9 years ago
Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone smashed the screen on a Red Box video case at McDonalds, 125 E. Diamond Drive, sometime Wednesday between 8am and 8pm.   Police report a wedding ring was stolen from a deceased resident of Windsor Estates. The daughter of Mildred Rittger told officers she went to gather ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a known suspect in a domestic battery case after a woman was choked. According to Captain Chris Trocheck, a 21-year-old female told officers her estranged boyfriend grabbed her by the throat as they sat in her vehicle in the 1900 block of N. 9th, arguing early Friday morning at about 12:30am. Police ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office has released a photo of a suspect's truck in connection to the theft of a $31,000 camper. Captain Roger Soldan says video from February 21st shows someone with a silver Dodge crew cab hooking up a 2015 Solaire Palomino travel trailer, and driving it off the lot from Lorenson Industries, 461 ...

9 years ago
Between February 16th and February 18th, 2016, a theft occurred at 851 E. North. A white 20’ Carrier container trailer was taken. The following items were inside the trailer: • 2 Dewalt table saws and stands • Scaffolding • Skilsaw • 3 nail guns • Air compressor • Misc. construction materials • Shovels & landscape rake • Extension cords & air hoses Loss is estimated ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Republican Gov. Sam Brownback faces decisions about whether to veto provisions in a bill designed to help Kansas balance its budget through June 2017. Brownback's deadline is Friday. Governors have the power to veto individual budget items. One provision prevents the state from authorizing bonds backed by state sales tax revenues for a ...

9 years ago
A Kansas Senate committee has considered legislation to make permanent a provision that would create a tiered system for family planning funds. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the bill would prioritize federal funds for family planning services, sending them to state, county and local health departments before abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood. The legislation was introduced ...

9 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is now handling the investigation of an alleged sexual assault aboard a bus carrying the Great Bend High School boys swim team in February. Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir said the case went to the KBI because of questions about jurisdiction. The bus drove across Saline, Ellsworth and Barton counties when ...

9 years ago
Kansans will caucus on Saturday for presidential candidates and in Salina, the Democrats will gather at South High while the Republicans meet at Central High. Republicans will vote a secret paper ballot while Democrats use sway to gather final support for their choice. "I think it's refreshing because you don't have all the secret balloting," said Phil ...

9 years ago
A burglary and several forgeries highlight Thursday's Salina Police Log. Police arrested 27-year-old Steven Bishop on Wednesday on a warrant. He is accused of stealing a couple of checks, forging them, and cashing them at two different Salina banks. Total loss is $987. Bishop could face charges that include forgery and theft. Police arrested 35-year-old Justin Genua ...

9 years ago
Chemical burns to the mouth and throat of a teenage girl prompt the arrest of a Salina man on child abuse charges. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that 43-year-old Edward Miles was arrested on Wednesday. Miles is accused of soaking a piece of cloth in bleach, and shoving it into the mouth of a high school aged ...

9 years ago
A single-vehicle rollover accident has prompted the brief closure of an on-ramp to Interstate 70 in Salina Thursday morning. The on ramp to head east on Interstate 70 from North 9th Street was temporarily closed due to a semi truck rolling over. The name of the driver was not immediately available, but he was not hurt. By about ...