4 years ago
A purse is stolen after someone threw a large piece of concrete through a window of a vehicle and then took the purse from inside. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 34-year-old Ashley Appleby, Salina, discovered that her car had sustained damage to its windshield and her purse was also stolen. Appleby says that ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman is hospitalized after a wreck with a parked vehicle. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester says that the accident occurred at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday near S. 11th St. and W. Jewell Ave. A 1999 Dodge Dakota pickup, driven by 55-year-old Mellanie Shadden, Salina, was traveling north on 11th. She turned right on to Jewell and ...

4 years ago
Salina Police continue to investigate after a Salina man is found under the influence and with stab wounds in a parking lot. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 8 p.m. Wednesday, police were called to the area of the 600 block of S. Broadway Blvd. to the report of a subject with ...

4 years ago
Over a half dozen people on the August list of Salina's Most Wanted have been arrested. The new list of Salina's Most Wanted went online Saturday. Since then, eight of them have been arrested. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the arrests include: Patrick Dackin Glenn Jacobs Cody McElderry Logan Reed Mary Staufenberg Dillon Sonnier Khamry ...

4 years ago
Fall sports in Kansas are likely to be impacted by COVID-19. Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman says that fall sports are not expected to be successful due to the pandemic. [audio wav="https://www.ksal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dr-Lee-Norman-Sports.wav"][/audio]   Norman says even though organized sports activities have not been as widespread this summer, there still have been  63 COVID-19 ...

4 years ago
A passenger on a motorcycle was injured in a crash south of Salina late Wednesday morning. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a Suzuki motorcycle was headed west on K-4 Highway. A vehicle turned in front of the motorcycle to enter the northbound I-135 on ramp. The driver of the motorcycle attempted an avoidance maneuver and ...

4 years ago
The city of Goddard's mayor is stepping down. Goddard Mayor Jamey Blubaugh resigned from office on Monday. He and his wife were each charged yesterday with one misdemeanor count of counterfeiting. Prosecutors say Blubaugh and his wife allegedly counterfeited tickets to the Sedgwick County Zoo's annual Zoobilee fundraiser.

4 years ago
There are 19 new positive COVID-19 cases in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department, the total for the county is now 367, with 92 cases currently active. There are 270 people who have recovered, and 5 people who have died. Salina Regional Health Center reports that they have 3 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.  Salina Regional ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department has again  earned accreditation. According to the agency,  the police department has been continuously accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies since 1996. SPD is one of 729 nationally accredited agencies, and one of only 11 agencies in Kansas to bare that distinction. This accreditation increases community advocacy, provides stronger ...

4 years ago
A virtual program from the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum on Thursday will take look back at the days leading up to the development and use of the Atomic Bomb to end World War II. Fox News Sunday anchor, Chris Wallace will lead the conversation with his new book, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the ...

4 years ago
Saline County Commissioners will accept a $132,000 Community Development Block Grant to be used for grants or loans for for-profit businesses. According to the county, they applied for these funds back in May but were not awarded in the first round of funding. A second round of funding became available and Saline County was selected, ...