Fireworks in Overland Park, Leawood, Kansas City Displays

Fireworks displays in Overland Park, Leawood, Kansas City and more for July 3rd and 4th:

Info for 2015 Celebrations

City of Leawood 4th of July Celebration in the Park and Fireworks Display
Once again this year, barring a rain delay like we had last year, the City of Leawood will be holding their annual Celebration in the Park.  There are several events going all day long including a moonwalk, a train ride, face painters, a show by Lynn O'Brien's Cheer and Dance Camp, a concert from Kansas City band The Shanks, and at 9:45pm there will be a fireworks display.  Parking is not allowed in the Leawood Park but parking will be available along Tomahawk Creek Parkway.

Overland Park 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks Display at Corporate Woods
The 4th of July fun starts in Overland Park at Corporate Woods at 4pm with beer, food and live music.  We have a special treat this year as Congressman Kevin Yoder (R) will be opening the fireworks show with a welcome speech.  Yoder was recently elected to Congress - congratulations Kevin!  The more republicans we can pack in there the better, let's get out of this welfare based political path that Obama is trying to lead us down.  There is some old people band playing and then the fireworks begin at 9:30pm!

Riverfest Kansas City Fireworks Display on July 3rd
Can't wait until Monday for fireworks?  No problem, head down to the Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park for carnival rides, food, drink and live music from Brody Buster and other Kansas City bands.  The festival will be running on July 3rd and July 4th from 1pm - 11pm.  Fireworks will be launched on both Sunday night and on Monday night around 9:30pm.  Fireworks displays will light up the Kansas City skyline!  So if you're in downtown Kansas City, or at The Power and Light District, you will be in for a fiery, booming treat.

Worlds of Fun Fireworks Show July 3rd and 4th
Ugh, our poor sad amusement park, with duct tape on the roller coasters and all, will be holding their annual fireworks display on July 3rd and July 4th at 10pm.  Kansas City needs to build a new amusement park closer to the Southwest side of the city, where the money is, possibly near Stilwell.  Worlds of Fun is jammed so far into white trash-ville, that it is fighting for it's life to stay open each year.

Parkville, Missouri 4th of July Fireworks Festival
Due to flooding, it appears that this year's fireworks display in Parkville will be cancelled.  Hopefully the flood takes the Parkville Police station under water - those guys are complete assholes.  Fuck Parkville anyway.  We're going to be doing a follow up story on the topic of small towns with corrupt police departments soon so come back and see us :)

We will be enjoying the double delight of watching the Overland Park Corporate Woods fireworks show, and then turning our chairs slightly to watch the nearby Leawood fireworks show that immediately follows at 9:45pm from our secret spot that we will not post here.  Happy 4th of July Kansas City!

DUI Checkpoints for Kansas City, Shawnee July 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Kansas City Police and Shawnee Police have announced that they will conduct DUI checkpoints on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd in many areas of the city.  Exact locations were not disclosed, but the usual suspects are:

ANYWHERE along Ward Parkway or Southwest Trafficway, the area around 75th and Wornall and 93rd and Wornall.  There will most certainly be a LARGE DUI checkpoint next to the Sunfresh in Westport, as they usually have the school bus at that one, waiting to take away drunk drivers by the hundred.

Remember that the best rule of thumb when you've been drinking and you are stopped by a DUI checkpoint is to tell the truth.  Tell the officer that you have been drinking but stopped earlier in the night so that you could drive.  Lying to the police will get you pulled out of your car every time.  They can smell the booze on you no matter how strong the breath mints are you ate.  Just tell the truth, act cool and tell your drunk ass friends in the back seat to shut the hell up :)

Be safe this 4th of July weekend and get one of your teetotaler friends to drive, take a limo, use a car service, or heck, you can even use the Pedicab Service of Kansas City for a real kick.  Save the dangerous part of the weekend for the lighting of that questionable looking large firework that your insane brother brought to the picnic.  Light fuse and GET AWAY.

Water Contamination in Effect for Johnson County, Olathe

A boil advisory has been issued due to contaminated water in the Johnson County area until at least 5pm Saturday.  At 7am this morning a 54 inch water main ruptured  at 78th Street and Quivira Drive that resulted in a loss of pressure system wide, which could have drawn contaminants into the water system.  Over 400,000 customers of Johnson County Water District No. 1, including most of the county but excludes most of Olathe, are being advised to boil tap water at least two minutes before consumption.  This does not include water used for bathing or washing clothes. 

WaterOne spokesman Eric Arner said that the Johnson County water boil advisery will need to be in effect for at least 18 hours to test the water and to flush the contaminants from the system.  Arner said that they were able to restore the water pressure after the water main ruptured by using pumps and releasing elevated and underground water stores.

To find out if your water may be contaminated call 913-599-9911.

Shawnee Jewelry Store Robbery Murder Attempt

Vergal Clemmons and Crystal Slaughter were charged today with attempted first degree murder and aggravated robbery in connection to last week's shooting and robbery at a jewelry store in Shawnee, KS.  Although it took Lenexa's finest a couple of days to catch up with them, evidence from the Johnson County Crime Lab finally pointed the finger in the right direction.

Like an ebony version of Bonnie and Clyde, Vergal Clemmons and Crystal Slaughter  shot up the Jewelry Shoppe at 7753 Quivira Road on June 23rd while attempting to burglarize it.  Clemmons is a felon and was illegally in possession of a firearm during the robbery / shooting so he will be charged with that as well.  The 71 year old owner of the Jewelry Shoppe was shot during the robbery, but was taken to the hospital in stable condition.  Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said today that the charges against Clemmons and Slaughter were the result of an extensive investigation by the Lenexa Police Department and the Johnson County Crime Lab operative.

We interviewed a nearby resident who claimed that "Lenexa's finest had my entire neighborhood on lockdown, every time I would pull into my own neighborhood they were eyeballing me".  Anyone familiar with Lenexa knows that the police swarm constantly around the neighborhood and it is difficult to believe that anyone would be dense enough to attempt armed robbery in that jurisdiction.  Lenexa is one of those places in Kansas City where you really do need to go 35 mph when posted.

Not surprisingly, Vergal Clemmons is from Kansas City, Kansas, and his partner Crystal Slaughter was in fact a resident of Lenexa, this would lead us to believe that she had scoped out the place, then summoned the help of thug gangsta Clemmons to assist in shooting the 71 year old owner and robbing him blind.  Luckily, they failed miserably and bond has been set at $500,000 for Clemmons and at $250,000 for Slaughter.

How is it that in this day and age of cameras and advanced surveillance criminals still think that they can rob a bank, convenience store, or in this case a jewelry store?  Listen up people, if you are in a public place, you are most likely on camera whether you are aware of it or not.

Kansas City Man Rapes Unconcious Woman

Take a look at Mr. Melvin L Jackson of Kansas City. Mr Jackson, it seems, was just walking down the street mindin' his own bidness when he happened upon a woman lying on the sidewalk near 34th & Troost. Of course, he stopped to see if he could help the poor lady when his penis (allegedly) fell out of his pants and into the woman who was unconscious on the street.

This poor woman wakes to witnesses screaming for the man to get off of her. Police soon catch up to Jackson who has his zipper still open. When questioned by Police, the man said he thought the woman was dead. Oh well, that makes it OK then, carry on sir - sorry to bother you. WTF?

This happened at 11:30 in the morning, in broad daylight, on a public sidewalk. Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker said that in all her years in the prosecutor's office you think you've seen everything, but this is a new one.

What a sick fuck. Mr Jackson is being held on a $70,000 cash only bond.