7 years ago
A 15-year-old juvenile from Salina was taken into custody after scuffling with police officers Thursday evening. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to a home in the 800 block of Charles at 7:30pm after an argument turned violent between the boy and a man in the house. Police say the juvenile hit a ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is working with a national animal rescue organization on a case. According to the agency, they have requested help from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in assisting with evidence collection and the removal of 45 dogs from a property believed associated with dog fighting in Bendena, ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public's help in solving a 41-year-old cold case. A 1977 murder is this week's Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. On July 11, 1977, 34-year-old Thomas Young was reported missing by his family. Young was last seen alive at about 12:45 a.m., on July 10, 1977, at the Lift ...

7 years ago
Salina Police were called to a downtown bar after shots were fired early Friday. Police are looking for a white male in a silver, Chevy Impala who reportedly fired several gunshots in the 7th Street parking lot behind Big Nose Kate's Saloon around 1:50am. According to Captain Paul Forrester, witnesses told officers the suspect tried to run ...

7 years ago
Safety concerns prompted the state to close a lake in a Salina park last week, and it still remains closed. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment closed the lake at Lakewood Park last Friday. On Thursday, the agency indicated the lake will remain on the closed list. A closed or closure status indicates that conditions ...

7 years ago
It's literally a sign of another key element in the redevelopment and revitalization of downtown Salina. The most visible sign yet of The Alley, a bowling alley / family fun center, went up on Thursday. Once open in Downtown Salina, the indoor entertainment facility will feature state-of-the-art bowling lanes, Cosmic Bowling, indoor electric go-karts, a family-friendly ...

7 years ago
The Kansas State University Police Department has determined that a deceased male found Thursday evenng in Washington Marlatt Memorial Park was a suicide. At approximately 6 p.m. K-State Police responded to a call regarding an unconscious male in the park, a location owned by the university near Top of the World Drive. Upon arrival, officers found deceased ...

7 years ago
A convicted sex offender who was being sought by the Saline County Sheriff's Office has been caught. According to Saline County Jail records, 20-year-old Brandon Lee Carpenter was booked into jail late Thursday afternoon. Kansas Department of Corrections records indicate Carpenter had absconded from parole. After being released from prison on June 5th where had been serving ...

7 years ago
A suspect was arrested Thursday afternoon after allegedly stealing two vehicles, and leading law enforcement on a high speed chase that ended with a crash. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander told KSAL News at the scene the incident began in Salina with a stolen truck. A work truck and attached trailer parked on Beverley Drive were stolen. ...

7 years ago
Salina's Animal Services Manager has been placed on paid administrative leave pending recommended termination. In a move that surprised many people, including shelter staff, Vanessa Cowie was escorted from her office at the Salina Animal Shelter on Wednesday afternoon. She is suspended from all of her duties, pending a hearing with Interim Salina City Manager Mike ...

7 years ago
The Salina Animal Shelter will participate in a nationwide pet adoption effort this weekend. According to the City of Salina, Salina Animal Services will participate in "Clear the Shelters", a nationwide pet adoption drive where adoption fees are waived. Although the exact list of adoptable pets is not known at this time, the shelter anticipates that approximately ...