6 years ago
A California man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in federal prison for making a hoax call to Wichita police that resulted in an innocent man who had no connection to the defendant or his co-conspirators being shot and killed by police. According to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister's office, 26-year-old Tyler Barriss of Los Angeles, Calif., ...

6 years ago
A friend's inquiry about a missing motorcycle leads a Kansas Wesleyan student to contact police. According to Captain Paul Forrester, Connor Shindoll thought his friend was joking when he asked where his Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle was. Shindoll told officers he parked the bike in the north lot at Wesley Hall at KWU around 10pm on Wednesday. When ...

6 years ago
A Salina man's welding equipment was stolen from a detached garage. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between March 15 and March 28, someone entered a garage in the 500 block of S. 8th and removed a blue, Millermatic welder valued at $3,000. Police say a plasma cutter and welding helmet were also stolen ...

6 years ago
Salina's public transportation system is going high-tech. Travel by CityGo routes can now be planned with Apple Maps. Transit Data for the CityGo fixed route service has been available for a few months on Google Maps, but with the addition of Apple Maps, we are now able to accommodate iPhone and iPad users. We hope our participation ...

6 years ago
A theft of a couple of a couple of baby donkeys is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, sometime between March 25 and March 26, an unknown person(s) forced entry into a pasture through a secured gate in the 2300 Blk of W Farrelly RD and ...

6 years ago
A former Salina school superintendent has been appointed interim president of Wichita State University. The Kansas Board of Regents Thursday appointed Dr. Andy Tompkins to the position. This will be Dr. Tompkins’ second time serving in this capacity in Kansas. He previously was Interim President of Fort Hays State University from December 2016 to November 2017. According ...

6 years ago
A  woman was found guilty in Ellsworth of mistreatment of a dependent adult. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt's Office, 47-year-old Lori Mayfield was convicted of one felony count of mistreatment of a dependent adult. Mayfield was charged with the crime in connection with purchasing a vehicle for herself with funds from her impaired adult daughter’s ...

6 years ago
One of the most beloved orchestras in all of music is coming to Salina. The Glenn Miller Orchestra is coming to the Stiefel Theatre on Saturday, September 28th. According to the Stiefel, the legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all dance bandleaders back in the Swing Era of the 1930’s and 40’s.  ...

6 years ago
Governor Laura Kelly today announced Shawnee County Sheriff Herman Jones as the next superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol. “Sheriff Jones has 40 years of impressive and diverse law enforcement experience,” Governor Kelly said. “He has worked in municipal, county, and state law enforcement and he has been a leader in law enforcement training and education. ...

6 years ago
Steven Godsey grew up on the farm he still lives and works on near Bennington, and always tries to make it to the Mid America Farm Expo. "I'm small potatoes ...but I love looking at this big equipment," he said as he inspected a 2019 Case IH combine on Thursday morning. [audio mp3="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/3-28-Godsey-farm.mp3"][/audio]   The wrap up day, ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman was arrested after she allegedly stole a wallet from a guest who was staying at a hotel where she was working, and then made purchases with a debit card from inside it. According to the Salina Police Department; Vadim Garnik (29) was staying at the Roadway Inn on Tuedsay the 26th. Garnik left ...