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Hepatitis A outbreak raises question: Who should routinely be vaccinated?

OLATHE, Kan. — A Hepatitis A outbreak remains at 30 people, all of them in western states. The outbreak is linked to a frozen mix of berries and pomegranate seeds sold at Costco. Most people infected reported eating “Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend.”

A Missouri official tells us they’re waiting on a distribution list to see if it was sold in the state, while a Kansas official says at this time, they don’t know of any being sold in Kansas.

But Hepatitis A is always around. The Johnson County Health Department says it had one case confirmed today, and it is likely not linked to the outbreak. Hepatitis A is spread when people eat food that’s contaminated with fecal matter. It can be two weeks or longer before a person has symptoms.

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‘Malicious’ charger can hack into your iPhone, iPad

(CNN) — Apple devices, from Macs to iPhones, have always been able to boast of advanced safety from viruses, spam and the like. Now, apparently, not even your phone charger is safe.

A team of researchers from Georgia Tech say they’ve discovered, and can demonstrate, a way to hack into an iPhone or iPad in less than a minute using a “malicious charger.”

The team plans to demonstrate its findings at the Black Hat computer security conference, which begins July 27 in Las Vegas.

In a preview of its presentation, the team acknowledges Apple’s “plethora of defense mechanisms in iOS.” Historically, Mac users have been able to boast of being largely malware free, in part because spammers, scammers and hackers preferred to target the larger number of Windows computers in the world.

Police want help identifying designer purse thief

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect who grabbed a number of designer purses from a store and ran out the front door.

The suspect was last seen in a newer, white, minivan in Overland Park.

Police describe the suspect as a black male, wearing a red and black striped-hooded shirt with dark or black pants.

Anyone with information can call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

Dogs trained to take down criminals gather in Olathe for conference

OLATHE, Kan. — Police dogs from all over the country are in Olathe this week for some special training.

It’s one of the biggest police work-dog conferences in the country and draws some of the best trainers and K-9 teams in the United States.

Teams are in Olathe through Friday to train and certify in everything from sniffing out bombs and drugs to taking down a suspect on the run.

To see the four-legged police officers at work, Olathe police are hosting a demonstration on Thursday.

It starts at 7:00 p.m. at the College Blvd. Activities Center, 11031 S. Valley Rd. in Olathe.

Johnson County drivers: Will this convince you to ride the bus?

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — An upgrade to mass transit in Johnson County is meant to encourage more drivers to ride the bus.

The upgrades include 15 new bus shelters along the Metcalf-Shawnee Mission Parkway route which will take people from southern Overland park through Mission to UMKC< the Plaza or downtown.

It is all paid for with federal funds. The Federal Transit Administration gave the Kansas City area 50-million dollars to improve the overall transit system here.

Ten-point-seven million of those dollars went to this project.

Dog And Pony Show

The Dog And Pony show is scheduled for Friday evening, June 7th starting @ 6:30 at the Ritz Charles Center in Overland Park. This is a fundraiser for Canine Companions of Independence

Teen stalking suspect out of jail, on house arrest

LEAWOOD, Kan. — Court documents show Eric Kaplan, a Blue Valley North graduate arrested on Tuesday and accused of stalking, was released from jail early Saturday morning after he was charged with a second stalking crime.

Last week, police arrested Kaplan after a woman called to say she was being followed by a man in a mask from a Price Chopper in Leawood.

Police say when they searched his car they found a ski mask and marijuana.

The teen was released on the conditions that he is under house arrest, but before his release police took a second mug shot of him, this one with shorter hair.. The second woman came forward after she heard about the first report. She told FOX 4 that her incident happened before the other woman’s incident. She said a man, who she now believes was Kaplan, followed her from a McDonalds restaurant to her workplace.