9 years ago
A Salina woman who was set to face trial next week in connection with a murder in a motel parking lot last Spring reached a plea agreement in Saline County District Court late Friday afternoon. 25-year-old Amber Craig was accused in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Adonis Loudermilk in the parking lot at the Starlite ...

9 years ago
A Salina teen who police say was driving recklessly when he was responsible for causing a four-vehicle crash back in August that killed a woman was in court Friday afternoon. 18-year-old Hunter Burns appeared with his attorney in front of Judge Rene Young. Burns waived his right to a preliminary hearing. His attorney requested that ...

9 years ago
Now's the time to order your sweetheart a “Singing Valentine,” from the Kansas Wesleyan Chorale. Director Ken Hakoda stopped into the KSAL Morning News Friday with eight performers and a package idea to make a Valentine’s Day extra special. The KWU Chorale is offering Singing Valentines on February 14th. Hakoda tells KSAL News his singers will serenade ...

9 years ago
A multi platinum rock band that his been charting hits since the 1990s is coming to Salina. The Gin Blossoms are coming to the Stiefel Theater. From their late 80s start as Arizona’s top indie rock outfit, the Gin Blossoms have drawn critical applause and massive popular success for their trademark brand of chiming guitars, introspective ...

9 years ago
The Wilson Police Chief was injured Friday morning when he was struck by a vehicle just east of Wilson. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, at 9:08 AM Friday, a 2010 Pontiac passenger car driven by 39-year-old Amanda Ann Thrasher of Wilson was eastbound on Old Highway 40 approximately one mile east of Wilson. The Pontiac struck ...

9 years ago
Salina Police made a third arrest in connection to a case that involved the human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a child in late December. Officers took 30-year-old Daniel A. Ross of Salina into custody on Thursday and are requesting charges that include aggravated indecent liberties with a child and criminal sodomy. The investigation began last month ...

9 years ago
More than 800 military personnel are set to converge on Salina and the surrounding area for the next couple of weeks to participate in the joint-service exercise, Jaded Thunder. According to the Salina Airport Authority, the exercise will include joint forces integration by members of Air Force, Marine, Navy and Army units, as well as representatives ...

9 years ago
No one was hurt and no explosives were found after authorities searched a home in Salina Thursday afternoon. According to Police Captain Paul Forrester, the Riley County bomb squad and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and Federal Bureau of Investigation joined Salina Police inside an apartment at 124 E. Prescott at around ...

9 years ago
On February 9, 2017, sometime between midnight and 6:00AM, unknown suspect(s) attempted to steal the ATM from Citizens State Bank in Gypsum, Kansas. The suspect wrapped a tow strap around the ATM and attempted to drive off with it. The attempt was unsuccessful. At this time there is no loss or damages reported as a result ...

9 years ago
A Wilson teenager was taken to Salina Regional Health Center Thursday afternoon after suffering an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Wilson residence. According Wilson Police Chief Bob Doepp, the incident is under investigation. The shooting is believed to be accidental. The shooting occurred just ahead of 4 PM at a home in the 400 block of ...

9 years ago
A traffic stop conducted by the Kansas Highway Patrol on Interstate 70 in Russell County netted a large amount of methamphetamine. The stop on Sunday netted the collection of 52 pounds of methamphetamine. According to Trooper Tod Hileman, a Dodge pickup was stopped at eastbound mile marker 199 near Dorrance on Sunday. During the stop, 52 ...