8 years ago
A Salina couple discovered they had been scammed when the dog they thought they purchased online never landed at the airport. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that a couple who are in their 60's began searching for a pet on the internet and landed on PerfectShihTzus.com a couple of weeks ago. They found a ...

8 years ago
On August 23, 2016, between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, force was used to commit a residential burglary at 708 W. Prescott. A Smith & Wesson .25 caliber pistol, approximately forty rings and thirty necklaces were taken. Loss and damage is estimated at $1,450. If you have any information concerning who committed this crime, call Crimestoppers at ...

8 years ago
Kansas says its tax collections in August fell $10 million short of expectations and Republican Gov. Sam Brownback blames a soft economy. The state Department of Revenue report Thursday marked the fourth consecutive month that Kansas has failed to hit its revenue projections. Tax collections have fallen short 10 of the past 12 months. The state collected ...

8 years ago
Joni Alexander was enjoying a summer evening at the lake with her family when she received a phone call that her mother, Lori Heimer was dead. The following hours led to the realization that her mom had been murdered and investigators were desperately trying to find who was responsible. "We got the phone call that everyone dreads ...

8 years ago
Kansas saw 23.5 percent of its registered voters cast ballots in its Aug. 2 primary election. Final election results presented Thursday showed that 411,552 voters cast ballots out of nearly 1.75 million registered. The turnout was slightly below the 24 percent predicted by Secretary of State Kris Kobach but higher than the 23.2 percent in 2012, the ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a driver who allegedly hit a man with car, twice. Captain Mike Sweeney says a 37-year-old Salina man was transported to the hospital to be treated for injures to his legs and head after being run down by a maroon colored Grand AM or Grand Prix on Tuesday night at about ...

8 years ago
The I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force made three arrests on Tuesday after a controlled drug buy was made by an informant at a house located at 1920 Larson. Police learned of drug activity from concerned citizens in the area that led to the investigation and arrest of 48-year-old Matthew J. Carlson, Mandy M. Rodgers, 37 and John ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office provided more details on a high speed pursuit that began on N. Hedville Road and ended in Marion County Wednesday afternoon. Authorities arrested 24-year-old Michael Thomas of Loveland, Colorado after road spikes were used to disable his 1995 Honda Accord and end a 45-minute chase. According to Captain Brent Melander with the ...

8 years ago
The Salina Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a new way to better connect with the community, and with what's happening in the community. Chamber Membership and Community Relations Associate Hayley Morrical Thursday morning unveiled a new app. She said that the Salina Chamber App features categories such as Stay, Shop, Dine, Transportation, and Things to ...

8 years ago
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake has shaken part of northern Kansas. The Kansas Geological Survey says the quake struck Wednesday about 15 miles northwest of Hays. No damage has been reported. Scientists say damage is not likely in earthquakes below magnitude 4.0. It was centered about 150 miles away from the quake-prone Kansas counties of Harper and Sumner. ...

8 years ago
Authorities say a man has died after a Wichita traffic stop led to a shooting and crash. Lt. Lin Dehning of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says shots were fired after a deputy stopped a driver early Thursday. It wasn't immediately clear whether the suspect or the deputy fired the shots. Dehning says there are no ...