9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a couple of unrelated scams. Police say that a 54-year-old male was bilked out of nearly $3,000 after meeting someone named "Diana Shannon", from Nigeria, via Facebook. The victim was convinced to wire two moneygrams to Shannon, one in the amount of $1,060, the other in the amount of $1,989. The victim ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a burglary in which a couple of guns were stolen. Police say that a burglary occurred in the garage area of a home at 647 E. Republic on Friday evening between 5:30 and 7:30. Items taken include: .357 Colt Revolver Smith and Wesson 9 mm Handgun Total loss is estimated at $700. Copyright © Alpha Media, ...

9 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating cases of vandalism in Brookville. According to the agency, the bulbs on nine street lights were shattered, possibly with a BB gun. The lights are located throughout the community. The vandalism happened between December 25th and February 19th. Total damage is estimated at $3,600. Copyright © Alpha Media, 2016.  All Rights Reserved. ...

9 years ago
An adult could face charges after a grade-school aged child crashed an SUV into a vacant building in Downtown Salina. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that a 2007 GMC Envoy was legally parked in the 200 block of South Santa Fe on Saturday. An adult relative gave the child a key to the vehicle so the ...

9 years ago
A Central Kansas swim team is facing another sex crime allegation. Saline County authorities are investigating an alleged sex assault involving the Great Bend High School boy's swim team. Sheriff Captain Roger Soldan says that an alleged sex assault happened on a bus as the team was driving home from a swim meet at Salina South ...

9 years ago
A Kansas waitress is grateful after receiving a large tip. Johanna Castillo was working at Charlies Restaurant in the Newell Travel Center in Newton on Valentine's Day. Her boss pulled her aside and showed her that a customer had left her a ten-thousand dollar tip. Castillo is a single mother of two boys. She says that the ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas House is preparing to take final action on a measure aimed at calling a convention of the states to propose changes in the U.S. constitution. The resolution up for a vote Monday is being pushed by conservative Republicans unhappy with the federal government's reach. But supporters will need a two-thirds ...

9 years ago
Salina Dillons grocery store employees are "Strengthening Our Community" with a $33,600 donation to the Salina Area United Way. Dillons associates in Salina pledged $31,900 to the current United Way Campaign.  The Dillons company  then also donated $1,700 on their behalf, bringing the pledge to $33,600. Employees at the Dillons store on Planet Avenue in Salina presented ...

9 years ago
Authorities say one person has died in a fire that was contained to a single unit of a seven-floor Wichita apartment building. Wichita fire marshal Brad Crisp said a resident called Sunday afternoon to report that his apartment at Shadyway Plaza Towers was on fire. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/1RgTvmv) reports that a 70-year-old man was found ...

9 years ago
A bill in the Kansas Legislature would change the current forfeiture law and require that a person has to be convicted of a crime before the state can take their property. Kansas' current forfeiture law does not require a person to be convicted of a crime before law enforcement can take property they believe was used ...

9 years ago
Lawyers and volunteers will team up in March to help people in Wichita qualify to wipe their criminal records clean. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/21aY727) reports that Clean Slate Day on March 4 will be free for many in the community for whom the fee is prohibitive. Local real estate agent Colby Sandlian has chipped in to ...