Month: November 2019

The cause of a fire at a home on South 48th Street this morning is under investigation, according to a report from the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department.

The fire call came in about 6:28 a.m. Nov. 13 for a single-family home at 2818 S. 48th St., Kansas City, Kansas, according to the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department spokesman.

When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke showing from the roof of the home, according to the Fire Department spokesman.

The pumper crew used hand lines to attack the fire, the spokesman stated. A water source was established by the next arriving company.

A primary search and ventilation took place, and the fire was out in about 20 minutes, according to the spokesman.

The Red Cross was called to assist four adults, the spokesman stated.

There were no injuries, and the amount of property and content damage was unknown, although it is thought to be significant damage, according to the spokesman.

A federal jury Tuesday returned guilty verdicts against a Kansas City, Kansas, man who was arrested with half a pound of methamphetamine in his car, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Sean Alexander Tennison, 46, Kansas City, Kansas, was convicted in a jury trial on one count of conspiracy and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

During trial, prosecutors presented evidence that investigators had Tennison and a co-defendant under surveillance when they met the seller outside El Rio Bravo Supermarket. During a car stop, investigators found 245.7 grams of methamphetamine that Tennison tried to hide in his pants, according to prosecutors.

During the same trial, co-defendants Luis Alberto Quintero-Jimenez and Eduardo Garcia-Patino pleaded guilty. Both are set for sentencing Jan. 30, 2020. In Quintero-Jiminez’s plea agreement, both parties agreed to recommend Quintero-Jiminez receive a sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

Tennison is set for sentencing Feb. 13, 2020. He could face a sentence of not less than 10 years in federal prison on each count. McAllister commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Jackson County Drug Task Force, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle McFarlane and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tris Hunt for their work on the case.

Aggravated burglary and aggravated battery reported

An aggravated burglary and aggravated battery was reported about 1:09 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the 1900 block of Key Lane, according to a social media post from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

A victim told police he was startled by a noise inside his residence at night, and went to look. The resident saw the suspect inside his residence and shot him, according to police.

The suspect was taken to a hospital and was reported to be in stable condition, according to police.

Shooting into home reported

A shooting into a house occupied by several people was reported at 8:33 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in the 200 block of Edgerton, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. There were no injuries, according to police.