10 years ago
Three people have been charged in the shooting death of a Great Bend man during a break-in. Twenty-year-old Alejo Villegas, 22-year-old Juventino Villegas and Adam Eugene Suppes were charged last week with first-degree murder in the Nov. 15 shooting of Aron Villegas. The 23-year-old died at a Great Bend hospital. The three Great Bend suspects also face ...

10 years ago
A coalition of Kansas clergy has offered a petition to Gov. Sam Brownback's administration asking the governor to rescind an executive order attempting to halt the relocation of Syrian refugees in the state. The group representing more than 50 Kansas churches says the order impedes their religious liberty to help refugees. Brownback issued the order on Nov. ...

10 years ago
Forty Kansas State University distinguished professors have signed a letter to the state Legislature, seeking a halt to plans to allow concealed weapons on campus. The letter was posted to the university's website Wednesday morning. The professors are asking the Legislature to grant universities "permanent relief" from the Kansas Personal and Family Protection Act. The professors said ...

10 years ago
Nine Manhattan pastors are pushing for sexual orientation and gender identity protections. The pastors want the protections added to an anti-discrimination ordinance. Richard Gehring, co-pastor at Manhattan Mennonite Church, read a letter Tuesday during the Manhattan City Commission meeting to push for employment, housing and public accommodation protections. Gehring says the pastors felt the need to speak ...

10 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 ...

10 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, ...

10 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 ...

10 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 ...

10 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 ...

10 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 ...

10 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 ...