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Death Penalty-Related Motion Filed in Quadruple Slaying Case
Lawyers for a man accused of killing four people in eastern Kansas have filed motions focused on the death penalty. Kyle Trevor Flack is charged with capital murder in the 2013 slayings of Kaylie Smith...
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Computer System $46 Million Over Budget
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A recent legislative audit has found that a new computer system designed to make it easier for Kansas residents to apply for Medicaid and other social services is more than two...
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Man Fatally Stabs Self After Chase
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities near Wichita say a man fatally stabbed himself in the neck and chest after leading sheriff's deputies on a multi-county chase. The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department...
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Kansas Chipotle E. Coli Case
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) - Health regulators say one person who ate at a Chipotle restaurant in Kansas became ill in a new, late November E. coli outbreak that sickened five people in three states. Kansas...
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Carbon Monoxide Leak in Gym Sickens 2
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A carbon monoxide leak inside a Lawrence gym has sent two people to the hospital. Emergency responders were called to Genesis Health Club around 7 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters...
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Man Allegedly Rigged 2 Lottery Jackpots in Kansas
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A lottery industry insider allegedly fixed two jackpots in Kansas, bringing to five the number of states connected to the widening investigation. Iowa prosecutor Rob Sand said in...
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Thieves Hit County House
Nearly $3,000 in personal property was stolen from a house in the southwest part of the county. Saline County Sheriff's Office was contacted yesterday about the theft at a vacant lot on the 4400 block...
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Motor Grader Damaged
A motor grader that was parked at the intersection of Hedberg and Muir in the southwest part of the county was damaged when someone shot two tires and the glass out. No suspects have been named yet,...
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Salina Man Comes Home to Unwelcome Surprise
A Salina man came to an unhappy surprise when he entered his residence and found a man attempting to steal tools from his home yesterday morning. Ben Videricksen, 63 of the 1100 block of Beverly, found...
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Stolen Electronics Rack Up Hefty Total
Three laptops and three tablets were stolen from a home office on the 1400 block of State Street on December 6. A Dell, Acer and an unknown brand laptop were stolen for a total of $400 and three...
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A Silver Christmas for St. John
Michael St. John has been walking into the KSAL studio every Christmas Eve since 1990 to steer his special music show on NewsRadio 1150 AM. "My first song and my last song are set - but everything else...
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JUDGE: Commission Application Are Open Records
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Candidates' applications for two Saline County Commission openings filled last year by Gov. Sam Brownback are not exempt from the Kansas open records law, a judge has ruled. Shawnee...
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Armed Home Robbery in Salina
A 29-year-old Salina woman is victim to a robbery that happened around 12:10 this morning. The known suspects, a Hispanic male and a female, entered the home on the 300 block of South 3rd Street. Upon...
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Jewelry Thieves Take Salina Woman’s Jewels
A Salina woman reported her stolen jewelry to Salina police yesterday. $1,000 in assorted jewelry items were stolen from the residence on the 1800 block of Stone Ridge on December 11. No suspects have...
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Former Kansas Trooper Guilty of Threatening Family
A former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper has been convicted of threatening his wife and children. The Great Bend Tribune reports that Darrin Hirsh was convicted Tuesday in Barton County District Court of...
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Kansas Utility Contracts Ford County Wind Farm
A Kansas electric utility provider has contracted with a company to construct a 280-megawatt wind farm for Ford County. The Hutchinson News reports that Westar Energy contracted the more than $400...
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Supreme Court Rules Law Limiting its Power Unconstitutional
The Kansas Supreme Court has struck down a law that attempts to curb its administrative power to appoint chief judges and threatened the state judiciary's entire budget. The high court ruled on...
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A Couple Of Ways To Track Santa
Santa's journey around the world is underway. The NORAD Santa Tracker is up and running, and so are a couple of others. This year, in addition to the website, there's also a Santa Tracker app, so you...
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Record Holiday Travel Expected
The roads and highways are busy with holiday travelers. A record number of travelers is anticipated. AAA Kansas projects the number of year-end holiday travelers will top 100 million for the first...
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3 Die in Head-on Crash in Southwest Kansas
Authorities say three people have been killed in a head-on crash in southwest Kansas. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday when a westbound car attempted to pass...
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