Month: September 2019

Police notes

Victim shot after refusing to turn over his vehicle in robbery
 64th and State Avenue – An aggravated battery and attempted robbery was reported at 1:09 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 64th and State Avenue area. A victim told police he was throwing trash away when a suspect approached him, produced a handgun and demanded his vehicle, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. When the victim refused, he was shot once in the face and fled on foot. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries.

Victim shot after refusing to give his necklace to suspect
 100 block of North Mill – An aggravated battery and attempted robbery was reported at 3:16 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 100 block of North Mill, according to a social media post by police. A victim told police that the suspect walked toward him, pointed a handgun at him and demanded his necklace, police stated. When the victim refused and tried to push the gun away, he was shot in the hand.

Kidnapping and robbery reported
6200 block of Nebraska – A kidnapping and robbery was reported at 3:58 a.m. Sept. 8 in the 6200 block of Nebraska, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. According to a victim, she was giving a ride to two males when they produced a gun and forced her to drive them around the city. The suspects left the victim near 62nd and Nebraska and fled with her vehicle, according to police. The victim was not injured.

Suspects take victim’s vehicle
 18th and Minnesota – A robbery was reported at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 8 at 18th and Minnesota Avenue, according to a social media post by police. The victim stated she received a phone call from one of the suspects asking for a ride. At this location, the suspect and a second male made her get out of the car, and they drove off with her vehicle, according to police.

Forecast: Hot days ahead

National Weather Service graphic

The forecast for Monday through Thursday calls for temperatures in the high 80s, according to the National Weather Service.

There are a few chances for storms to move through the area to the north of Kansas City, and no severe weather is expected, the weather service said.

Thursday, widespread storms are expected across the area, although the storms are not expected to be severe, according to the weather service. Friday through the weekend looks dry at this time.

The Missouri and Kansas rivers in Wyandotte County currently are below flood stage and below action stage.

Today, there will be mostly sunny skies with a high near 89 and a south wind of 5 to 13 mph, gusting to 28 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, the low will be around 72 with a south wind of 6 to 9 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be partly sunny with a high near 88 and a south wind of 6 to 8 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 72 and a south wind of 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny with a high near 89 and a south wind of 7 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m., according to the weather service, with a low of 73.

Thursday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m., with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers. The low will be around 62.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 77, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 60, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 82, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 86, the weather service said.