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Lee’s Summit, MO — On Sunday evening, June 1st, 2025 Officer Jared Timbrook was shot while pursuing a suspecton foot. Of...
04/06/2025

Lee’s Summit, MO — On Sunday evening, June 1st, 2025 Officer Jared Timbrook was shot while pursuing a suspect
on foot. Officer Timbrook was treated by his fellow officers on scene and he was transported to an area trauma center by the paramedics of the Lee’s Summit Fire Department. Officer Timbrook was shot four times, his medical team did
an amazing job of caring for him. We are excited to announce that Tuesday afternoon, Officer Timbrook was released from the hospital to continue his healing journey at home. On behalf of Officer Timbrook and his family along with the men and women of the LSPD, we are thankful for the amazing care that he received and the outpouring of support for him from this amazing community!!
Officer Timbrook has been with the LSPD for approximately 18 months and comes to the department with
approximately 7 years of experience with his previous agency.

Hunker down. There's talk of high winds, flash flooding and a tornado watch for Jackson County
03/06/2025

Hunker down. There's talk of high winds, flash flooding and a tornado watch for Jackson County

03/06/2025

UPDATE: Tolbert Apprehended in West Kansas

The Kansas Blue Alert was canceled Tuesday morning, June 3, after Thomas Eugene Tolbert, 27, was located and apprehended in Ellis, Kansas.

In the early morning hours, law enforcement received information indicating that Tolbert might be inside a hotel at 204 N. Washington St. in Ellis. Officers from the Hays Police Department, Ellis Police Department, deputies from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and KBI agents arrived at the hotel and safely took Tolbert into custody at around 4:50 a.m.

Tolbert was arrested on a Missouri warrant for assault first-degree or attempted serious physical injury, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest or detention by fleeing, and second-degree domestic assault.
He was booked into the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office Jail.

A suspect has been developed in the shooting Sunday evening. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline a...
02/06/2025

A suspect has been developed in the shooting Sunday evening. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Updated: A reward for tips leading to the apprehension of the suspect has been established and raised to $10,000.

02/06/2025

Lee’s Summit Police Officer Shot
While Investigating Domestic Disturbance Call.

On Sunday, June 1st, 2025 at approximatley 11:00 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 3500 block of SW Hollywood Drive on the report of a domestic disturbance. As the first officer arrived on scene in the apartment complex; and while waitng for his assisting officer, the officer observed a male subject running from the scene. The officer chased the suspect on foot and quickly advised via the radio that shots had been fired. No shots were fired by the officer; the officer was struck multiple times. Investigators are working with area law enforcement partners to track the suspect; his identity is known. There is no perceived danger in the area of the orignal scene, multiple witnesses gave a statement that the suspect fled the area in a vehicle. The officer was transported to an area trauma center with serious injuries.

Update Monday 3 PM:
The wounded officer continues to improve, he is working with his care team after surgery this morning. His injuries are serious but he is resting comfortably surrounded by his family, both blood and blue.

Due to health information restrictions, they aren't allowed to release many details on treatment and recovery. So, we should all be used to vague official updates by now. But the good news is he's alive and recovering.

Suspect remains at large and the reward for tips leading to his apprehension has been raised to $10,000. You MUST submit your tip info through the Crime Stoppers program to be eligible to receive the Up To $10K Cash Reward for any info that leads to his arrest.

Lee’s Summit Police Arrest Suspect in First Degree Burglary Case Lee’s Summit, MO — On Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at ap...
11/04/2025

Lee’s Summit Police Arrest Suspect in First Degree Burglary Case

Lee’s Summit, MO — On Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. officers responded to a burglary in progress at a residence in 1100 block of SE 11th Street. As officers were arriving on scene the caller reported that they had located a prowler inside the home in a child’s bedroom and were physically detaining him. Officers on scene quickly entered the home and took the man into custody without incident. Investigation on scene would reveal that the suspect had entered the home by breaking in a back door prior to being found in the child’s bedroom. The defendant has been identified as 42-year-old Robert M McDowell III (no permanent address). There were no injuries reported by the homeowner, the suspect reported minor injuries and was treated and released at a local hospital. Based on spontaneous statements by McDowell on scene, investigators obtained a search warrant for McDowell’s cell phone. Investigators were also attempting to determine if the defendant was intoxicated or impaired during the incident. On April 10, 2025, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office charged McDowell with Burglary 1st Degree and two counts of Possession of Child Po*******hy 1st Degree, with an $80,000.00 bond. The Lee’s Summit Police Department is working with providers to offer assistance resources to the victims.

We don't have a lot of information available but can confirm a double homicide in Lee's Summit Wednesday.While not yet c...
10/04/2025

We don't have a lot of information available but can confirm a double homicide in Lee's Summit Wednesday.

While not yet confirmed by authorities, a 17 year old son is suspected in the deaths of his mother & father in a neighborhood near Langsford & Todd George according to our sources. The teen is in custody.

On Friday morning, LSPD identified the victims but nothing more:

Investigators have released the names of the two victims from the homicide in the 100 block of NE Churchill.

The victims have been identified as:

Nancy C. Ricker 37 years of age
Jesse L. Ricker 39 years of age

The victims were husband and wife and both lived at the address on NE Churchill.

Below is the initial statement from LSPD from Thursday:
The investigation has moved from a Death Investigation to a double homicide investigation.

Detectives were at the home last night gathering evidence, that process lasted until almost 2:00 a.m. so investigators are working through information and evidence to progress the case. The scene and the case are both complex and will require a lot of work.

A person of interest remains in custody so there is no threat to the public at large.

Names of the deceased are not being released at this time pending notification of next of kin.

This post will be updated when we're given more information.

👀 Looking for a passionate, local individual or organization interested in taking the reins of this platform & continuin...
06/03/2025

👀 Looking for a passionate, local individual or organization interested in taking the reins of this platform & continuing to engage with our amazing community. If you or someone you know would be a great fit to manage & grow this space, please message us to chat about the details.

CASS COUNTY – REVISED: The intersection of the south junction of MO Route 291 and MO Route 58/(Hubach Hill Rd.) will be ...
12/12/2024

CASS COUNTY – REVISED: The intersection of the south junction of MO Route 291 and MO Route 58/(Hubach Hill Rd.) will be CLOSED, through Friday, Dec. 20 (extended from Dec. 16) for the construction of a new roundabout.

The owners of the Dispatch relocated to Texas earlier in 2024 which explains our lack of activity. If you or anybody you know has interest in acquiring newspaper, get into our DMs.

Congratulations to Greenwood neighbor welterweight champ Zach Scroggin, on signing with the UFC‼️He's been toiling and d...
05/11/2024

Congratulations to Greenwood neighbor welterweight champ Zach Scroggin, on signing with the UFC‼️

He's been toiling and dominating locally in smaller bouts and has been promoted to the big leagues finally.

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