The Warrensburg Police Department has been working since last summer to raise funds to replace their aging fleet of automated external defibrillator (AED) kits. The kits, used by first responders to start a person’s heart by shocking it with an electrical current, were quickly approaching the end of their lives at 15 years old. With… Read more »
After seven years of service to the community, the Warrensburg Police Department is looking to retire their police dog, Gunner. However, the Police Department is asking members of the community to assist in funding the purchase of a new dog. Chief Rich Lockhart said Gunner was diagnosed in November with degenerative myelopathy, a disease in… Read more »
A package left at the Warrensburg Police Department caused the lobby and surrounding area to be blocked off Friday afternoon. According to a Warrensburg Police Department Facebook post, a man walked into the station around 3:15 p.m. Friday and said he placed a bag containing a bomb near the flagpole in front of the station. Chief… Read more »
Free pizza. It is every college student’s dream. Getting $50 worth of pizza for just $10 sounds like something that is too good to be true. That’s because it is. A Facebook post made by the Warrensburg Police Department and forwarded by the UCM News Bureau on Oct. 26 verified this was a scam. The… Read more »
Lock it or lose it. The slogan has been used by the Warrensburg Police Department for a recent social media campaign urging residents to lock their car doors. The campaign originated after thefts from unlocked vehicles became a problem off campus. According to Warrensburg Police Chief Rich Lockhart, 50 incidents of items stolen from vehicles… Read more »
Two females were treated at Western Missouri Medical Center early Thursday morning with gunshot wounds after a shooting that occurred in the 100 block of West Pine Street at approximately 1:37 a.m. according to a report from the Warrensburg Police Department. One of the victims, 22, was struck in the right wrist and the other… Read more »
The first Wednesday in October was national Coffee with a Cop Day. To celebrate the day, members of the Warrensburg Police Department, UCM Public Safety, Missouri Highway Patrol, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Whiteman Air Force Base were at Wendy’s talking to community members. “It’s the third annual and was actually started by a… Read more »
A Sedalia man was charged Saturday with second-degree murder in connection to the death of his mother. Warrensburg officers were called to the 200 block of West Sparks Street Tuesday, March 20, after receiving information on a possible heart attack. Upon arrival, officers located Karen Miles dead inside the residence, according to a statement from Police… Read more »
A mass email was sent to all University of Central Missouri students, faculty and staff by the UCM News Bureau Tuesday morning at 11:22 a.m., alerting them to be cautious in the 300 block area of South Street due to two gun discharging incidents. The email aroused some confusion by noting UCM “has been made… Read more »
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) – Johnson County law enforcement agencies recently hosted their second annual Coffee with a Cop event, offering citizens an opportunity to meet local officers and discuss community issues. People began to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the event Wednesday, Oct. 4, waiting inside the local McDonald’s. More than… Read more »
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