Pool Cue Arrest
Police arrested a Salina man Wednesday on theft charges in connection to a vehicle burglary in September. Police requested a warrant for 21-year-old Quentin R. Lashell last month after an investigation...
View ArticleMentally Ill Kansas Man Admits to Beating Death of Patient
A mentally ill Kansas man has pleaded guilty to killing a man three days after he was released from a state psychiatric hospital in a case that prompted a state inquiry. The Kansas City Star reports...
View ArticleEast Iron Stores Hit Again
A Salina downtown business is burglarized again. Investigators returned to the 100 block of E. Iron on Monday, after someone broke into Iron Street Tattoo, 113 E. Iron for a second time in three days....
View ArticleAnother Most Wanted Arrest
Another person on the latest list of Salina's Most Wanted has been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office the latest arrest is Kenneth James Nelson. He was wanted for felony drug...
View ArticleSalina Crime Stoppers 10-21-16
Between October 6 and October 10, 2016 force was used to commit burglaries at All Seasons Power Equipment, 821 N. Broadway, Kinderknecht Concrete Construction, 501 N. Santa Fe, Bengston Tire and...
View ArticleMoran Will Accept Election Results
Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran is saying that he'll accept this year's election results and will encourage all candidates for office to do the same. The Kansas Republican issued a statement Thursday in...
View Article21-County Region Flying SLN to DEN
Passengers continue to fill more and more seats on flights bound for Denver from Salina. "Eighteen full weeks of scheduled service, non-stop flights to Denver and each week has been progressively...
View ArticleGod, Guns, and Freedom in Abilene
In celebration of the Bill of Rights 225th anniversary, the National Archives is holding conversations across the nation to explore the continuing and often complicated issues of rights in our age....
View ArticleNatural Gas Bills Likely Higher This Winter
Consumers should expect to pay more for natural gas this winter. The American Gas Association says colder temperatures will increase usage for those who heat with natural gas. And prices will be higher...
View ArticleCold Weather Rule to Take Effect
A rule that prevents utilities from disconnecting Kansas customers during extreme cold takes effect when November arrives. The cold weather rule is enforced by the Kansas Corporation Commission and...
View ArticleKansas works to understand trauma impact on students
A state education consultant says Kansas could benefit from addressing the impact of childhood trauma on students' ability to learn. Kent Reed, school counseling program consultant for the Kansas...
View ArticleAdvanced Voting is Underway
Advanced voting for the general election is underway. The deadline to register to vote was last week on Tuesday. Advanced voting by mail began the next day. The last day to mail advance ballots is...
View ArticleRider Hurt in Motorcycle Crash Near Salina
An Ellsworth man was hurt in a single vehicle motorcycle crash near Salina Sunday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Shawn Davis was riding a 2006 Harley Davidson...
View ArticleElection Complaints to be Monitored in Kansas
A federal prosecutor will be on duty during election day to respond to complaints of possible election fraud and voting rights violations in Kansas. According to acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall,...
View ArticleArrests in $341,350 Arson Case
Two Salina men were arrested in connection to an August arson fire that consumed thousand of dollars worth of hay and farming equipment. According to Saline County Undersherrif Roger Soldan,...
View ArticleDrunk Driver Rams Woman’s Car
A Geneseo man was taken into custody after he allegedly rear ended a Salina motorist and fled the scene. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that 33-year-old Jerrod Clark was arrested in the...
View ArticleKansas State Fair Attendance in 2016 Third Highest Ever
The Kansas State Fair recorded its third highest attendance ever this year. General Manager Susan Sankey said 359,808 people visited the 10-day fair, the third highest number in the event's 104-year...
View ArticleDry Conditions Spur Harvest Activity in Kansas
Fall harvest has made some good progress in Kansas this past week amid dry conditions and warm temperatures. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported Monday that 87 percent of the state's...
View ArticleEx-Lawmaker Carlson to Stay as Kansas Transportation Chief
Gov. Sam Brownback says former state legislator Richard Carlson will be staying on as Kansas transportation secretary. Brownback announced Monday that after three months as the Department of...
View ArticleiPad Stolen in Burglary
A small computer was stolen from a Salina home while a woman slept. Salina Police are investigating an aggravated burglary after someone entered a home in the 100 block of S. Kansas sometime early...
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