https://theworldwatch.com/tags/kansas/ Wed 26 Aug 2026 04:00:08 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1618785/da-deputies-in-fatal-de-soto-panasonic-plant-shooting-will-not-face-charges/
OLATHE, Kan. — Officials say the use of force by a Johnson County deputy in the shooting death of a Panasonic battery plant employee was justified. Body camera footage released Friday showed the moments leading up to the fatal incident. On Friday, the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office held a news conference revealing the bodycam footage from the December 2025 deadly shooting at the De Soto, Kansas, Panasonic plant—where a stabbing suspect, identified as Jonathan Lunceford, 55, of Blue Springs, Missouri, was shot and killed. Body camera footage showed deputies searching the plant for Lunceford after deputies were called to a stabbing just before 11 a.m. Inside, deputies located a victim suffering from multiple stab wounds. After deputies rendered aid to the stabbing victim, Lunceford crossed paths with deputies before continuing to run away in the facility. Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said co-workers directed them to Lunceford, and he also was a clear suspect because of blood covering his arms. In the video, you can see deputies pursuing Lunceford, ordering him to stop and get on the ground. The pair of deputies deployed a total of ten taser probes. Only once did Lunceford appear affected by the tasers, going to the ground before getting up and going toward the deputies, forcing them to retreat. “Probably because of the outerwear that he was wearing and the type of construction gear, sometimes those probes don’t make contact with the skin,” Johnson County Sheriff Byron Roberson said. Lunceford appears to ignore deputies’ commands before the interaction ends with deputies firing multiple shots, killing Lunceford. Howe also said deputies were unaware co-workers had already taken the knife away from Lunceford and raised it on a scissor lift prior to their arrival. He was found with a wrench near his body. The stabbing victim, identified by Howe as a supervisor, has since recovered. He said a motive for the stabbing was never uncovered. ]]> Mon 17 Aug 2026 12:31:02 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1618785/da-deputies-in-fatal-de-soto-panasonic-plant-shooting-will-not-face-charges/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617562/video-with-a-smell/
A bizarre scene has unfolded in Kansas City, where it appears firefighters had to cut apart a porta-potty with a SAW after a Black male somehow became stuck UNDERNEATH THE TOILET. They hosed him off at the fire truck. ]]> Wed 15 Jul 2026 16:34:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617562/video-with-a-smell/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615772/thomas-lanann-of-topeka-came-to-meet-a-13-year-old-girl/
Kansas ]]> Mon 18 May 2026 20:16:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615772/thomas-lanann-of-topeka-came-to-meet-a-13-year-old-girl/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615099/kansas-city-woman-was-denied-medical-care-while-suffering-back-to-back-seizures/
A Kansas City woman was denied medical care while suffering back-to-back seizures after her husband filed a complaint against Overland Park Regional Hospital One week ago a man named Quae filed a complaint on behalf of his wife, Nisha, at the hospital due to her experiencing seizures. Hours after her discharge, she was found blocks away in a puddle of water on the side of the road, having another seizure. A Good Samaritan discovered her and provided assistance until emergency medical services arrived. Hours later, Quae learned about the incident and reported the hospital. Later that day, his wife had another seizure and was discharged after they discovered that the husband had filed a report against the hospital. Hospital staff called security on the husband after he confronted them for refusing to care for her while she was having seizures. Security personnel escorted the husband and his wife from the room while having seizures. That is when the husband contacted the Overland Park Police Department. Upon their arrival, they witnessed the incident as Quae was providing aid to his wife. Police informed them that they had to take action, prompting the emergency room staff to intervene. ]]> Tue 05 May 2026 08:12:28 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1615099/kansas-city-woman-was-denied-medical-care-while-suffering-back-to-back-seizures/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613834/trans-person-distraught-after-state-of-kansas-forced-them-to-surrender-their-license/
NEW: Trans person distraught after the state of Kansas forced them to surrender their license. The state of Kansas has started revoking trans people's licenses until they change their gender information. "I said when I had to sign, saying, 'I attest that all of this information is true under pain of perjury.'" "I said, 'You know, I'm gonna be committing perjury when I sign this?" "No one is safer because I have to take a day off work to go to the DMV and get a license with the wrong gender marker on it." ]]> Tue 07 Apr 2026 19:26:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613834/trans-person-distraught-after-state-of-kansas-forced-them-to-surrender-their-license/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611280/woman-sets-a-warehouse-suspected-to-be-an-ice-detention-center-on-fire-in-kansas-city/
A woman tried to set a fire at a South Kansas City warehouse that had been rumored as a possible ICE detention center. Our crews were there as firefighters and police responded. Earlier today, the company that owns the property confirmed it is no longer moving forward with a sale to the U.S. government. ]]> Sat 14 Feb 2026 08:26:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611280/woman-sets-a-warehouse-suspected-to-be-an-ice-detention-center-on-fire-in-kansas-city/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608867/man-has-a-complete-meltdown-in-the-kansas-city-airport/
Passengers waiting for their flight were seen standing up to defend the workers, as security was nowhere to be seen. The man was upset because his flight was delayed due to a bomb threat that closed down the entire airport, and apparently thought it was the Southwest workers' fault. The man was eventually arrested, according to the woman who filmed the video. ]]> Fri 02 Jan 2026 11:23:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608867/man-has-a-complete-meltdown-in-the-kansas-city-airport/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608725/racist-man-confronts-black-mother-and-kids-for-parking-on-public-street/
A family from Kansas City, Missouri, encountered ra•cial slurs after parking their vehicle across the street from their residence, which led to a confrontation with a neighbor who used derogatory language. According to the family, they were threatened in the presence of their children when the individual brandished a firearm. Law enforcement was summoned, but reportedly took no action. ]]> Tue 30 Dec 2025 19:39:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608725/racist-man-confronts-black-mother-and-kids-for-parking-on-public-street/