5 years ago
A man awakened by two masked robbers in his house wrestled a rifle away from one, before having his own rifle snatched from his hands. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that deputies arrested 19-year-old Dvonte Johnson several hours after the initial disturbance in a rural home near the Saline/Dickinson County line. Deputies say ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught in the act trying to steal a go cart. The crime is this week’s Salina Crimestoppers crime of the week. According to police, back on February 10th at approximately 3:47 PM, officers were sent to the 2300 block of Georgetown in ...

5 years ago
Over a half dozen law enforcement agencies participated in a multi-county high speed pursuit early Friday morning. According to the Rooks County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 03:00 AM their assistance was requested by the Hays Police Department for a vehicle pursuit which began in Hays. The pursuit was northbound on Highway U183 at high rates of speeds, ...

5 years ago
In all aspects of life, Dr. Charles Livingston wanted only the best. Although Dr. Livingston passed away almost two years ago, his passion for excellence and giving back continues to impact 12 local charities. Dr. Livingston moved to Salina in 1965, after accepting a job at the Salina Clinic. He loved to learn and was deeply ...

5 years ago
A murder suspect is back in Colorado after an eventful 48-hour trip from South Carolina which included a stop in Salina. Letecia Stauch is facing charges in connection with the disappearance of her stepson. She was arrested in South Carolina and extradited to Colorado Springs. During the trip Stauch slipped her handcuffs and attacked an El Paso ...

5 years ago
Investigators are looking into the details surrounding the stabbing of a Salina man Wednesday morning. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the hospital to interview a man who was heading into surgery with two stab wounds in his upper torso. The 24-year-old victim told police he was jumped from behind while ...

5 years ago
Former Salina Fire Marshal Roger Williams is addressing what has become a contentious issue involving a proposed housing development in the area of the Salina Municipal Golf Course. Williams provided the following message to KSAL News: To the Citizens of Salina Kansas, First and foremost, I wish to extend my deepest apologies for all of the time spent ...

5 years ago
Salina Police are investigating an arson case after fireworks started a grass fire on a ball field. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that neighbors that live near the Bondy Baseball Fields just south of Sunset Park heard firecrackers going off around 10pm. Moments later a fire ignited that burned about a 300-square foot area of ...

5 years ago
A fire damaged a home in east Salina Thursday morning. First responders were called at around 9:45 to the report of a fire at 2331 Hillside Drive. Smoke and flames were visible when the first crews arrived. Salina Fire Marshal Troy Long told KSAL News at the scene the fire was quickly contained. Long said it appears the ...

5 years ago
Rising temperatures and breezy conditions are quickly drying fuels across the state, increasing concerns for an active fire season in Kansas. “Despite recent moisture, Kansas's primary fuel – grass -- is abundant due to last year's above normal precipitation,” said Chip Redmond, Kansas State University assistant meteorologist. The timing of future precipitation between dry frontal passages will ...

5 years ago
An unidentified woman was struck by a train and killed overnight in downtown Newton. According to the Newton Police Department, officers were dispatched at about 12:05 a.m. to the area of Fourth and Main Streets on a report of a woman nearly hit by a train. Officers searched the area and did not locate anyone matching ...