Kansas man admits role in $3.5M identity theft scheme
A Kansas man faces up to two years in federal prison after having admitted his role in what authorities say was a $3.5-million identity theft scheme involving credit cards. Justin Alan Vanley of Rose...
View ArticleMan arrested after chase, injuries to 2 Lawrence officers
Lawrence, Kansas, police say two officers were injured during a confrontation with a suspected drunk driver they say led them on a chase. Police say they arrested the 50-year-old suspect after the...
View ArticleVideo shows jail tussle between ICE agents, Kenyan immigrant
A judge has granted a civil trial for a Kenyan man who alleges immigration agents violently attacked him at a Kansas jail for refusing to be fingerprinted before deportation. The incident was captured...
View ArticleKansas governor outlines initiatives to improve rural health
Gov. Sam Brownback has outlined two long-term initiatives designed to bring more doctors to rural Kansas. Brownback outlined a proposal Friday to set aside $5 million in state funds to provide seed...
View ArticleKansas researchers to try to make better barley for beer
Research money has been dedicated to growing better barley for beer in Kansas, which was the last state to do away with prohibition. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Brewers Association awarded a...
View ArticleWoman, son who died in Kansas pond are identified
A mother and son from California who died after falling through ice on a pond in Kansas have been identified as 44-year-old Polly Claassen and 8-year-old Trent Claassen. Investigators say the woman and...
View ArticleKansas mom gets DIY Network show, co-starring her dad
A suburban Kansas City woman has snared her own home improvement TV show, co-starring her father. The Kansas City Star (http://bit.ly/2iVjDb8) reports that the DIY Network has signed Tamara Day, of...
View ArticleFormer Haskell student accused of rape gets 60 day sentence
A former Haskell Indian Nations University student originally charged with raping a fellow student will serve 60 days in county jail and two years of probation after a plea deal that drew strong...
View ArticleSalina “Souper Bowl of Hope” Kicks Off
In conjunction with the biggest weekends of football games of the year, Salina's biggest weekend efforts of the year to gather food for the hungry are underway. The 2017 Souper Bowl of Hope is here....
View Article37K in Cash Seized on I-70
An arrest on the Interstate leads to the seizure of cash and narcotics. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a deputy on patrol clocked a westbound Ford F150 with Nevada plates...
View ArticleSaline County Officials Sworn-In
It was a smooth transition of power in Saline County Monday morning. County officials who won election in November were sworn into office in Saline County District Court by Judge Patrick Thompson. For...
View ArticleCriminal Threats
A convenience store clerk called police after being threatened by a patron at the counter. Police arrested 42-year-old Andrew Richmeier on Saturday after he allegedly told an employee at Casey's, 1100...
View ArticleAbilene Recognized as Top Western Town
In the early 1870s, Abilene, KS, was the top cattle town in American. Cowboys drove thousands of cattle up from Texas to the stockyards, from where they’d be shipped by train back east. It’s a...
View ArticleSalina Police Log 1-9-17
An employee at Claire's Boutique in the Central Mall reported the the theft of her wedding ring. Tatina Ballard told police she placed her wedding ring on a rolling cart on Sunday afternoon around...
View ArticleDrug and Theft Charges
An arrest is made after a stolen car was found wrecked southeast of Salina. Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office took 33-year-old Joshua R. Swisher into custody on Sunday afternoon after...
View ArticleSchool Spending Ruling Could Shape 2017 Session
Chief Justice Lawton Nuss says the Kansas Supreme Court hopes to have a decision on whether the state's spending on public schools is adequate. But Nuss wouldn't say Monday exactly when the high court...
View ArticleTrucks and Tools Stolen
Burglars visit an area business twice during the overnight hours and steal 2 work trucks and tools. The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a break in at Mid-Kansas Underground, 1345 W. Old...
View ArticleKansas Governor to Give State of State Amid Budget Crunch
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to give his annual State of the State address to a less-friendly Legislature amid serious budget problems. The Republican governor was scheduled to speak Tuesday...
View ArticleSuspected Skimmer Arrested
A police investigation leads to the arrest of a Salina man, suspected of skimming cash from a business inside the Central Mall. 25-year-old Adrian Mendez was taken into custody on Monday afternoon on a...
View ArticleTrio Arrested after Car Stolen at Gunpoint
Salina Police arrested a man and two women after the trio pulled a gun on an acquaintance and stole his car on Monday afternoon. Salina Police Sergeant Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that officers...
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