10 years ago
Between 11:00 and 11:40 AM on January 23, 2015 a vehicle burglary was committed at 145 S.Broadway. Unknown person or persons entered the unsecured vehicle and took a Ruger Single-Six .22 blued revolver in a leather holster, men’s leather wallet with miscellaneous cards, City of Salina fireman’s badge, and cash. Loss and damage is estimated ...

10 years ago
A Salina man was not hurt when his truck was hit by a car that was fleeing law enforcement. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a trooper was chasing a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero driven 21-year-old Jacob Craft of  Lawrence. The chase was headed west on Interstate 70. The car hit two sets of stop sticks. Three tires ...

10 years ago
  An Abilene woman was hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Dickinson County Thursday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Freightliner semi was headed east on K18 Highway, approaching the intersection with K15 Highway. A Ford Focus passenger car was headed north at the stop sign on K15. The car failed to yield the right ...

10 years ago
To the delight of over 200 fans, the American League Champion Kansas City Royals rolled into Salina Thursday afternoon. The Royals Caravan, which is again this year traveling to communities throughout the Midwest, stopped at the Central Mall for a meet and greet autograph session.  Pitcher Brandon Finnegan, outfielder Lane Adams, Royals’ Hall of Famer Jeff ...

10 years ago
A missing teen being sought by family and friends was located safe Thursday evening.. 17-year-old Kyla Merie Ponting had been missing since Monday. It was believed that she was on the run from a court appearance, and possibly was with an adult male, still in the Salina area. Kyla had medical conditions that require medication that was ...

10 years ago
The gunman who killed 13 people at the Texas military base Fort Hood in 2009 may receive a new attorney to handle his appeals, which could complicate an already-delayed review process. Nidal Hasan appeared in court Thursday at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he is on military death row. He no longer has the beard he wore ...

10 years ago
Authorities say a Wichita State University student has died of an "apparent overdose" in a residence hall. The Wichita Eagle reports that the university said in a statement that the 29-year-old student was found unresponsive around 11 p.m. Wednesday in his room at Fairmount Towers South. A Wichita Police Department incident report says a resident assistant ...

10 years ago
Gov. Sam Brownback has nominated a senior federal judge's longtime legal adviser and research clerk for the Kansas Court of Appeals. Brownback announced Thursday that he's chosen Kathryn Gardner of Topeka for the state's second-highest court. Her appointment is subject to state Senate confirmation. Gardner has worked for the past 15 years as Senior U.S. District Judge ...

10 years ago
High-tech equipment is stolen from a storage area at Kansas Wesleyan University. Salina Police are investigating the theft of a 2006 Apple MacBook computer and a Cannon digital camera from an unlocked closet in the Fine Arts Building at KW. Police say someone removed the items sometime between January 4th and January 27th. Total loss is listed at ...

10 years ago
A random cell check turns up a homemade knife in a cell at the Saline County Jail. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski explained the handle on a toilet brush had been sharpened over time by rubbing the hard plastic shaft on the concrete floor. "It's a challenge everyday to stay on top of what the inmates are trying ...

10 years ago
A would-be thief walked into a Salina office building Wednesday to report a car alarm that was sounding off in the parking lot. Police Captain Chris Trocheck tells KSAL News that 19-year-old Tyus Price was arrested after staff at the Kansas Department of Children and Families, 901 W. Chester, reviewed video from the parking lot and ...