James A. Matthes

James A. Matthes

admin June 18, 2021

January 26, 1965 ~ June 14, 2021 James Allen Matthes, 56, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 26, 1965, in Harrisonville, the son of Walter Allen and Sharon Ray (Burton) Matthes. He departed this life suddenly, Monday, June 14, 2021, at the…

Lee’s Summit Police investigating fatal vehicle crash

admin November 24, 2020

By Sgt. Chris Depue On Monday, 11/23/2020 at approximately 7:20 p.m. emergency crews responded to a single vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of US 40 Highway near Powell Road. When officers got on scene, they located a single vehicle, a black…

Lee’s Summit Man Charged Today

admin May 12, 2020

May 12, 2020 Cass Co – Today charges were filed against a Lee’s Summit man who fled from law enforcement in Lee’s Summit and Cass County on Monday. On Monday May 11, 2020 around 3:30 p.m. a deputy with the Cass County…

City of Lee’s Summit Limits Access to City Facilities

admin March 17, 2020

March 17, 2020 By Jim Eden, Assistant Fire Chief City of Lee’s Summit facilities will be closed to the public, with the exception of City Hall, which has limited public access. During this time, the City encourages the use of resources available…

Lee’s Summit man who dealt drugs to woman charged in her overdose death

admin October 12, 2019

Oct. 12, 2019 A Lee’s Summit man has been charged with Murder 2nd Degree after he dealt drugs to a woman who died a short time later as a result of overdosing on heroin and fentanyl, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker…

Overnight Fire Damages Lee’s Summit Duplex

editor December 13, 2018

By Assistant Chief Jim EdenLee’s Summit Fire Department On Thursday, December 13, 2018, at 3:04 a.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 500 Block of NE Fernwood Circle. The resident of the involved duplex came…

KC man who fatally shot an off-duty Lee’s Summit police officer sentenced to 18 years in prison

editor October 3, 2018

The Kansas City man charged in a fatal Westport shooting in August 2017 that killed an off-duty Lee’s Summit police officer Thomas Orr and injured another was sentenced today to 18 years in prison, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today.…

The Heart of the Summit 2018 5k/10k/10k Relay Race to Benefit Lee’s Summit First Responders

editor September 2, 2018

By Kirby Asplund The Rotary Club of Lee’s Summit has announced plans for the 7th Annual Heart of the Summit 5K/10k/10k-Relay. The event will take place Saturday morning, September 8, 2018, at Unity Village. “As it has in past years, this event…