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The U.S. attorney's office says a disruptive passenger who forced the diversion of an American Airlines flight will face federal charges.The office says that Jason Baroletti, 38, Holbrook, N.Y., was charged with one count of interfering with the performance of the duties of flight crew members. On Nov. 3, Baroletti was a passenger on American ...

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A Kansas high school football player who collapsed on the sideline during a game died Wednesday after being taken off of life support, a hospital spokeswoman said. Luke Schemm had just scored the extra point after a touchdown when the 17-year-old ran to the sidelines and collapsed, his father, David Schemm, said at a news conference ...

9 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is defending his participation in a conference organized by a group that's been called "anti-immigrant." Kobach gave a presentation last week in Washington for The Social Contract Press, which the Southern Poverty Law Center considers an anti-immigrant hate group. The SPLC, which tracks hate groups, accuses The Social Contract Press ...

9 years ago
Some were explorers, scientists and pilots, but all had one thing in common - they were amazing Kansans. "999 Kansas Characters: Ad Astra, a Biographical Series," is a new book series from authors, Dave Webb, Terry Rombeck and Beccy Tanner that focuses on movers and shakers from the Sunflower State. Dave Webb tells KSAL News that a ...

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A residential burglary was reported to Salina police yesterday on the 300 block of North 10th Street. A 60" smart TV, a Playstation 3 with games and food were stolen from the residence; a total loss of $1,063. A business was burglarized in East Salina. Culligan at 658 East North Street was broken into yesterday morning ...

9 years ago
A Salina man is in custody for allegedly raping, battering and threatening a female acquaintance. Zachary Gordon, 21 of Salina, allegedly held a female acquaintance in her 20's against her will in a residence in North Salina early yesterday morning when he raped and battered her. A third party reported the crime, and Salina police ...

9 years ago
Saline County Commissioners are attending the Kansas Association of Counties Conference and Expo this week in Wichita. Before leaving, though, they met and addressed multiple issues. They heard a request to vacate a portion of Sundgren Road and Dry Creek Road. The land owner, Chris Dauer, needs DSO to have extra easement land to put in ...

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Board of Regents is soliciting comments from state universities about a proposal to allow people to have concealed guns on their campuses but not carry the weapons openly. A regents committee has drafted a proposed policy and the full board hopes to vote on it in December. A 2013 state law ...

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after hitting a just-married groom at an IHOP last August. District Attorney Marc Bennett says 23-year-old Oliver Bradwell was sentenced Oct. 21 to 45 months in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery in July. Newly married Omar Galaviz-Hernandez and his ...

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A child was hit and killed by a car after school in Abilene Tuesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 6-year-old Tayla Womochil was hit by an SUV. A 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 59-year-old Beverly Barnett of Enterprise was headed west on 6th street. The SUV stopped at a stop sign, turned left, and ...

9 years ago
The party was on in Kansas City, and in Salina on Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds of thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown KC on Tuesday for a parade in honor of the Royals' World Series championship.At the same time, a large crowd gathered in Salina to watch. Hall of Famer and 1985 champion George Brett ...