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Wichita dealership owner barred from business in Kansas after cars sold with blown airbags

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December 9, 2024

Wichita dealership owner barred from business in Kansas after cars sold with blown airbags

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office announced that a consumer complaint led to a nearly $400,000 judgment against a Wichita car dealership, which can no longer sell vehicles in Kansas.

The $394,197 default judgment entered against the owner of Carnation LLC accuses him of “engaging in deceptive acts and willfully violating a previous consent judgment under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act (KCPA)” Carnation’s owner, Kayode Ajibolade, also known as Olukayode I. Ajibolade, violated the KCPA by failing to disclose that a car had blown airbags before selling it, the Sedgwick County DA’s Office explained.

“After purchasing the car, the consumer later found an airbag simulator device which disabled the airbag light on the dash, concealing the fact that the airbag had been deployed,” the DA’s office said. “Further investigation by the Consumer Protection Division found 12 more cars sold by Ajibolade and Carnation in the first quarter of 2023 with blown airbags. Ajibolade and Carnation failed to disclose the blown airbags when selling the cars to consumers from the car lot at 1301 E. Lincoln.”

This isn’t the first complaint against Carnation that went to court. In 2019, Carnation LLC entered into a prior consent judgment with the DA’s Consumer Protection Division in which the business admitted to being deceptive by failing to disclose a blown airbag.

In the current case, the Sedgwick County DA’s Office said the court previously found that in April, Carnation’s sales of 13 cars “was undisclosed and concealed blown airbags constituted willful violations of the 2019 consent judgment and the KCPA.”

“The court ordered Carnation LLC to pay $2,000.00 per car in restitution to each of the 12 consumers for a total of $24,000.00. The restitution was later paid by the dealership’s bonding company. Carnation was also ordered to pay $390,000.00 in civil penalties, along with court costs and investigation fees,” the DA’s office explained.

In the latest default judgment, entered against Ajibolade on Nov. 22, the dealership owner “was found to be personally liable, ‘jointly and severally’ with Carnation LLC, for the remaining balance of the judgment, $394,197,” the DA’s office said. This judgment accompanied the court’s decision to revoke Ajibolade’s license to do business and permanently prohibited him from selling cars in Kansas.

In a news release on the judgment against Carnation LLC and its owner, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett “reminds buyers to exercise care when shopping for a used vehicle.”

“Because devices can be used to conceal that a car is missing functioning airbags, even if inspected by a mechanic, it is important to also examine a Carfax or similar history of the vehicle before purchase to identify accidents that may have resulted in the deployment of airbags,” Bennett said. “In addition, it is recommended that the consumer perform a general online search of the VIN number of a prospective car purchase, which can often reveal photos of prior damage to the car.”

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Storms late Friday night into early Saturday morning caused damage across the Kansas City area

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March 7, 2026

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Storms late Friday night into early Saturday morning caused damage across the Kansas City area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Severe weather hit the Kansas City area late Friday night into early Saturday morning, leading to damage across the metro.

At St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School, located near 40th and Main streets in Kansas City, Missouri, one of its fences was taken down due to the storm, as well as a tree that fell away from the property.

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Fence down at St. Paul's Episcopal Day School

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A tree fell onto the front of a duplex and a pickup truck in Merriam at around midnight. No injuries were reported.

tree down at 52nd and Knox Ave in Merriam

In addition to the damage, a flood warning has been issued for the Marais Des Cygnes River at Osawatomie until early Monday morning.

As of 4 a.m. Saturday, the stage was at 27.9 feet, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

The river is expected to crest Saturday afternoon at 28.6 feet, higher than the 28 feet at which low-lying areas along the river begin to flood, authorities said.

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Storm causes power outages in Kansas City metro

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March 7, 2026

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Storm causes power outages in Kansas City metro

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Residents are without power after a storm swept through the Kansas City metro late Friday night into Saturday morning.

According to Evergy’s power outage map, as of 12:22 a.m., 76 active outages are causing 1,628 customers to be without power.

Over 1,000 customers are without power in the Kansas City area.(KCTV5)

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This is an active situation. KCTV5 will make updates to this story as they’re made available.

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Chiefs President: New team facilities in Olathe will connect with schools, city

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March 6, 2026

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Chiefs President: New team facilities in Olathe will connect with schools, city

KSHB 41 reporter Elyse Schoenig covers Johnson County. She’s reported on the Chiefs’ decision to move its team facility to Olathe since the team made the announcement in December. That coverage has included amplifying the voices of residents who have different perspectives on the project, which has ranged from excitement to scrutiny. Share your story idea with Elyse.

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Kansas City Chiefs President Mark Donovan said Friday the team is drawing inspiration from recent team headquarters projects with the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys as they develop plans for their own new headquarters in Olathe.

In December, the club reached an agreement with Kansas officials to move across the state line. The agreement called for a $3 billion, domed stadium in western Kansas City, Kansas, and a new team headquarters and practice facility near Kansas Highway 10 and Ridgeview Road in Olathe.

Donovan’s remarks on Friday came during the Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.

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The Olathe Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.

The chamber’s theme for 2026, “Olathe Rising,” appears well-timed as the Chiefs work to build out their team headquarters vision.

Donovan said the team and its partners have been busy behind the scenes and hope to have updates on the project in the near future.

He said the club will look to work with the Olathe School District and the Olathe City Council in their plans.

The club is exploring a unique component to the facility by incorporating flag football into the project.

Flag football has been a priority of the club and the National Football League. The sport will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In April, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association is set to vote on whether to sanction girls’ flag football as a high school varsity sport.

Funding for the club’s Olathe project will come in part from the sale of bonds paid for by certain sales tax revenues.

In February, the Olathe City Council approved participation in a STAR bonds district to build the team’s new headquarters and training facility at College Boulevard and Ridgeview Road.

Elsewhere on Friday, Kansas legislators introduced the Kansas Sports Authority Act. The act would create a nine-member board to oversee all aspects of sports facility construction.

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