9 years ago
Police seized drugs and guns when they busted a suspected drug operation near a Salina school this week. A two-week long investigation culminated Tuesday night with officers from the I 135 / I 70 Drug Task Force busting the suspected illegal drug operation. Drug Task Force Commander Lt. Bill Cox says that a search warrant was ...

9 years ago
This Sunday Sams Chapel will be filled with sounds of the Christmas season as KWU presents Christmas by Candlelight, "Hear the Angels Sing, Christ is Born." Ahead of Sunday's concert, three KW music students joined director Ken Hakoda Thursday with a live performance on the KSAL Morning News. Hakoda says the showcase is filled with traditional music, ...

9 years ago
A seizure of a large amount of animals Wednesday evening has the Salina Animal Shelter over capacity, and asking for help. Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that police officers and animal control officers, acting on a tip, discovered numerous prohibited animals inside a home at 1131 Prospect. Salina Animal Shelter Animal Services Manager Vanessa Cowie says ...

9 years ago
A recent fire that started from an overloaded outlet has prompted a safety message from the Salina Fire Department. Having to keep messing with a tripped circuit breaker over and over can get annoying after awhile. Simply flipping the breaker back on, could cost you more than some frustration. However, that continuous tripped breaker is telling you ...

9 years ago
Santa isn't the only one keeping track of who is naughty and who is nice. The Better Business Bureau serving the region that includes Kansas is warning consumers to beware of these common holiday scams: Look-alike websites: When shopping online, make sure to use only legitimate websites. Watch out for URLs that use the names of ...

9 years ago
ARMA, Kan. (AP) — Arma Mayor Buddy Bualle says the town's police chief is on unpaid leave and plans to resign after his arrest in a single-car accident. Pittsburg police reports say chief Jeremy Allen was arrested after his car hit a cow early Friday. The reports say Allen was arrested and booked into the Crawford ...

9 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Junction City man was sentenced Wednesday to life in federal prison for killing a woman to stop her from giving information on his drug trafficking to federal law enforcement officers. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says Marcus D. Roberson was convicted in March 2014 of murder, and conspiracy to distribute crack and ...

9 years ago
MEDICINE LODGE, Kan. (AP) — Two people have been injured in a single-engine plane crash in Barber County. Barber County Sheriff Justin Rugg says the plane went down east of Medicine Lodge on Wednesday around 4:55 p.m. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the crash occurred as the pilot was trying to land the plane. The pilot attempted ...

9 years ago
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas lawmaker plans to ask for an audit to determine whether the Kansas Department for Children and Families discriminates against same-sex couples in foster care and adoption cases. Rep. Jim Ward, a Democrat from Wichita, said he will ask the audit Dec. 10 when the Legislative Post-Audit Committee meets. The Wichita Eagle ...

9 years ago
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - The latest on a shooting at a social services facility in San Bernardino, California (all times local): 4:20 p.m. Gov. Jerry Brown says the shooting at a social services facility in Southern California is a brutal attack. He said in a statement that "California will spare no effort in bringing these killers to ...

9 years ago
An investigation is underway following the death of a Fort Riley soldier. According to the Army, a 1st Infantry Division Soldier was found dead in his Junction City residence on Monday. First Sgt. Patrick E. Centamore, 46, was assigned as the senior non-commissioned officer of Company G, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat ...