A burglary was reported in the area of North 108th Court and North 107th Terrace at 5:04 a.m., according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Officers were sent to the area after reports of suspects removing items from parked cars. The officers located the suspects’ vehicle and tried to stop the vehicle, according to the report.
The vehicle fled and a pursuit was initiated, according to the report. The suspects then began throwing items out of the vehicle, police stated. The pursuit was ended and the items were located and returned to the victims, police reported.
Shot fired in attempted robbery
A victim went outside with a suspect about 11 a.m. Jan. 9 in the 600 block of South 7th Street, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Two other suspects were outside in a vehicle, and tried to convince the victim to go with them, the report stated. The victim refused.
Then a suspect pulled out a gun and shot the ground next to the victim, according to the report. The suspects demanded all of the victim’s property, the report stated. The victim refused and fled on foot, according to the report.
Stalking case reported
A victim had a valid protection order against a suspect, when the suspect was located on Jan. 9 in clear violation of the order, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The suspect was taken into custody, police reported.
Victim beaten, suspect arrested
A suspect got upset and began hitting a victim multiple times around 4:21 p.m. Jan. 9 in an aggravated domestic battery case, according to a social media post by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
The victim had major injuries, police reported. Officers took the suspect into custody at a traffic stop, according to police.
A winter storm warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday in Wyandotte County and the surrounding region. (National Weather Service graphic)From 4 to 6 inches of snow are in the forecast for Wyandotte County from Saturday to Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)Ice accumulation through Sunday morning is predicted to be a trace to one-tenth of an inch in Wyandotte County. (National Weather Service graphic)Areas to the south of Wyandotte County could experience excessive rainfall, with flash flooding possible, according to the weather service. (National Weather Service graphic)
Rain, lightning and thunder moved through Wyandotte County on Friday morning, with freezing rain and heavy snow forecast for Friday night and Saturday.
According to the National Weather Service forecast, a winter storm warning will be in effect from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Saturday in Wyandotte County and the surrounding region. A cold front is moving into the area, extending from the Great Lakes through eastern Kansas.
Travel could be very difficult from Friday night through Saturday night, the weather service said. Blowing snow may significantly reduce visibility.
Also, temperatures will drop rapidly after sunset Friday, which could cause a flash freeze of any liquid water on the roads and elevated surfaces, in combination with the wintry mix already falling, according to the weather service.
Those who must travel should keep an extra flashlight, food and water in their vehicles in case of an emergency, the weather service said.
Currently, the forecast is calling for 4 to 6 inches of snow in Wyandotte County on Saturday, but that could change. According to the weather service, the axis of heaviest snow has shifted northward in the latest forecast, and there will be an increase in ice accumulations to the north of the region.
Rain may continue through the day Friday. Temperatures will be around 39 to 41 degrees throughout much of the daytime Friday, then temperatures will start falling in the afternoon, around 39 at 2 p.m., and could be at 34 degrees by 5 p.m. Freezing rain could start around 5:30 p.m. Friday, with snow starting around 10:30 p.m. or 11 p.m. Those times are only estimates.
For more up-to-date weather reports, check the weather service website at www.weather.gov.
Today, there will be rain, mainly after 11 a.m., the weather service said. Temperatures will rise to nearly 41 degrees by noon, then fall to around 34 during the remainder of the day. It will be breezy, with a north wind of 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 30 mph. Between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain is possible.
Tonight, there is a 100 percent chance of freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 11 p.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 19. It will be blustery, with a north wind of 18 to 22 mph, gusting as high as 34 mph. New ice accumulation of less than one-tenth of an inch is possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch is possible.
Saturday, there is a 90 percent chance of snow before 5 p.m., then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, the weather service said. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow is possible before noon, with a high of 23. A north wind will be 9 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph. Little or no ice accumulation is expected. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches is possible.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 9 and a northwest wind of 6 mph becoming calm in the evening, according to the weather service.
Sunday, there is a 20 percent chance of snow before 3 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a slight chance of rain after 4 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 35 with a calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 18, according to the weather service.
Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.
Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 31, according to the weather service.
Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said.
Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 23, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said.
Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 12, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 29, the weather service said.
More weather information is available at https://www.weather.gov/eax/hwo.
Sophomore Caroline Hoppock launched one of her five 3-point goals in KCKCC’s 87-69 win over Southeast Nebraska Thursday. Playing in her first game this season, Hoppock scored a game high 23 points including 5-of-7 3-pointers. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins) Southeast Nebraska’s Cassidy Weinandt was not only sent sprawling but was charged with a blocking foul against KCKCC’s Destiny Zamudio in the Blue Devils’ 87-69 win Thursday. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Kansas City Kansas Community College’s No. 2 ranked Lady Blue Devils got another weapon in their arsenal Thursday.
Playing in her first game of the season, 5-10 sophomore Caroline Hoppock scored a game high 23 points in leading KCKCC to an 87-69 win over Southeast Nebraska.
The win improved the Blue Devils’ record to 15-1 heading into a 6 p.m. Saturday rematch with Metropolitan Community College. It’s the final home game until Jayhawk Conference play against Hesston Jan. 25. The Saturday contest will follow a KCKCC-Metro men’s clash at 4 p.m.
Hoppock averaged 7.3 points and tied the KCKCC record for 3-point goals with eight in a single game in the Blue Devils’ national championship season last year but missed the first 15 games of this season with a pre-season injury. She returned Thursday with a spectacular shooting performance, hitting 5-of-7 3-pointers and 8-of-11 shots overall.
Equally important was when the scoring came, 19 of KCKCC’s last 30 points when the game was still on the line.
Trailing by as many as 15 points late in the first half, Southeast had cut the KCKCC lead to 57-49 when Hoppock returned to lineup with 2:13 left in the third quarter and promptly drained three straight 3-pointers and a pair of free throws in a span of just over three minutes to open a 70-52 lead.
“It’s nice to have someone who can make shots back in the lineup,” KCKCC coach Joe McKinstry said. “Offensively, Caroline is really skilled and when she’s locked in, she can knock down shots in a hurry.”
Guard Alliyah Myers added 18 points, five rebounds and four assists, Jada Mayberry 12 points, Kamryn Estell 11 points and a team high eight rebounds and Destiny Zamudio nine points and four assists. The Blue Devils had 23 assists on 31 field goals with Adoreya Williams leading the way with a career high six.
“I liked our assists, I liked our free throws (16-of-21), I liked our steals (14) and I liked that we forced 27 turnovers,” McKinstry said. “But anytime you force 27 turnovers it should lead to a lot more possessions and opportunities. We turned it over 19 times and missed 15 layups. It’s a new year. We had a nice long break. But we still have the same issues – too many turnovers and too many missed layups.
“This team is not the second best team in the country. The bottom line is we’ve got to be better and I think we can be better. This team does a good job of sharing the basketball but we’ve got to clean things up and hold ourselves accountable.”
Cassidy Weinandt had 19 points and Jayden Widener 10 points and 8 rebounds for Southeast, which actually outshot the Blue Devils from the field (.429-.413) and 3-point (.350-.290). KCKCC had a 46-41 rebound edge as all 11 Blue Devils had at least one rebound.
After Saturday, the Lady Blue Devils are on the road for four straight starting Wednesday at Missouri Southern junior varsity. They are also at Park University junior varsity Jan. 17 and North Central Missouri in Trenton Jan. 18 before the Jayhawk Conference opener at Labette Jan. 22.
