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In some of Johnson County's biggest cities, the increase in the number of stolen vehicles from 2019 to 2020 was over 40%. Police remain unsure about the reason but think the dramatic increase may be tied to the pandemic and economic troubles.
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At issue is the severance agreement the city entered into with police officer Clayton Jenison nearly four weeks after Jenison shot Albers, a 17-year-old high school student.
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The city has refused to turn over the records although employment-related agreements are deemed open records under the Kansas Open Records Act.
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The mother of teen John Albers, who was shot by police in 2018, was stunned to learn of the federal investigation but is hopeful.
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Protesters are also planning a demonstration Sunday afternoon in Brookside.
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Two Years After Overland Park Police Killed Her Teenage Son, Sheila Albers Is Still Demanding ReformJohn Albers was 17 and struggling with mental health issues when an Overland Park police officer shot him to death in 2018.
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An Overland Park mother's years-long fight for transparency and better police training after the death of her son, how going to the eye doctor is different during a pandemic, and a new director takes over at the Kansas City Public Library.
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On May 3, Overland Park Police Officer Michael Mosher was shot and killed following a hit-and-run crash in Johnson County, Kansas. He was the first officer killed in the line of duty in more than three decades.
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The widow of a slain Overland Park police officer remembers the good her husband did, and the morality of destructive protest and choosing to not wear a mask during a pandemic.
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Mike Mosher died in an off-duty gun battle with a hit-and-run driver in early May. Concerns about spreading coronavirus limited his visitation to a drive-by event on Tuesday.
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Officer Mike Mosher was the first Overland Park officer to die in the line of duty since 1985.
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Veteran officer was off-duty when he responded to a report of a hit-and-run.