By patsgen in January, 2012
The trail is great only problem is, there isn't enough restrooms or no place to get water to drink if you run out When are they going to get a new map that shows the added trail to the south It would be nice if they could post a map at interval on the trail.
By joyinpurity in August, 2011
Soldier charged with filing false report after he said he was shot on Little Blue Trace Trail
Posted: 08/25/2011
JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. - An active duty Fort Riley soldier who told deputies he was robbed and shot on a Jackson County trail in early August was charged Thursday with filing a false police report.
Pvt. Brian Anderson, 25, was arrested Thursday without incident. He has been charged with one count of filing a false police report regarding the alleged shooting and robbery he reported.
Anderson told deputies he was shot on Aug. 8 while jogging on Little Blue Trace Trail, near Independence.
According to deputies, Anderson said a man came up to him and demanded his backpack, and then later shot him in the ankle.
After Anderson was released from the hospital, he was questioned again by investigators.
Anderson recanted his original story about being shot and robbed on the trail and admitted the wound was self-inflicted, according to Sgt. Ronda Montgomery with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
Anderson was transported to Fort Riley and turned over to military authorities.
Read more: http://www.nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/crime/Soldier-charged-with-filing-false-report-after-he-said-he-was-shot-on-Little-Blue-Trace-Trail#ixzz1WFaOrDCZ
Just thought I'd make sure people know that this was a fake. Enjoy the trail! :-)
By patisrunninghistukisoff in August, 2011
I LOVE this trail! I went running twice there in May 2011, and parked off of M78.
But my 2nd visit ended in sadness. I returned to the parking lot after my 2 hour run to find my car passenger side window broken out and my wallet stolen from it's hiding place in my car. I immediately cancelled all my credit cards and ATM cards, but found that 15+ fraudulent charges had already been made, starting from within 30 minutes of leaving my car for my run on the trail.
When I reported the break-in and theft that evening to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office at Fleming Park, it was clear that I wasn't the first to have this happen.
I also heard on the news this week that a runner on this trail was recently jumped and robbed.
I may run this trail again sometime, but I won't use the parking lots and I won't be running alone.
I hope this gets posted and hope that this helps anyone else avoid the nightmare that I've had!
Identity and credit card theft is awful!!!