11 years ago
After 11 weeks of hands on training, twenty-six area citizens completed their Citizen's Academy course on Tuesday evening at the Saline County Sheriff's Office. For the first time in eight years, citizens interested in learning more about law enforcement were able to attend the training which had been parked since 2007. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, the ...

11 years ago
A Salina women traces her steps back to where she lost her necklace only to discover it was stolen. Police say a 68-year-old woman left her gold necklace with 1/4 carat diamond pendant in a changing room at Marshall's Clothing Store, 2450 S. 9th on October 4th. She told police, after noticing it was not in her ...

11 years ago
Two state senators from Wichita say they want to introduce a plan in the Legislature to eliminate sales tax on food purchased for preparation at home. Republican Sen. Michael O'Donnell says he worked on a similar proposal on the tax code during the 2013 legislative session but the House rejected it. O'Donnell is working with Democratic Sen. ...

11 years ago
Police are looking for a known suspect who pointed a gun at a man - then beat him with it. Officers were called a home at 741 Guernsey around 12:40pm Tuesday afternoon after two suspects left the victim bleeding from the head. Police say the 34-year-old male answered the door to speak to an acquaintance and another ...

11 years ago
Wichita Police are investigating the death of a cat killed by a shotgun blast. Capt. Doug Nolte says that a 56-year-old woman's pet was killed on Monday night. She found it dead in her driveway. The woman tells police she was arguing with her neighbor before they both returned to their homes. She says she heard a ...

11 years ago
Riley County police are moving forward with a pilot program to place body cameras on some officers. Capt. Tim Hegarty announced this week that police will start testing the 11 cameras on Nov. 5. He says Aggieville police officers will wear the cameras on their heads and will activate them manually. The officers will upload the ...

11 years ago
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a former Shawnee County corrections officer who was sued by an inmate who claimed he wasn't protected from another inmate. Former Shawnee County Jail inmate Armando Ruiz contended former guard Emmanuel Clifton violated his constitutional rights when he failed to protect him from another inmate before a January ...

11 years ago
Topeka police say two people suspected of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run have turned themselves in for questioning. The accident Tuesday evening killed a motorcyclist, whose name has not been released. Two people in the car fled on foot after the motorcyclist was hit. Police said in a news release that an adult man and an ...

11 years ago
Emergency responders, and a veterinarian, were on the scene of a crash involving a truck full of cattle in Dickinson County early Wednesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at about 3:30 in the morning a semi transporting a load of cattle along Interstate 70 crashed. The semi was headed west, and rolled onto ...

11 years ago
The mayors of Kansas City and San Francisco have a bet riding on the outcome of the World Series. If the Royals take the crown, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee will travel to Kansas City to read to students. If the Giants prevail, Kansas City Mayor Sly James will serve meals to the homeless in San ...

11 years ago
Governor Sam Brownback and challenger Paul Davis debated for the 4th and final time Tuesday, in front of broadcasters from across the state at the Kansas Association of Broadcasters annual convention and meeting. Brownback says Davis would appoint justices to the Kansas Supreme Court who are overly sympathetic to violent criminals. But Davis is accusing ...