Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer
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‘Large police presence’ near 95th and State Line in Leawood as multiple agencies investigate

Police say the activity is part of an ongoing investigation involving multiple agencies and could last an extended amount of time.

Leawood Police
A Leawood Police vehicle. File photo.

Leawood Police are asking the public to avoid the area near 95th Street and High Drive due to a “large police presence” on Tuesday morning.

The intersection is a block west of State Line Road.

In a news release Tuesday morning, Leawood Police said it was “part of an ongoing investigation involving multiple agencies.”

The release said police would “likely be on the scene for an extended amount of time.”

“We are asking the public to please avoid the area,” the release said.

No traffic disruptions were expected along either 95th Street or State Line Road nearby.

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Kyle Palmer
Kyle Palmer

Hi! I’m Kyle Palmer, the editor of the Johnson County Post.

Prior to joining the Post in 2020, I served as News Director for KCUR. I got my start in journalism at the University of Missouri, where I worked for KBIA, mid-Missouri’s NPR affiliate. After college, I spent 10 years as a teacher and went on to get a master’s degree in education policy from Stanford University.

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