4 years ago
An Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) resident who died Sunday, November15 had tested positive for COVID-19. This is third resident death from ECF, and the tenth resident death related to COVID-19 for the department. The resident was moved October 26 to the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) COVID-19 Management Unit (CMU) after testing positive for the virus, and ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are looking for someone who entered a business storage building and left with a couple of tool bags. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester sometime between 6pm on Saturday and 11:30am Sunday, someone cut a hole in a chain link fence to enter the north side of a garage that is owned by Kanza ...

4 years ago
A Neb. man and woman are under arrest after law enforcement catch them stealing property in the Saline County community of Hedville. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies were sent to 145 W. Pennsylvania St., Hedville, for the report of subjects stealing a set of car rims at 8:08 a.m. Sunday. The ...

4 years ago
A Salina teenage motorcycle driver is injured in an accident with a vehicle. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that the accident happened in the 3000 block of State St. at 12:25 p.m. Saturday. Melvin Cross, 86, Salina, was traveling west in his 2000 Chevy Silverado pickup, when he went to turn left. 17-year-old Jordan Livingston, Salina, ...

4 years ago
A hit and run accident involving a pedestrian, north of Salina, is under investigation. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan says that 20-year-old Dylan Hindley was walking south on Old 81 Highway, when a truck headed from the south, clipped his right shoulder with the passenger mirror. The truck did not stop. Hindley was taken by personal vehicle ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating more vehicle burglaries that occurred over the weekend. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that at least six more vehicle burglaries from unlocked cars occurred in southern Saline County. The following are the current incidents reported: Sunday morning, 9700 block of S. Simpson Rd.: five COVID masks stolen ...

4 years ago
A wildfire burns thousands of acres in Harvey County. The Wheat State Fire broke out on Saturday and burned more than five-thousand acres. Crews from multiple fire departments and the National Guard worked to contain the fire. Officials say the fire caused minimal damage to structures in the area. Firefighters remained at the scene yesterday to extinguish ...

4 years ago
Medical equipment is stolen from an American Red Cross vehicle. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News officers were sent t to 120 W. Prescott to investigate a vehicle burglary of a 2018 Dodge Ram van parked on the lot. Police say there was no signs of forced entry, it is believed the vehicle was ...

4 years ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is prompting more delays in the Kansas court system. According to the Kansas Supreme Court, Chief Justice Marla Luckert issued a new administrative order Friday continuing to suspend statutes of limitation, statutory time standards, deadlines, and time limitations started under earlier orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luckert's action follows the State Finance ...

4 years ago
If you receive an SMS text message which appears to be from the Kansas Department of Labor asking for personal information including your social  security number, be wary. It's not legitimate and is an attempt to steal your identity. The Kansas Department of Labor is urging everyone to be aware that a fraudulent SMS phishing attempt ...

4 years ago
Military-connected students now have the opportunity to complete Officer Candidate School (OCS) training as a result of a new partnership between Fort Hays State University and the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG). In addition, all students will be able to learn more about the military experience by taking Military Science classes through the Department of ...