3 years ago
Authorities say the state will not seek the death penalty after a jury found 34-year-old Cornell McNeal guilty of capital murder, rape and arson in the death of Wichita resident Letitia Davis almost eight years ago. Court officials say yesterday's verdict was announced around 3 p.m. McNeal had been accused of beating and raping Davis in ...

3 years ago
Motorists are feeling less pain at the pump in Kansas. As reported by Triple-A, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell to just under four dollars, 43 cents on Thursday. That figure reportedly remains well below the corresponding national average, which dropped yesterday to just under four sixty-one. The cheapest gas continues to be ...

3 years ago
Volunteers are being sought to help with the inaugural Salina Crossroads Marathon event, which will wind through town this fall. The event is for serious runners, fun runners, and walkers. There will be 3 events on Saturday, November 5th: Full Marathon (26.2 miles) (Boston Qualifier) The Marathon Route is a 13.1 mile course. Full Marathon Runners will ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was booked into the Saline County Jail on Wednesday after he allegedly burglarized a vehicle. Gregory Dyrness, 29, was arrested and is facing a requested charge of one count of vehicle burglary. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that just after midnight on Wednesday, a 38-year-old woman from Abilene reported to police that ...

3 years ago
A Salina business is cleaning up after its front door was shattered and items were taken in a burglary Wednesday morning. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the owner of The Arena, located at 427 S. Broadway Blvd., arrived to work at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday to find the front glass door was shattered. Unreleased video ...

3 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a man who broke into an area church on Wednesday. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that people involved with the First Baptist Church, located at 843 Lewis Avenue, reported to police at 9 a.m. that a burglary had occurred at the church. Unreleased video showed a man breaking in through a ...

3 years ago
Saline County is hiring across multiple facilities and jobs this summer. County Administrator Phillip Smith Hanes joined in on the KSAL Morning News Extra Thursday to cover a wide range of topics including the need to fill numerous job openings. Although the new jail is not scheduled to open until the fall of 2023 - Smith Hanes ...

3 years ago
The Salina Fire Department is preparing to reward some of its firefighters with promotions. According to the agency, they will be conducting a promotion/badge ceremony on Friday at 8:00 am. It will take place at Salina Fire Station #1 at  222 W. Elm St. The ceremony will include: Two members promoted from Firefighter/EMT to the Rank of ...

3 years ago
A Salina Police Officer's quick action is credited for saving a man's life. According to the agency, back on July 7th at 5:03 PM officers were sent to a call for a person who was unconscious on the floor and having “trouble breathing.” On arrival, Officer Rachel Grisham found a 25 year-old male on the floor and ...

3 years ago
Closing arguments begin today in the trial of a man charged with murdering a woman almost eight years ago. Cornell McNeal is accused of sexually assaulting Letitia Davis and setting her on fire in November 2014. Officials say Davis was found with severe burns in Fairmount Park, and she died several days later. McNeal could face the death ...

3 years ago
A new Panasonic plant is coming to Kansas. Governor Laura Kelly has announced the company is investing four-billion-dollars to build an expansive facility in De Soto. The plant is expected to bring up to four-thousand jobs to the area, along with potentially 16-thousand construction jobs. Panasonic says the factory will build high-capacity batteries for Tesla's electric vehicles.