3 years ago
Four vehicles are missing an important part after recent thefts. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that Salina Tech reported four vehicles from the school's automotive workshop are missing their catalytic converters. It is believed the theft happened sometime in the last two weeks. The school does not have any video footage, and there are ...

3 years ago
A band named after a fire truck will heat up the stage in Salina. REO Speedwagon is coming to the Tony's Pizza Events Center. REO Speedwagon formed in 1967, developed a following in the 1970s, and had its biggest commercial success in the 1980s. REO Speedwagon has 13 top 40 hits and 19 top 100 hits. The ...

3 years ago
Record high temperatures, along with very strong and damaging wind  are forecast for most of Kansas Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, a high wind warning has been issued for most of central Kansas, with a watch in place for parts of south and southeast Kansas. Gusts of 60 to 70 mph will be possible in ...

3 years ago
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago disciplined the Rev. Robert Smith for his poor judgment as the CEO of the largest foster care provider in Kansas, requiring him to undergo ethics and fiduciary training. The church in August suspended Smith from functioning as a priest after conducting an independent investigation into allegations of his financial misconduct at ...

3 years ago
Two people are dead following a crash involving semis near Dodge City. The Kansas Highway Patrol says a semi driven by 38-year-old Tamechical Morrison failed to yield at Ford County 117 and U.S. Highway 50 and was struck by another semi yesterday. Morrison was injured, and the driver of the other semi, 39-year-old Michael Hansen, died in ...

3 years ago
There has been one new COVID death in Saline County since Friday and 50 new cases. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 784 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 22 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There now have been 179 COVID related deaths overall. The best way to stop ...

3 years ago
The new list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online back on Saturday. December 3rd.  By Monday of this week four of them were behind bars. The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s Most Wanted is released. The November list went online Saturday. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office the latest arrests include: ...

3 years ago
A 17-year-old Salina resident is facing charges after a physical altercation with officers early Sunday morning. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers responded to reports of someone kicking in a back door in the 1700 block of Sycamore Ave. sometime around 1 a.m. Officers arrived and met the 17-year-old male, who was exiting ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a male suspect after he escaped a pursuit Sunday night. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 6:20 p.m., an officer pulled over a 2006 black Mazda 6 on Elgin Drive because its tags were expired. The vehicle did stop, but as soon as the officer got out to approach the ...

3 years ago
A Salina woman has some repairs to make after an attempted burglary of her house failed. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the 49-year-old female victim left her house for work at 6:45 a.m. on Friday. Just 20 minutes later, she saw a male subject walking down her street on her security camera. The ...

3 years ago
A nurse is uninjured after a check-up on an inmate led to some damage. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that on Dec. 9 at 9:20 p.m., a nurse was making her rounds in the Saline County Jail. While in one cell, the inmate she was checking in on became upset and crashed a ...