CSW Weather: Frost- Freeze Likely Over Much of Kansas City MetroRegion

As the rain and clouds moves out of the area this Tuesday morning- clearing skies and lightening winds will produce the fall season's first widespread frost and freeze Wednesday and particularly Thursday mornings.

National Weather Service (NWS) offices throughout the Central States have issued anything from "Frost Advisories" to "Freeze Watches" and "Warnings" in their forecast areas.


Only areas immediately spared from the season's coldest temperatures will be eastern Missouri through southern Arkansas- those areas will feel the cool Thursday into Friday mornings.


Rainfall-wise- once again most of us in Metro Kansas City saw little to virtually no rain.

The heaviest (?) amounts are shown on the accompanying Johnson County STORMWATCH Metro map- less than a quarter-inch fell anywhere since early Monday morning.


As we undergo a warm-up in temperatures by the weekend- our next chance for any measurable precipitation will come again Sunday- and that chance will only be for small rainfall amounts.

Willie Nelson- George Strait and Dixie Chicks Headline Texas Wildfire Relief Concert

Say what you will about the Great State of Texas and it's people- but they know how to take care of their own.


More than one-half million dollars was raised by some very fine musicians that included those in the headline as well as Lyle Lovett and Austin's Asleep At The Wheel Monday night at that city's Frank Irwin Center.

It was a concert to benefit those who lost their homes and possessions in the devastating wildfires in and around Austin last month.

You can say what you will about 'my-man' Willie Nelson too- but be careful saying it around me 'cause Willie could come to my door asking me a favor and I'd drop WHATEVER I'm doing to help that great American.

God Bless all those musicians who pitched-in for their fellow citizens!

CSW Weather: Some Rain Today- First Frost/Freeze Possible Mid-Week

Doppler weather radar returns are beginning to show some very light precipitation echoes in Metro Kansas City...


A larger area of light rain can be found in northern portions of the MetroRegion- in northwest and northern Missouri with general west to east movement of all cells.

Precipitation should continue to slowly grow in areal coverage and intensity through this October Monday.


The much-needed moisture is in response to a storm system making it's way through the Central states this morning.


A cold front will bring the coldest temperatures so far this autumn to the Central States and into Metro and MetroRegion Kansas City.

By Wednesday morning- frost-producing and or freezing temperatures in the 30's will cover our area- with a 2nd morning of growing-season-ending weather likely Thursday morning.

Time to bring in the outdoor potted plants and the brass monkeys...

Update on Status of Missing Baby Lisa Irwin- A.M.- October 17

The baby taken from a Northland KC-MO home on October 3rd- 10-month-old Lisa Irwin- has still not been found as of Monday morning.


There have also been to arrests made directly attributable to the missing infant and KC-MO Police report no new leads in this case.


The mother of the child- Deborah Bradley- admitted on NBC's Today Show Monday morning that she was drunk on the night prior to baby Lisa's disappearance.


Bradley and Lisa's father Jeremy Irwin also have retained the services of a New York defense attorney.

Deborah Bradley has admitted several times she expected to be arrested by KC-MO Police regarding the disappearence of the baby.

CSW BREAKING: KC-MO Crash Involves City Bus

At 8:04 a.m.- a fire department unit reported a 2-vehicle crash "involving (an) (KC) ATA (Area Transit Authority)" bus at Blue Parkway (M-350) near Eastwood Trafficway.


A male driver of a Mustang reportedly rear-ended a bus there.

He was taken to a Metro hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

No one on the bus was hurt- according to EMS reports.


The wreck should be cleared shortly after 9 a.m..

CSW BREAKING: 2-Alarm Fire in South-Central KC-MO

A 2nd-alarm has been sounded for an apartment building fire in south-central KC-MO..

The original alarm was sounded at 7:15 a.m. for a reported fire in a 3-story vacant building in the 8200 block of Lydia at the old President Gardens apartment complex.



A working fire on multiple levels of the building reported- a 2nd-alarm was sent at 7:29 a.m..



The fire was brought under control around 7:45 a.m. and no firefighter injuries were reported.


An arson investigator is on the scene.

CSW BREAKING: Man Has Serious Injuries After KC-MO Shooting

At  1:28 a.m. Saturday morning- KC-MO emergency services responded to the 3800 block of East Truman Road on a reported shooting.


Police found the male victim in the rear of the address.

That victim was reported by EMS as "a 31-year-old- shot twice in the abdomen."

He was taken to a KC-MO medical trauma center in serious condition.


The victim didn't provide the police any suspect information.

CSW BREAKING: Critical Injuries in KC-KS Motorcycle Crash

A woman that a KC-KS EMS crew estimated to be in her "mid 40's" is in critical condition at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KU/MC) after the motorcycle she was riding on crashed in central KC-KS Saturday morning.


The call was first dispatched by emergency services at 1:17 a.m. to the incident in the 5300 block of State Avenue.

The female passenger was reported among other unknown injuries to have a fractured arm and a partial amputation of one of her legs.

The driver of the cycle- reported by another EMS crew as "a 51-year-old male-" was also taken to KU/MC.

EMS didn't see "any visible injuries-" but reported the man appeared to be "highly-intoxicated."


No other vehicles appeared to be involved in this crash and police were investigating.

KC-St. Joseph Catholic Bishop- Diocese- Indicted in Child Sexual Abuse Case

A Jackson County MO grand jury has indicted the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and it's leader Bishop Joseph Finn on "misdemeanor charges of failure to report child abuse-" according to this story in The KANSAS CITY STAR.


The indicment- announced Friday-  is in regard to the case of Father Shawn Ratigan- who is facing county and Federal trials regarding child pornography charges.

Diocese attorneys have entered a "not guilty" plea for Finn and the diocese.


Many people have alleged that Bishop Finn and the diocese engaged in a cover-up of Father Ratigan's crimes. 


Note too that The STAR- in keeping with it's stature as a representative of the American Free Press and a (non) advocate of free speech did NOT allow reader comments on the story.

Former Kansas Prison Parolee Shot and Killed By JoCo Deputy in Olathe

The Johnson County Sheriff's department has identified the man shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy in Olathe Thursday night.


Forty-six year-old Matthew L. White was killed around 7: 30 p.m. in the 200 block of South Keeler by the deputy after he had run from another deputy on nearby Buchanan Street after that deputy attempted to question White in relation to a vehicle improperly parked on Buchanan.

The incident is under investigation by the JoCo SO and Olathe Police.


White had reportedly been paroled from a Kansas prison in 2010 after a 2001 assault with a knife on a prison guard.

Six Months Later- Holly Bobo of Tennesee Still Missing

Since we're on the subject of missing/abducted/kidnapped Human Beings this October morning- the following is regarding the case of Holly Bobo from Decatur County TN...


Ms. Bobo- then 20 years old- was last seen April 13 2011 a little after 8 a.m. being walked into a wooded area behind her family's home by a man dressed in camouflage clothing.

Police arrived- as well as other family- friends- and concerned citizens and the search for Holly began almost immediately after the young woman's disappearance into those woods.


Now on her 21st birthday and 6 months after the day she was taken away- Holly Bobo's  family is criticizing law enforcement's efforts immediately after her disappearance was reported- according to this story in The JACKSON (TN) SUN.