Thursday, January 17, 2013

Dump Truck Accident on Interstate 35 leaves man seriously injured

Dennie Knight age 44, of Kansas City is lucky to be alive.  On January 8, 2013 at approximately 10:14 in the morning a moving construction zone was in effect on Interstate 35 just north of 75th Street in Merriam, Kansas.  Anthony McCormick, of Raymore Missouri, was driving a 2005 Sterling and failed to recognize the traffic slowing around the moving construction zone.  At some point he made an evasive maneuver to avoid an accident.  This maneuver caused his vehicle to slam into a 2011 Freightliner Dump Truck driven lawfully by Dennie Knight.

Mr. Knight sustained serious injury and was taken to KU Medical Center.  It is unknown at this time why Mr. McCormick failed to slow to the construction zone traffic.

Police Report

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Johnson County accident leaves three injured and eldery lady dead

Elaine Smith age 89, of Baldwin City was killed on January 11, 2013 in an accident on Interstate 35 in Olathe, KS.  In what is a puzzling case it appears that Ms. Smith rear ended a 2010 GMC Denali that was stopped in traffic.  There is no indication of what caused Ms. Smith to rear end the vehicle and it may have been a case of a distracted driver.  The terribly sad accident also caused injury to Erin Fogarty and her two young children Kian Fogarty and Addison Fogarty.  Ms Fogarty was treated and released.

Here is the Police Report.


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Missouri Man gets 11 years for ripping off his own neighbors

A federal judge sentenced Daniel Meredith to 11 years after he pulled an elaborate scam in which he ripped off his own neighbors and friends for about $3.5 million.  This jerk was basically conning his own friends out of money and ended up bankrupting one of them.  Just goes to show you you have to be diligent when your investing and not just trust a friend because he is a friend.

Here is the article in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. •  A northwest Missouri man who stole about $3.5 million from friends and neighbors in an investment fraud scheme will spend 11 years in prison with no chance of parole.
A federal judge sentenced Daniel Meredith, 51, of Excelsior Springs on Tuesday for promising his victims high profits on investments in a purported Bolivian land scheme and fake coffee house franchises.

His victims lived mostly in Missouri and Kansas. One lost millions of dollars and at least one other had to declare bankruptcy.

Federal prosecutors say Meredith claimed to have connections with former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and several other government officials.  Meredith spent the money at casinos, on horses and for an extravagant home.

Prosecutors say Meredith conducted the schemes between serving sentences for other cons.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Two car accident in Johnson County leads to three injuries

Ronald Dougan, age 84, Dylan Allenbrand age 18, and younger brother Gunter Allenbrand, age 9, all of Spring  Hill were seriously injured in a January 8, 2013 accident in Johnson County.   According to the investigating officer, of the Kansas Highway Patrol, on January 8, 2013 at approximately 6:48 pm on 169 southbound just one mile north of Spring Hill the accident occurred. According to the police report the party responsible for the accident was the driver of a 2000 Subaru Legacy, Dylan Allenbrand, age 18, of Spring Hill, KS.  The Johnson County accident occurred when both drivers were driving south on 169.   Ronald Dougan was driving at a slow speed when a vehicle driven by Dylan Allenbrand struck the rear of his 1994 GMC Sonoma.  It unknown at this time why Mr. Allenbrand struck the slow moving vehicle.

Dylan Allenbrand was transported by ambulance to Olathe medical center, Mr. Dougann was taken to Overland Park Regional. 

 Police Report

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Two car accident in Johnson County leads to serious injury

Mary Thibodeaux age 55, was seriously injured in a January 10, 2013 accident in Johnson County.   According to the investigating officer, of the Kansas Highway Patrol, on January 10, 2013 at approximately 6:55 am on Interstate Highway 435 just west of Interstate 35 accident occurred. According to the police report the party ultimately responsible for the accident was the driver Katharine Stanton age 21, of Lawrence, KS.  The Johnson County car accident happened when a vehicle driven by Katharine Stanton lost control and spun, then was struck by a vehicle operated by Mary Thibodeaux.  After the vehicles made contact they both struck the barrier walls.  It is unknown at this time why Ms. Stanton lost control of her vehicle.

Mary Thibodeaux was transported by ambulance to Overland Park Regional medical center, Ms. Stanton was not injured. 

 Police Report

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Lawyer appointed to preserve interests of KC Chief Javon Belcher's baby



Chiefs Player Shooting Custody Football — A Missouri court will appoint a lawyer to protect the interests of the 4-month-old daughter of the late Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher as her grandparents argue over custody.

Belcher fatally shot the child's mother, Kasandra Perkins, on Dec. 1 in their Kansas City home, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and killed himself in front of coaches and the team's general manager. Belcher's mother, Cheryl Shepherd, had been living with the couple for about two weeks and was in the home when her son killed Perkins.

Shepherd received temporary custody of Belcher's daughter, Zoey, soon after the shootings and filed a petition in mid-December asking to be appointed as Zoey's guardian and conservator of her estate, which could be worth millions of dollars.

Shepherd, of West Babylon, N.Y., also filed a second petition seeking to be named administrator of her son's estate.  Friday morning, she sat silently between her two attorneys in a Jackson County courtroom as probate commissioner Daniel Wheeler addressed the petitions.  Wheeler changed the status of the custody petition to "contested" because Zoey's maternal grandparents and other family members in Texas have filed a petition in that state to be Zoey's legal guardians.

He also ordered the appointment of a guardian ad litem - an attorney who represents the interests of minor children - and set a Dec. 25 hearing on Shepherd's petition to take over her son's estate.
The Ford Worth Star-Telegram reported Friday that Zoey is staying with relatives in Austin, Texas.
In addition to the well-being of the child, millions of dollars are at stake in the custody battle.  Zoey's estate or guardian will receive more than $1 million under terms of the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, including $108,000 annually over the next four years, $48,000 in the fifth year and $52,000 each year until she turns 18. She can keep receiving that amount until she is 23 if she attends college.
A trust funded by the Hunt family, which owns the Chiefs, along with team coaches, players, employees and contributions from the public, will help care for the child. Also, Belcher's beneficiary will receive $600,000 in life insurance, plus $200,000 for each credited season - Belcher was in his fourth season at the time of his death - and $100,000 in a retirement account.

Shepherd's attorney, Gretchen Gold, declined to answer questions after the hearing and said her client didn't have any comments, either.  Zoey's maternal grandparents, Rebecca Anne Gonzalez and Darryl Perkins, and other Texas relatives have filed a lawsuit seeking temporary custody of the girl, that her residence be in Tarrant County, Texas, and that a guardian ad litem be appointed.

A Fort Worth judge has scheduled a Jan. 22 hearing in that lawsuit. The judge will conduct a conference Jan. 17 with his Jackson County, Mo., counterpart and attorneys for Zoey's maternal and paternal grandparents to discuss whether Texas or Missouri has jurisdiction in the case.

Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/2013/01/11/2454777/lawyer-guardian-to-be-appointed.html#storylink=cpy