek- with temperatures near to 5-degrees below averages. A cool front amy bring some needed precipitation to the area by Wednesday.
That front is expected to continue our moderate streak of summer days through next weekend.
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