11 years ago
Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick is drawing criticism from the state's largest teachers union for saying he was uncomfortable with groups of people in red shirts at the Statehouse. The Kansas National Education Association said Friday that Merrick was clearly referring to protests during the legislative session against a measure ending guaranteed tenure for public school ...

11 years ago
A Salina man is nearly bilked out of $2,000 in a Craigslist scam. According to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney, a 42-year-old man posted on the on-line Craigslist website that he was looking for work. The man was contacted by someone from out of state who claimed that their elderly parents were moving to Salina. The ...

11 years ago
A Fort Riley man was arrested for allegedly "sexting" with a Salina teen he met on-line. "Sexting" is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos, primarily between mobile phones. According to Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, at about 6:30 Thursday evening a deputy on routine patrol came upon what appeared to be an ...

11 years ago
A man accused of a "quick change scam" is caught on video. According to Salina Police, on June 5th a black male went into the Salina Wal-Mart and performed a quick change scam. He was wearing a checkered shirt, dark pants, and a ball cap. The man allegedly began a cash transaction at a checkout lane using ...

11 years ago
Two more people on the June list of Salina's Most Wanted have been caught. The latest list of Salina's Most Wanted went on-line back on June 7th. Since then, six now have been arrested. The latest arrests include Alex Cook-Myher and John Poole. They were wanted for crimes that include felony drug crimes. Since the Most Wanted ...

11 years ago
A 16-year-old Lawrence girl is hospitalized with serious injuries after she was hit by a car while trying to help a turtle get off a road. The Douglas County Sheriff's office says the accident happened Thursday afternoon in Douglas County southeast of Lawrence. Lt. Steve Lewis says the girl was flown to Overland Park Regional ...

11 years ago
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and legislative leaders have taken a formal step needed to give a promised $250 bonus to full-time state government workers in December. Brownback and eight top lawmakers on Thursday approved the distribution of $4.5 million in state funds to various agencies for the bonuses. Legislators included the bonuses in the budget ...

11 years ago
Russell County authorities say a Kansas woman is in jail after three of her four foster children tested positive for marijuana. According to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, 54-year-old Pam Pertl from Bunker Hill was arrested Thursday and jailed on drug charges and three counts of aggravated child endangerment. Deputies were called to the Russell County ...

11 years ago
A Salina woman will be sentenced Sept. 8 after pleading no contest to first-degree murder in the death of her 3-month-old son. Twenty-one-year-old Desirah N. Overturf is expected to be sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Police were called to the couple's home in December because of an unresponsive ...

11 years ago
The 1-108th and the Army Aviation Support Facility # 2 located at the Salina Regional Airport in Salina will be integrating new aircraft into their fleet, replacing approximately 80 percent of their current fleet of helicopters with the latest model. Built in 2013, the UH-60M Model will replace the 35-year-old UH-60A models allowing for numerous ...

11 years ago
A man is arrested after allegedly stealing items for the Salina Goodwill store and then selling them. Police say that back on June 13th two aluminum ramps were stolen from the Goodwill Store at 2640 Planet Avenue. On June 14th, the stolen ramps were sold to Salina Iron and Metal at 312 North 5th Street. The ramps ...