Salina Men Accused in Officer Shooting Case
Authorities say three Salina men have been charged in connection with the shooting of a southern Illinois police officer last month. Carbondale, Illinois, police said in a news release that the three...
View ArticleChange of Plea Effort Denied
A judge has denied a man's efforts to withdraw a plea in connection with the 2015 killing of a Salina teen. Officials tell KSAL News that Judge Rene Young on Wednesday denied a motion from 18-year-old...
View ArticleShooter Found on Porch
A man accused of firing a gun at another man in the Salina Lowe's parking lot has been taken into custody. Police arrested 22-year-old Justice J. Kennedy on Wednesday. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL...
View ArticleViolent ER Patient Arrested
An ER patient's angry rant lands him in jail. Salina police officers were called to Salina Regional Health Center on Wednesday afternoon at 3:06pm after a man lashed out at nurses in the Emergency...
View ArticleElbow Grease and Entrepreneurs
Taking that business idea off a note pad and making it a reality just got easier for area entrepreneurs. "Project Open classes provide education and support to different entrepreneurs who already own...
View ArticleCollege Graduates Leaving Kansas
Kansas Board of Regents President Blake Flanders says Kansas is facing the prospect of a "brain drain" as fewer people who graduate from a Kansas college or university choose to stay in the state. It's...
View ArticleState Agencies, Universities Asked to Weigh Cuts
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's budget chief is asking state agencies and university's to study the prospect of a 5 percent funding cut. Brownback spokeswoman Eileen Hawley says that budget director Shawn...
View ArticleSalina Crime Stoppers 8-12-16
On July 29, 2016, between 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM forced entry was used to commit a residential burglary at 1661 W. Republic #92. A Taurus M605 38 Special .357 Revolver in a single firearm gun safe, one...
View ArticleEighth Most Wanted Arrest
The new August list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday morning. By Friday, eight have been caught. The latest arrest is Terry Lynn Robinson. She was wanted for crimes that include multiple...
View ArticleOil Tank Fire Doused
Salina and Saline County fire crews responded to an oil storage tank that was on fire Thursday evening on the east edge of Salina. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, Rural Fire District...
View ArticleSalina Man Reverses into Jail
A Salina man is facing charges after ramming his car into his girlfriend's vehicle. Police arrested 30-year-old Harral Maxwell on Thursday evening following an argument between Harral and a woman in...
View ArticleSalina Police Log 8-12-16
Police are investigating two separate cases of scooters being stolen. According to Captain Chris Trocheck, a Bronc Rally moped was stolen while the owner was inside the Rendezvous Bar, 249 N. Santa Fe...
View ArticleReward Continues to Grow in Heimer Murder Investigation
She's traveled over a thousand miles around Kansas, hanging posters, shaking hands - trying to shake up awareness about an unsolved Saline County murder case. "There's a killer or killers on the loose...
View Article“Scottish Festival” Becomes ” McPherson Festival of Cultures”
What's in a name? A decades old event that celebrates the Scottish heritage of the community of McPherson is going through some changes. For more than 20 years, McPherson was home to the annual...
View ArticleLawsuit: Victim Required to Attend Rapist’s Football Games
A former University of Kansas rower who says she was raped by a Jayhawk football player contends in an amended lawsuit that the school's athletic department requires rowers to attend Kansas football...
View ArticleFoundation Funds Zoo Teen Program
Unplugging a teen can be a daunting task in today’s world, but the Zoo Teen program at Rolling Hills Zoo not only does that but also provides a unique venue for teens to engage the world in which they...
View ArticleFew Affected by Court Rulings Voted
Few of the 17,600 Kansas voters at the center of legal fights over the state's proof of citizenship requirements actually cast ballots in the Aug. 2 primary. Voting rights advocates won temporary court...
View ArticleKansas state employee health insurance costs to rise
State documents show that thousands of Kansas government employees would face rising health insurance premiums under fee schedules developed for 2017. The State Employee Health Plan administered by the...
View ArticleKansas court: woman’s parental rights should be terminated
A Kansas court says parental rights should be terminated for a woman accused in 2012 of binding and blindfolding two of her children. The Kansas Court of Appeals agreed Friday that Deborah Gomez's...
View ArticleSummer’s Last Hurrah
A large crowd gathered Saturday for the final big swim of the summer at Salina's Kenwood Cove water park. Alpha Media Salina radio stations Y 93.7, Fm 104.9, and News Radio 1150 KSAL, partnering with...
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