10 years ago
Comedian Drew Carey is offering to help police find those involved in dumping a bucket of urine and feces on a special-needs teen in Ohio who was reportedly told the prank was part of the "Ice Bucket Challenge." The Cleveland native posted on his Twitter account Saturday that he's willing to donate $10,000 if police in ...

10 years ago
In front of a standing room only lively crowd of approximately 2,500, candidates for Kansas Governor and U.S. Senate debated Saturday at the Kansas State Fair. Republican Senator Pat Roberts touted his experience and his party ties during his first debate with a surprisingly strong independent campaign challenger for his seat. Roberts went on the ...

10 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a new scam. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, a business owner contacted authorities after a scammer told him he was with Weststar Energy and threatened to cut the power off at his business unless payment was sent. The business owner said the scammer had a middle eastern ...

10 years ago
Law enforcement officials say former officers in the Bel Aire police department are being investigated for possible illegal weapons sales. Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter confirmed a joint local-federal investigation has been ongoing since December but he declined to offer further details. Bel Aire Police Chief Darrell Atteberry said the U.S. Attorney's Office and Bureau of Alcohol, ...

10 years ago
The Saline County Attorney's Office wants to prosecute a 14-year-old  girl accused of stabbing her 13-year-old sister as an adult. Sierrra Niehaus appeared in Saline County District Court Friday morning with her attorney Bob Thompson. Her parents, and her paternal grandmother were also in the courtroom. Sierra, who is accused in the death of her 13-year-old sister ...

10 years ago
Police are looking for a known suspect, after a Salina man's jaw is broken in four places. Police say a disturbance between two men that occurred back on August 22nd in the 100 block of S. Ohio, turned violent when the unnamed suspect punched a 54-year-old man repeatedly in the face. The victim contacted police about the ...

10 years ago
A Kansas State University researcher is receiving a $2.52 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to compare typical Army physical training with a newer type of workout. Assistant kinesiology professor Katie Heinrich says so-called "high-intensity functional training" is promising. As its name suggests, the workout method involves using high intensity and constantly varied exercises. The ...

10 years ago
A driver is hurt in a crash involving a school bus from the USD 306 Southeast of Saline school district. The Saline County Sheriff's Office says 33-year-old Adam Gilbert of Roxbury suffered a compound fracture of his left leg, after the Callabresi Heating and Cooling truck he was driving struck the back end of a USD ...

10 years ago
Police in Junction City are putting drivers on notice: They'll soon be enforcing a new ordinance that limits use of cellphones by motorists. The city commission approved the law in early June. It bans motorists from talking or listening on a cellphone unless it's a hands-free device. Police Chief Tim Brown said Thursday his department has held ...

10 years ago
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach says Democrat Chad Taylor must remain on the ballot in the U.S. Senate race. At a press conference Thursday, Kobach said Taylor submitted a letter the day before signaling his withdrawal. But, the secretary said, Taylor did not say he’s incapable of serving, which is required, too. After Taylor submitted the ...

10 years ago
A suspected thief is caught on video. According to Salina Police, on July 30th a suspect in a green hat and dark colored shorts used a stolen credit card to purchase approximately $225 worth of merchandise at Casey's, 215 W. Crawford.  If you can identify the person in the video, or if you have any information concerning ...