7 years ago
Have you ever watched a meteor shooting across the sky and wondered where they ended up? Have you ever found a rock you were confident was a meteor but needed it evaluated by a professional? “Treasures from space: meteorites and a famous Kansan that hunted them”, will be the the Smoky Hills Audubon Society's February 21st ...

7 years ago
The driver of a stolen vehicle from Hutchinson was arrested in Salina on Friday. Police took 56-year-old Ronald Pierson into custody after a digital license plate reader pinged inside the police cruiser - alerting the officer to a reported stolen pickup truck. The owner told authorities that Pierson did not have permission to drive the ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a couple of handguns were stolen. Police say sometime Friday between 7:15am and 7:12pm, someone forced a door open on a home in the 100 block of N. 11th Street and removed a Walther P22 pistol worth $375 and a 9mm Springfield XDE handgun worth $400. Damage to repair ...

7 years ago
Police continue to seek a man in connection with a sexual assault in Hays. The Hays Police Department said on Monday they are continuing to work with other law enforcement agencies to locate 23-year-old Tre Miekale Carrasco. They say a warrant has been issued for his arrest. Carrasco is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Hays ...

7 years ago
A family dispute inside a home in south Salina leads to the arrest of a 49-year-old man. According to Detective Sergeant David Villanueva, police officers were sent to the 2500 block of of Blakemore Drive on Friday evening after a verbal argument ramped up to physical violence between James Blackwell of Salina and a male in ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman was rushed to the hospital after being injected with heroin on Sunday evening. Police Detective Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that around 10:40pm, officers were sent to a home in the 2500 block of S. Ohio, after a man reportedly used his own syringe to get the 31-year-old woman high. Paramedics used a ...

7 years ago
A man who grew up in central Kansas is lost and missing in the mountains of Oregon and a search is on. The mother of 30-year-old Jeff Vance tells KSAL News he has been missing in  since Saturday, February 2nd. Vance grew up in the Abilene and Salina areas. According to the Douglas County, Oregon, Sheriff's Office ...

7 years ago
A Salina woman was hurt in a single vehicle crash along Interstate 135 Sunday. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 59-year-old Diane Weaverling was driving a 2001 Dodge Durango SUV headed south  in the right lane. She crossed the center lane and inside shoulder, and entered the median. The SUV began an all-wheel skid, and overturned ...

7 years ago
Look who’s turning 22. The 2-1-1 effort is being celebrated on Monday for the 22nd year. February 11th is national 2-1-1 Day. According to the United Way, every day thousands of people across North America turn to 2-1-1 for information and support—whether financial, domestic, health or disaster-related. 2-1-1 is a free, confidential referral and information helpline ...

7 years ago
Want to score at least 10 points with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day? The Kansas Wesleyan University Chorale once again is offering Singing Valentine’s, to be delivered all day on Thursday, Feb. 14. Members of the group will serenade your special someone at home, work or just about anywhere you choose. Seriously, you can’t go wrong. The Singing ...

7 years ago
Law enforcement are mobilizing for a special enforcement effort in Saline County. The Kansas Highway Patrol tells KSAL News a concentrated effort to crack down on impaired drivers is planned this week on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the agency, in conjunction with events scheduled in the area, troopers will be mobilizing for a RAVE (Roving Aggressive ...