9 years ago
A Kansas woman is facing federal charges after allegedly setting fires as a diversion while she shoplifted. According to the U.S Attorney's Office, 40-year-old Tahmekah Henson was charged in federal court Wednesday with setting fires as diversions while she was shoplifting at three separate grocery stores. Henson is facing three counts of arson. The fires are alleged ...

9 years ago
Kansas Republicans are set to nominate a new House speaker in December as the current House speaker prepares to retire from the state Legislature. House Majority Leader Jene Vickrey, Rep. Ron Ryckman and Rep. Russ Jennings are vying to succeed Republican House Speaker Ray Merrick. Republicans control 85 seats in the 125-member House. They will make nominations ...

9 years ago
Law enforcement around Kansas are mobilizing for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Saline County Sheriff's Office is among organizations participating in the annual Special Traffic Enforcement Program. The enforcement program is courtesy of a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Officers will focus on impaired drivers, child passenger safety laws, and seat belt use among travelers ...

9 years ago
Authorities say two bodies found buried in eastern Kansas are believed to be those of two homicide victims. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday in a news release that the bodies were found late Tuesday on a rural property west of Pittsburg. The release says the remains are believed to be those of 65-year-old Kenneth ...

9 years ago
A Salina man contacted police after discovering someone had gained access to his bank accounts. Captain Mike Sweeney says investigators are following an electronic trail that traces back to September 26 when a thief began to withdraw money from two of the victims accounts. Police say a total of 10 transactions between late September and November 14, ...

9 years ago
Microsoft has announced that it will purchase 178 megawatts of production from a wind farm under construction near Dodge City. The Wichita Eagle  reports that the purchase from Bloom Wind will be a portion of the 237 megawatts of alternative energy Microsoft is buying to supply through the grid to its Cheyenne, Wyoming, data center.The wind ...

9 years ago
Salina Police are reviewing surveillance video from several stores after someone broke into a car and used two stolen financial cards to make illegal purchases. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that the thief then used a debit card and credit card at Target, Wal-Mart and the Kwik Shop on West Schilling to make three purchases ...

9 years ago
A Texas man has been arrested in a head-on Kansas crash that killed a mother and her 5-year-old daughter and critically injured the woman's son. The 42-year-old Houston driver is jailed in Geary County on $250,000 bond on suspicion of two counts of involuntary manslaughter while driving under the influence and two other counts. No formal ...

9 years ago
A Manhattan businessman who once was a backup quarterback at Kansas State has been ordered to spend two years and eight months in prison for improper sexual contact with a former high school student. 38-year-old Zach Burton was sentenced Tuesday in Riley County after telling the judge that his actions were "selfish," and that he never ...

9 years ago
Budget uncertainties have forced the Kansas Department of Transportation to postpone two dozen road projects that were scheduled to start next summer. The Wichita Eagle reports an estimated $32 million in projects were to be put up for bid in December before KDOT learned last week that the state faces a $350 million budget gap. The 24 ...

9 years ago
The holiday season begins in downtown Salina Saturday as the 25th Annual Christmas Festival & Parade of Lights illuminates Santa Fe. "We always start the morning off with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Frosty 5K Fun Runs," said Penny Bettles, Managing Director of Salina Downtown Inc. A full day of activities has been planned for patrons to ...