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Charges filed in homicide on Silver Court

Charges have been filed and two Kansas City, Kansas, residents are in custody in a homicide case from Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the 2200 block of Silver Court.

Lolester Michell, Kansas City, Kansas, was found dead inside the residence last Tuesday, according to a police spokesman.

Cooper Allan Beck, 22, has been charged with second-degree murder, conspiracy interference with a law enforcement officer, threat of force or violence, obstructing or resisting in a felony case and criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, according to a spokesman for the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department. Beck is being held in the Wyandotte County Jail on a bond of $250,000.

Billy Joe Blood, 38, was charged with conspiracy interference with a law enforcement officer, obstructing or resisting in a felony case, intimidation of a witness or victim, preventing the reporting of a crime and obstructing apprehension or prosecution of an individual who has committed or is charged with a felony, the spokesman stated. She is being held in the Wyandotte County jail on a bond of $50,000.

The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Windy, high near 75 today

Winds may gust from 25 to 35 mph today, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)

Today’s forecast from the National Weather Service is windy and a high of 75 today.

There is a slightly elevated fire risk on Monday, according to the weather service, with the gusting winds.

Winds will be southerly this morning, gusting to 25 to 35 mph by late Monday morning into the afternoon, the weather service said.

Humidity values will range from 30 percent to 40 percent this morning and early afternoon, according to the weather service.

However, enough moisture remains in the grasses and foliage not to pose a high risk of fire danger, the weather service said.

On Tuesday, the high will rise to 80, according to the weather service. Dry weather will continue through Sunday and the start of next week.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 75 and a south wind of 9 to 18 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 53 and a south wind of 8 to 13 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 80 and a northwest wind of 6 mph, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be clear with a low of 57 and a calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 85 and a southwest wind of 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be clear, with a low of 56, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 81, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be clear, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

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

Friday night, it will be clear, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

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

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 59, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 83, the weather service said.

Free COVID-19 testing offered Monday

On Sunday, Wyandotte County reported an additional 79 COVID-19 cases, for a cumulative total of 7,156, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage. There were no additional deaths reported, with a cumulative total of 134. (From UG COVID-19 webpage)

Free COVID-19 testing will be available from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas.

The pop-up tests are through the Health Equity Task Force and Vibrant Health.

Free tests also are at the UG Health Department parking lot, 619 Ann Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. They are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. No appointment is needed.

The tests are for those who live or work in Wyandotte County. Participants should bring something that shows their address or their work place, such as a piece of mail or a work badge.

The pop-up tests and the Health Department tests now are open to asymptomatic people as well as those who have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19. Check with the UG Health Department’s Facebook page to see if there have been any changes in the schedule because of the weather or for other reasons.

On Sunday, Wyandotte County reported an additional 79 COVID-19 cases, for a cumulative total of 7,156, according to the Unified Government COVID-19 webpage. There were no additional deaths reported, with a cumulative total of 134.

The Kansas City Region COVID-19 Hub dashboard reported a cumulative 44,683 COVID-19 cases in the nine-county Kansas City metropolitan area. There was an average of 285 daily new cases this week, down from an average of 356 daily new cases last week. Hospitalizations are stable, with an average of 311 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the nine-county Kansas City area.

More information about testing is at https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/pages/what-to-do-if-you-think-you-have-covid-19, or call 311.

The KDHE’s COVID-19 webpage is at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/.

The UG COVID-19 webpage is at https://alpha.wycokck.org/Coronavirus-COVID-19-Information.

The KC Region COVID-19 Hub dashboard is at https://marc2.org/covidhub/.

The CDC’s COVID-19 webpage is at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html.