6 years ago
Salina Police are interviewing a number of victims after BB gun vandals damaged over a dozen cars and at least one business on Santa Fe Avenue Thursday. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 15 vehicles were hit by BB's - a bulk of those east of Santa Fe. and one business. Damage estimates are still ...

6 years ago
Police are searching for suspects involved in an early morning drive-by shooting that sent a Salina man to the hospital. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 41-year-old Paul Davenport was hit in the upper right leg as he walked in the area of 1500 block of West Crawford around 2am Friday morning. Police say a ...

6 years ago
What started out as a friendly Christmas light battle between neighbors has grown into an event that now includes a live nativity on one side of the street, and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus on the other side. The Shalimar Shepherds will be out beginning tonight, through Sunday on Shalimar Drive. Steve Boling tells KSAL News ...

6 years ago
Salina’s “Georgetown Santas” are getting ready. The group of neighbors have become a popular mainstay in Salina in the days leading up to Christmas each year. Each year they Santa suit up on Georgetown Road in East Salina, handing out candy and popcorn and spreading Christmas cheer. The tradition began back in 1998, when Jack Schmiedeler moved ...

6 years ago
Salina City Commissioners and Saline County Commissioners appear to be close to reaching an agreement on the future of the Saline County  Livestock & Expo Center.  The two governing bodies met in a joint meeting for about an hour on Thursday night. At issue are the aging facilities which comprise the livestock and expo center, which ...

6 years ago
The Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK) serves as a haven for victims of domestic or sexual violence. Oftentimes, children accompany their non-offending parent to receive DVACK services. In 2018, DVACK served 283 children, equating to 37% of DVACK’s clientele. Due to a lack of space and resources, however, the organization was unable to provide ...

6 years ago
Authorities are looking for a male suspect who stole a car that was left running at a Salina convenience store. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 3:20am Thursday morning a 46-year-old woman from Salina pulled into the Kwik Shop located at 1727 W. Crawford, walked into the store and left her silver, 2012 ...

6 years ago
A five month long investigation into the theft of over 40 guns leads to a couple of arrests in Smolan. According to Lt. Michael Ascher with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, deputies took 29-year-old Joshua R. Mudd and 33-year-old Kylee M. Smith into custody on Wednesday in connection to a residential burglary that dates back to ...

6 years ago
Salina City Commissioners and Saline County Commissioners will meet for a joint session tonight. The two governing bodies will discuss the future of the Livestock & Expo Center. The city owns the property. The county owns the facilities on the property. Officials have been working at negotiating a new long-term contract. The meeting will be held in ...

6 years ago
A Salina woman has pleaded guilty to arson and conspiracy to commit arson. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 51-year-old Sandra Ann Davis this week pleaded guilty in Saline County District Court to one felony count of arson and one felony count of conspiracy to commit arson. Chief Judge Rene Young accepted the pleas and ...

6 years ago
After nearly a half year of investigations, the Salina Police Department made nine drug related arrests to a group of individuals distributing methamphetamine in the Salina area. The SPD released the following: Since mid-2019, the Salina/Saline County I-135/I-70 Drug Task Force has been investigating a group of individuals who have been distributing methamphetamine in Salina and the ...