9 years ago
Authorities in Dickinson County exhumed a body on Wednesday in connection with a cold case investigation. A person walking for exercise in the Abilene Cemetery contacted KSAL News after observing a crime scene truck,  a back hoe, two sheriff cars, and about a dozen people gathered around a grave site. According to the Dickinson County Sheriff's Office, ...

9 years ago
Salina's indoor professional football team is preparing for its second season. Coming off a disappointing inaugural season, the Salina Liberty have high hopes for the upcoming 2017 season. The team hosted a media conference on Wednesday. Coach Eric Clayton said that they hope to put a better product on the field this year. Clayton also announced the signing ...

9 years ago
The new leader of Fort Riley has taken command. Maj. Gen. Joseph Martin was named commanding general of Fort Riley and the 1st Infantry Division last month after the Army fired Maj. Gen. Wayne Grigsby. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding Grigsby's dismissal is ongoing. A change of command ceremony was held Tuesday morning. Martin is set to ...

9 years ago
Police say a man is in custody after he allegedly tried to choke a 4-month-old baby he didn't know at a Kansas City-area Walmart. Overland Park police say the man walked up to a woman who was in a checkout lane early Wednesday and began choking her baby. The woman screamed and the man stopped. Police say ...

9 years ago
The State Fire Marshal's office is investigating the cause of an explosion that destroyed a rural home and injured one person early Wednesday morning south of Beverly. According to Beverly Fire Chief Jon Ahlquist, one person was flown to a Wichita hospital for treatment following the explosion and fire that happened around 7:30am Wednesday. KSAL News will ...

9 years ago
Salina Police took a man into custody Wednesday morning after shots were fired into a business. Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that just before 11am a male suspect fired at least one shot into the window at LoanMax located at 600 S. Broadway. Police say the weapon fired was a BB gun and shattered a window. No ...

9 years ago
Kansas regulators are threatening to halt the $12.2 billion sale of Topeka-based Westar Energy to Great Plains Energy if they don't get details on cost savings and other information. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Kansas Corporation Commission took no action at a Tuesday meeting. But an order warned that if merger standards aren't met, possible action ...

9 years ago
No one was injured in a suspected arson fire in a vacant Salina apartment. Police Captain Mike Sweeney tells KSAL News that just before 4pm Tuesday, someone placed a shower curtain over a stove top in an empty unit in an apartment house at 240 S. 8th Street and then turned on the burner. A resident in ...

9 years ago
For the 25th year in a row the Smoky Hill Museum is offering a way to be ready for the holidays. As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to think about the cheer that the 25th Annual Friends of the Smoky Hill Museum’s Poinsettia & Wreath Sale can bring to many. The most beautiful, nursery-quality poinsettias ...

9 years ago
The Salina Police Department is planning a fun Halloween event. The agency is inviting community members to attend Cops and Costumes, on October 31 from 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Cops and Costumes includes: Giveaways: candy, sticker badges, glow sticks, crayons and coloring books Meet and greet with police officers Photo opportunities with police officers Police vehicles on display Cops ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is facing federal charges connected with alleged child sex crimes. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Tuesday charging a Salina man with producing and distributing child pornography, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said. Michael N. Rodenbeek, 53, is charged with three counts of producing child pornography, one count of distributing child pornography, ...