An accident was reported around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, on northbound I-635 near Metropolitan Avenue, according to KC Scout. (KC Scout photo)
The driver of a Ford Escape fled from an accident scene on I-635 on Dec. 4, only to be stopped later on Metropolitan Avenue, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
The trooper’s crash log reported that a Ford Escape was on I-635 northbound just south of Metropolitan at 6:42 p.m. Dec. 4 when it veered right and struck a Pontiac Grand Prix that was on the shoulder waiting for a tow.
The trooper, who reported it as a “hit and run,” stated that the Escape fled the scene but was later located on Metropolitan.
The driver of the Escape, a 48-year-old man from Independence, Missouri, had no apparent injury, the trooper’s report stated. A 43-year-old man who was a passenger in the Escape had a possible injury and was taken to a hospital, the report stated.
The driver of the Grand Prix, a 22-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man, had a possible injury and was taken to the hospital, the trooper’s report stated.
A 22-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, woman passenger in the Grand Prix had a possible injury and was taken to a hospital, according to the trooper’s report.
An aggravated robbery was reported at 9:20 p.m. Dec. 4 in the 800 block of Minnesota Avenue, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The victims were walking to their vehicle, according to the report, and the suspect approached the victims with a gun, demanding their property. The suspect left on foot with the victims’ belongings, according to the report.
Aggravated battery, criminal damage reported
Aggravated domestic battery and criminal damage were reported at 12:10 a.m. Dec. 5, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, police.
The victim stated the suspect choked and held the victim’s head underwater, and the victim could not breathe. The suspect then damaged the victim’s property, according to report. The suspect later was taken into custody. The victim had minor injuries, according to police.
Aggravated battery, drug possession reported
Aggravated domestic battery and possession of illegal drugs was reported at 1:08 a.m. Dec. 5, according to a social media report by Kansas City, Kansas, police.
The victim was choked by the suspect, then the suspect hit and pointed a gun at the victim, according to the report.
While inside the house, officers saw illegal drugs, the report stated. The suspect was taken into custody. The victim had minor injuries.
Fouled on this driving attempt, sophomore Brodi Byrd converted two free throws to help KCKCC break a 32-32 tie and pull away for a 75-50 win over Washburn University’s junior varsity Wednesday, (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins) Freshman Mercer Roberts went up and over Washburn’s Kenya Medlock for one of her three field goals in KCKCC’s 75-50 win Wednesday, Roberts also had six rebounds. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s defending national basketball champions got their 10th win in 11 starts Wednesday but it took a lot longer than might be expected.
In fact, the Lady Blue Devils were deadlocked 32-32 early in the second half before pulling away for a 75-50 win over Washburn University’s junior varsity.
The last home game before the holiday break, the Blue Devils will finish December with four straight road games starting with the Southeast Classic in Beatrice, Nebraska. KCKCC will play Central Nebraska Friday at 2 p.m. and will play host to Southeast Saturday at 4 p.m.
The Blue Devils had too much balance for Washburn in the second half. Coach Joe McKinstry used 10 players and all but one scored and all 10 had rebounds, eight had at least one assist and seven had one or more steals.
Equally impressive, seven Blue Devils had 3-point goals and 19 of KCKCC’s 26 field goals were assisted led by Aliyah Myers’ half-dozen.
Brodi Byrd and Tiaira Earnest each had 13 points and Alieyya Jones 12 to lead the scoring.
Byrd had three 3-pointers including two to start the game and four assists; Earnest added five rebounds and Jones four steals. Destiny Zamudio chipped in with nine points, Anija Frazier eight points and Mercer Roberts six points and six rebounds. It was Frazier’s first game after coming off concussion protocol.
Kamryn Estell led KCKCC to a 46-41 rebounding edge with eight, seven of which came in the second half. Myers added seven rebounds to her six assists.
The Blue Devils broke the 32-32 deadlock with eight straight points. Zamudio ignited it with a 3-point play, Byrd made a pair of free throws and Jones a layup and free throw.
Closest the Ichabods could get was 44-38 but back-to-back 3-pointers by Estell and Jones helped open a 53-32 three-quarter lead and the Blue Devils put the game out of reach with a 22-8 fourth quarter.
“We’re still not shooting the ball well but I liked our aggressiveness in going to the basket in the second half,” KCKCC coach Joe McKinstry said. “We did a much better job of attacking the basket. We also made 13-of-15 free throws the second half and had only six turnovers after 14 the first half.”
KCKCC led by as many as 13 points in the first half only to have the Ichabods close back to 30-28 at the half and tie it twice to start the third quarter.
“The first half was awful although we did show some glimpses we would get going,” McKinstry said. “For some reason, we just couldn’t sustain it. We know our offense is going to come and go so we’re going to need our defense to help us win games until the offense figures things out.”
Defensively, the Blue Devils had 15 steals in forcing 27 Washburn turnovers. The Ichabods were limited to 29 percent shooting and outrebounded 28-19 in the second half after winning the first half 22-18.
“The bottom line, this is a good team,” McKinstry said. “We’re going to have close games, make mistakes. Obviously, we don’t shoot the ball that well (.393) so we’re going to have to grind them out.”
