11 months ago
An online threat prompts the arrest of a Salina middle school student. Police say dispatch was notified late Wednesday afternoon of a possible criminal threat against a school. Officers contacted the reporting party and advised a Lakewood student had allegedly posted on social media that he was going to “shoot up the school” due to being suspended ...

12 months ago
What started out as a celebration of back to back Super Bowl wins in Kansas City Wednesday ended in tragedy, with multiple people being shot as they were leaving the parade and rally. At an evening media conference, Kansas City Police said there were 22 people wounded, including at least one fatally. A motive was not ...

12 months ago
As the 2024 primary season approaches the Saline County Clerk's office is continuing to upgrade and safeguard election procedures. County Clerk and Election Officer Jamie Doss joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra with a look at how her staff is working to assure the integrity of election hardware and practices in the process. According to ...

12 months ago
A Wichita woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash near Salina which dates back to February of 2023. Abygail Aaron was booked into the Saline County Jail on Tuesday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, Aaron was driving a Toyota Tundra traveling southbound on Interstate 135. It crossed the center median for an ...

12 months ago
A traffic stop on I-135 leads to the arrest of two men for stealing Nike gear. According to Salina Police Capt. Jim Feldman,Tuesday afternoon around 2:15pm, officers responded to a call sent out by employees at Dick's Sporting Goods on S. 9th Street who were reporting a theft. Staff said that minutes earlier, 2 men had ...

12 months ago
A Salina man was taken to jail after allegedly swinging a pipe at his neighbor. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that 54-year-old Edward Toothman was arrested on Tuesday morning after a disturbance in an apartment complex at 2140 E. Crawford. Police say the incident began when a woman in a nearby apartment was having a ...

12 months ago
Salina USD 305 has recognized its Horizon Teachers. The Horizon Award recognizes exemplary first year teachers. Two Horizon Teachers were recognized at the February 13 Board of Education meeting. An elementary and a secondary teacher is selected each year. Camdyn Schreiber is the Horizon elementary school teacher, and Josh Rubino is the Horizon secondary school teacher. Elementary Horizon ...

12 months ago
Some of the best strings players in Salina will gather this week. Kansas Wesleyan is gearing up to host the third Salina Strings Day. According to KWU, Salina Strings Day is Thursday. The event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Gov. Joan Finney Auditorium at the Kansas Highway Patrol Academy, on the former site ...

12 months ago
K-State Salina is bringing back its Civic Lecture Series event in an effort to strengthen community conversation. According to the school, the lecture series returns on Thursday, Feb. 22, with the topic, "Can Dialogue Revive Democracy?" The discussion will delve into the pivotal role of dialogue in revitalizing democratic participation and fostering a more inclusive civic culture. The featured ...

12 months ago
A couple of meat thieves have been arrested. Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office tells KSAL News that security camera footage and a search warrant helped authorities gather evidence and arrest a Salina couple. Deputies arrested 54-year-old Wallace Holmes and 51-year-old Andrea Randecker in connection to a residential burglary that occurred last week in ...

12 months ago
A Salina man is in jail after he allegedly choked his girlfriend during an argument. According to Police Captain Kyle Tonniges, 48-year-old Torick T. Patton was arrested at an apartment in the 500 block of W. Iron Avenue on Monday afternoon. Officers were sent to the home after a phone call from the victim's friend. Police say ...