10 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested in connection with a recent high priced heist that included stolen jewelry and guns. Police say that 37-year-old John Bennett Jr. was arrested Sunday. Bennett is accused of stealing jewelry including two Rolex watches, a Remington shotgun and a semi automatic rifle. The items were stolen from a duplex in the ...

10 years ago
A fire caused extensive damage to the inside of a building in Brookville. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, the owner of a building on Anderson Street left the building for several hours on Saturday, and left a fire burning in a wood burning stove. He returned to find smoke filling the building. Rural Fire District ...

10 years ago
A backfire preceded a fire that destroyed a truck and its contents. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, a 1977 Ford F 150 pickup truck was headed to the Saline County landfill Friday afternoon. The truck backfired, and stopped at the intersection of Water Well and Halstead Roads. The driver realized the truck was on ...

10 years ago
Saline County Sheriff Deputies, along with Game Wardens from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism are investigating a case involving animals being illegally killed. According to Saline County Sheriff Captain Roger Soldan, deputies on Friday responded to a report of a large number of dead geese in the 4500 Block of Humbarger Road. They ...

10 years ago
A Salina man has been arrested in connection with a recent alleged aggravated battery in which a woman was hit with a stick that had nails protruding from it. Police Captain Mike Sweeney says that 34-year-old Eric Schiltz was arrested Monday evening, following a short foot chase that ended inside the Oakdale Towers senior apartments. He ...

10 years ago
Salina Police are investigating several recent thefts and burglaries. They include: Jewelry and electronics were stolen from a home at 325 S. Oakdale. Police say that sometime between January 14th and January 16th, a door was pried open to gain entrance to a home at 325 S. Oakdale. Items taken include an engagement ring with wedding ...

10 years ago
Jefferson County Attorney Jason Belveal says he doesn't expect to file charges against officials involved in an investigation that led to a man being wrongly convicted in the 1999 death of a 14-year-old Kansas girl. Belveal says a former prosecutor, county sheriff and a Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent made mistakes while investigating the case of ...

10 years ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Westar Energy is looking for customers interested in using some solar energy without having to install equipment. The utility announced Monday it will build a solar array if enough customers agree by the end of March to buy at least 1 megawatt of power. That's enough electricity to power 164 homes. Westar spokeswoman ...

10 years ago
LAwrence, Kan. (AP) — A 1945 report proving that Japan had government-controlled brothels during World War II has been added to a University of Kansas library. Longtime university history professor Grant Goodman was a 20-year-old second lieutenant in the Army's Military Intelligence Service when he translated the report about the brothels — some featuring enslaved "comfort ...

10 years ago
A large group of people gathered in Salina on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Monday for a day of service. Muir Gymnasium on the campus of Kansas Wesleyan University was the host location of an effort to "Feed My Starving Children." Organizer Linda Ourad tells KSAL News that the goal of the effort is very simple, ...

10 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of its own. According to the agency, 32-year-old Deputy Jeremy Trostle passed away unexpectedly on Sunday. Trostle, who was not on duty at the time, passed way from a medical condition. Trostle leaves behind a wife and young daughter. A gofundme account has been set up to ...