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Kansas authorities warn public about tolling scams after turnpike goes cashless
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) – Now that physical tollbooths are a thing of the past for Kansas, drivers may be more susceptible to scams claiming they have unpaid digital tolls.
According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has warned multiple states about increased text scams attempting to mimic toll collection services.
Kansas takes final steps to turn roadways toward cashless tolling
In these texts, scammers will claim to be toll collectors and inform unsuspecting commuters that they owe money for recent travels. The links they provide can install malware, share sensitive information or send money to the scammers.
With the Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) converting to cashless tolling on July 1, 2024, anyone traveling through Kansas might be at risk of falling for one of these scams.
KTA does not send tolling information via text, it only sends messages concerning roadway accidents. All tolling information can be found in a driver’s individual account on the Kansas Turnpike Authority’s verified website.
KTA urges drivers to be cautious and never click on links without verifying the sender. If a text seems suspicious, it’s best to ignore or delete it.
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Five Things presented by Children’s Mercy Kansas City: Sporting continues West Coast road trip with visit to Vancouver | July 17, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City
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5. RADOJA NAMED TO TEAM OF THE MATCHDAY
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Nemanja Radoja was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday on Monday as one of the top 20 players in Major League Soccer for Matchday 26 of the regular season.
Radoja assisted on both goals in Sporting’s 2-1 road win at the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday – setting up Erik Thommy in the 48th minute and providing a pinpoint pass for Alan Pulido in the 57th minute – as SKC won a third match in a seven-day span for the first time in club history.
The 31-year-old Serbian holding midfielder became the first Sporting KC player to record two assists in an MLS match this season and he did so against San Jose for a second time in as many years. Radoja, who has covered the most distance of any SKC player during the regular season (146 miles, per Sportec), leads Sporting with 2,183 minutes played this year in all competitions.
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Kansas City police and state troopers to assist with security at Republican National Convention
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) officers and Missouri State Highway Patrol (MHP) officers are heading to Milwaukee, Wisconsin Monday morning for increased security at this year’s Republican National Convention.
KCPD confirmed they are sending 30 members to aid the overnight perimeter security alongside local, state, or federal law enforcement partners from July 15 to July 18.
No one was available from KCPD to speak on camera Monday morning, but they did provide some insight about their involvement.
“KCPD’s role in assisting agencies outside the immediate metro is not new. Some events to note, KCPD helped during the Joplin tornado, the pope’s visit to St. Louis, and the 2021 presidential inauguration,” said KCPD Sgt. Phil DiMartino. “KCPD will again be helping in the 2025 presidential inauguration.”
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No one was available from the Missouri Highway Patrol to speak on camera Monday, but along with KCPD, it is confirmed they are assisting with security in Wisconsin.
MHP Captain Scott White writes, “Our primary purpose will be to protect life and property, maintain order by being highly visible, and protect the constitutional rights of everyone at the event.”
As previously reported, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Police Department has confirmed that Kansas City metro area law enforcement agencies are among the more than 100 law enforcement agencies set to enforce security at the Republican National Convention.
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Kansas Amber Alert: Ryan Ramones abducted in Wichita
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UPDATE: The amber alert has been canceled. Ryan was found safe just before 4:30 a.m. and the father is in custody.
A Kansas Amber Alert has been issued for 2-year-old Ryan Ramones after he was taken by his father in the course of an alleged assault in Wichita, local officials say. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 immediately.
The incident happened at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday when the suspect, 25-year-old Richard Ramones, physically assaulted the mother of his child at an apartment on West Shade in Wichita, according to the amber alert.
The mother was holding Ryan at the time of the alleged assault, after which Richard and Ryan fell into furniture, possibly causing injuries to the child. Richard then took the toddler and left the residence on foot in an unknown direction.
“The child is believed to be injured and in imminent danger,” the amber alert said.
The suspect, Richard A Ramones, is described as a 25-year-old Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt.
The child, Ryan Ramones, is described as a 2-year-old Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, standing 3 feet tall and weighing 22 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray t-shirt and shorts with Mickey Mouse pictures.
Anyone who sees Ryan or Richard is urged to call 911 immediately, or call the Wichita Police Department at 316-383-4661 if you have any other information that could help investigators in their search.
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