CSW BREAKING: Jackson County MO Wreck- KC-MO House Fire and KC-KS Shooting Friday Morning

A variety of breaking news this Friday morning...


The latest first- there's a "4" vehicle crash working at the intersection of Missouri (m) 7 highway and Colborn Road- between Blue Springs and Lake Lotawana.

Reports from the scene are that "2" people had to be extricated by fire department (Prairie Township and Lake Lotawana crews) from vehicles.

Serious but not extremely critical injuries indicated at that scene...

KC-MO fire companies are battling a reported "fire in the basement" in a house in Old Northeast in the 400 block of North Wheeling.

Dispatch told crews all the people got out after the alarm sounded at 8:53 a.m.- but that there "were still animals inside" the residence.

That fire was brought under control about 15 minutes after fire crews arrived- but the homes sustained heavy damage.

No word on the animals reportedly still inside when the residence was evacuated.

Four adults and 2 children were displaced by the fire and the American Red Cross was called to assist them.

At 7:39 a.m. this morning- a "17-year-old male" was shot in the 2000 block of South Mill Street.

The victim was "shot in the upper left leg" and he was whisked off by KC-KS Fire department EMS to a medical trauma center in borderline serious condition.

Police took the incident report- and were seeking a male suspect.


In addition- there are still a number of icy spots on area roadways as proven from quite a number of mostly minor wrecks heard here at CSW over the past few hours.


Be especially careful on Interstate 70 east of M-291 for Blue Springs agencies were just called on on a wreck and there's another crash near Oak Grove and on I-29 near Barry Road in KC-MO where another crash was just reported.

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Latest MetroRegion Kansas City Winter Storm Contributes to 2 Traffic Deaths

This wasn't like the other storms MetroRegion Kansas City has suffered through this Winter of 2010-2011- less than a half-foot of snow fell that was preceded by sleet- but it had it's moments and some were tragic.


In Miami county KS- an icy U.S. 169 between Osawatomie and Greeley KS is said to have been a factor in 2 traffic crashes near Stanton Road in the far southwestern part of that county that resulted in 2 deaths and 5 injuries.

As I reported here last night on CSW what initially was a confusing scenario- one person- indentified by the Miami county Sheriff's department as "53-year-old Mary Crawford of Garnett-" drowned when a vehicle went off U.S. 169 there and into a lake that was a former rock quarry according to frequent CSW contributor "Superdave."

Two women were in that car and one of them managed to get out and swim to shore- where she was helped by a Good Samaritan.

The other woman drowned in the car- recovered by divers later Thursday night.

While the drama from that crash was unfolding- two other vehicles- possibly distracted by the commotion of the first crash- collided head-on on the highway.

One person died at that crash- identified by MiCo Sheriff as "66-year-old Mary C. Stuccey" from an unstated location in "Wisconsin" state.

Five others were injured- of those one adult and a 9-month-old infant were critically hurt.

It took nearly all of Miami county's EMS resources nearly an hour to transport those injured on slick roadways to Metro Kansas City hospitals.


After that tragedy- a number of Interstates in Metro Kansas City became so slick and clogged with cars and trucks unable to move that those highways had to be closed.


All of those closed Interstates were re-opened by Friday morning's commute- but at least 1 KC-MO roadway- the Southwest Trafficway hill north of 31st Street to I-35- had to be closed due to ice on the pavement.

While the snow had ended by midnight Friday morning and the number of traffic crashes decreased- there were still an above-average number of those incidents

The most severe crash as of this report was on U.S. 71 south on M-58 highway in Raymore before 6 a.m. where a male driver was seriously-injured when his vehicle rolled-over after hitting a patch of ice on the highway.


If all of this isn't enough- a couple of more storm systems will move through the Central States over the weekend into Monday morning.

There's a slight chance of more light snow over mainly the northern half of the MetroRegion Saturday night into early Sunday- then a rapid warm-up Sunday that will actually bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms over our region- then another cold front that may turn that precip to snow into early next Monday morning.

Of course- CSW will keep you informed on those weather possibilities as we do our overnight-thing Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Good news?

It will probably go into the 50's Sunday and into at least the lower 60's later next week- and no super-cold air (teens or lower) is expected throughout the period.

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CSW BREAKING: Fatality 2-Vehicle Crash With Multiple Serious Injuries in Extreme S.W. Miami County

A head-on crash involving at least 2 vehicles- including one that plunged into a lake- is reported on U.S. 169 just south of Stanton Road near the Anderson county line.

So far have been a total of 5 people injured: 3 adults- 2 serious and 1 critical- and 2 children- 1 serious and 1 critical.


The was also the report of "un unresponsive infant in a car seat" of the vehicle that went into a lake on the east side of U.S. 169.

It is also reported that "one person is unaccounted for" at that crash scene- unknown if that is the infant described above- but a fatality was reported at the crash scene.


Divers- EMS crews and law enforcement agencies throughout Miami as well as Anderson county are either on scene or enroute to this scene.

Apparently a passerby who reported the crash pulled a woman from the vehicle that went into the lake and took them to their residence in the 39800 block of U.S. 169.

That woman's condition has not been stated- but it's believed her condition is non life-threatening.

All patients were being transported to Metro Kansas City hospitals- the children to Children's Mercy.

More as received....

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CSW BREAKING: Metro K.C. Weather And Road Conditions Deteoriating Fast

Vehicle crashes have been increasing exponentially in the past 30 mintues...

Crashes have been reported on I-70- from western KC-KS into Bonner Springs and southern Leavenworth county.


Crashes reported in the KC-MO Northland- on northbound U.S. 169 near N.W. 68th street- and I-435 near N.E. 108th Street..


A crash was reported on U.S. 69 in Miami county KS- about 1 mile north of 327th Street- and southbound U.S. 69 near 215th Street in JoCo KS..


A series of crashes are reported along U.S. 50 in Johnson county MO near M-131 and in the Northland on M-33 highway north of Liberty.


Sleet with large snowflakes are falling right now here in south KC-MO in the old Bannister Mall area- and the temperature has fallen about 1-1/2-degrees in the past 30 minutes- 34 here now.

Conditions Metro-wide will continue to go downhill over the next several hours.....

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CSW Weather-News UPDATE: "Heavy Sleet" Reported in Platte County MO

Platte county authorities have reported "heavy sleet" falling in the KC-MO Northland within the past 20 minutes as a large area of precipitation moves over the Metro from the southwest.

So far- only 1 traffic crash has been reported in that time frame: a single-vehicle rollover south of Northeast 136th Street and Plattsburg Road at 8:54 a.m..

Kearney Fire and EMS was arriving on the scene and was finding no one around the vehicle at 9:02 a.m..

A Clay County Sheriff's deputy reported the roadways in that area as "very slick."

Temperatures in the Northland are at or slightly below freezing- but remain above freezing south of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers at this hour.

Rain mixed with or becoming sleet will continue over Metro Kansas City during the next several hours with temperatures slowly falling by afternoon.


A NWS Winter Storm Warning goes into effect a noon and lasts until midnight tonight.

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CSW BREAKING: Child Struck by Vehicle in Kansas City KS

A "6-year-old" boy has suffered what a KC-KS Fire department paramedic said was not life-threatening injuries this morning after being struck by a vehicle near downtown KC-KS.

The incident occurred about 8:10 a.m. in the 500 block of North 5th Street.

The paramedic said the car was going "about 20 m.p.h" when it struck the child- and the child suffered minor cuts and bruises and was taken to Children's Mercy Hospital.

No word if any charges were pending on the vehicle's driver.

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MetroRegion K.C. News: Dinner and a Train Ride in Central Missouri

I love trains and if you do too- you'll be interested in this story that appeared in Colombia MO's THE MISSOURIAN.


A company called Central States Rail has begun runs of a privately-owned train called "The Columbia Star Dinner Train" in Boone county.


According to THE MISSOURIAN's story- you get dinner and an about 3-hour train ride from Columbia to Centralia MO and back for $69 per person and the company will very soon begin taking reservations.

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CSW Weather: Active Weather Day Across Metro KC- Central States

The Central States will see all kinds of weather today- from sleet and snow in the middle- to rain and thunderstorms with the chance for a few "strong tornadoes" to the south.

First off- the weather affecting Metro and MetroRegion Kansas City...

A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect beginning at noon and lasting until midnight for the Metro and that part of the MetroRegion from southwest to northeast of Kansas City.

Three to six inches of snow are expected- mainly on the Kansas side and areas north of the Missouri River.

The snow will likely be preceeded by rain changing to sleet- then the snow.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY will be in effect to areas directly north of the WARNING areas (see- click on graphic).


To the south- a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH is in effect this morning from parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas- and a MODERATE RISK of severe thunderstorms with a chance of tornadoes- a few of those strong- over Arkansas into the Missouri Bootheel later today.


All in all- a dynamic weather situation over our region today- and CSW will keep you informed on the latest developments.

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CSW Weather: NWS "Winter Weather Advisory" Northern Half MetroRegion- Most of Metro Kansas City

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pleasant Hill (Kansas City) has issued a Winter Weather Advisory valid beginning at noon tomorrow (Thursday) into tomorrow night.


This advisory (see graphic) includes the northern through western areas of MetroRegion- and most of Metro Kansas City except the Missouri side south of the Missouri River.

Rain will turn to sleet- then snow in the advisory area- with an accumulation of 2 to 4 inches of snow before ending late Thursday night.

Driving and walking surfaces have warmed today with temperatures in the 50's- so don't anticipate many problems with them until late Thursday night/early Friday morning.


CSW will keep you informed on this Winter Weather Advisory tomorrow....

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Prank Caller Exposes Wisconsin Governor Then The Prankster's Web Site Becomes "Unavailable"

This is a VERY interesting Associated Press (AP) story- courtesy of the KANSAS CITY STAR...


It's reported that a person posing as ultra-conservative Kansas billionaire David Koch called Wisconsin governor Scott Walker and engaged in a "lengthy conversation" with the governor concerning Walker's anti-union activities in the Dairy State.


Governor Walker's office confirmed the call with AP reporter Ryan J. Foley.


The imposter is identified in the AP story as being with the "Buffalo Beast, a left-leaning website based in New York."

CSW has attempted for several hours to access audio of that phone call with Walker via the Buffalo Beast Web site and for reasons unknown- I keep getting the following information that was screen-captured here (latest attempt captured).



One can only wonder what has become of Buffalo Beast Web site- if it's a simple overload of the curious like myself trying to hear the recorded call first-hand- or as a result of The Long Arms (Wallets) of The Rich.


Stay tuned to this post- I'll be trying to access the site throughout the day with hopes that by MY exposure of this fraud governor and his wealthy benefactor- that is IF the Capt. Spaulding's World page doesn't mysteriously disappear as well....


UPDATE - 1:50 P.M. Wednesday- The "Buffalo Beast" website has been accessed- and as I type this- that infamous prank call between the bogus David Koch and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is being re-recorded here.

If you want to listen to that call- here it is:

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MetroRegion KC News: Expensive New Public Safety Radio System Request for Topeka- No Mention of Unfunded Federal Mandate

Today- I read yet another story of a MetroRegion governmental agency requesting many millions of dollars for a new public safety radio system...




According to the TOPEKA (KS) CAPITAL-JOURNAL- Shawnee County KS Sheriff Dick Barta is requesting more than $19-million for a new radio system "upgrade."


One excuse offered by Sheriff Barta is that their current radio system- also shared by the Topeka police and fire departments- at 14-years-old is outdated.


Kansas City MO approved around $40-million for a new radio system a few years ago.




Before the 1990's- many agencies were still using radio systems that were more than 25-years old that- 99% of the time- worked reliably.




Nowhere in the TC-J story is it mentioned that the new radio system is NECESSARY- because of an unfunded Federal mandate for all public safety agencies in America change over to a new- "narrow-band" radio system by 2013.




No matter that many governmental entities are running deficits in their budgets already- they can cut more dollars from programs and agencies that directly benefit already Recession (depression)-strapped taxpayers and/or raise the taxes some more. 

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