12 years ago
A 40-year-old man will go on trial for the second time on charges that he raped a University of Kansas student in 1997. On Wednesday, Douglas County Judge Michael Malone denied a motion to dismiss the case against Robert Grey, who was convicted of rape in 2009 and sentenced to 26 years in prison. ...

12 years ago
The remains of a 22-year-old Topeka airman who went missing in World War II are being returned to his family for burial. The Department of Defense announced this week that U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Verne L. Gibb will be buried Wednesday in Leavenworth. The Prisoners of War and Missing Personnel Office said Gibb ...

12 years ago
A threat has officials increasing security at Salina Central High School. According to the Salina USD 305 School District, on Wednesday information alleging a general threat was found at Central High School. School officials consulted with Salina police, and will be taking extra precautions. There will be increased police presence, school walk-throughs, and officials will be ...

12 years ago
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts continues to maintain his fundraising advantage over fellow Republican Dr. Milton Wolf in their Kansas primary race. According to reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission, Roberts raised more than $534,000 from Jan. 1 through March 31, aided by nearly $260,000 from political action committees. Wolf's campaign says it raised more than ...

12 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed legislation aimed at providing health insurance coverage of services for hundreds of children with autism, starting next year. Brownback had a signing ceremony Wednesday at the satellite University of Kansas campus in Overland Park, the home for an autism research center. Local legislators and parents who supported requiring health coverage ...

12 years ago
A Kansas sixth-grader has died from complications of bacterial meningitis, but his school district and state health officials insist the disease is not contagious and does not pose a public health risk. The Louisburg Unified School District on Wednesday confirmed the death of Aaron T. Willard a day earlier. The district said in a statement ...

12 years ago
A Fort Hays State University fraternity is in trouble. According to the school, the Alpha-Upsilon Chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity has been placed on non-operating status, as of April 2nd. The school says that the chapter failed to meet minimum fraternity standards and university expectations. These expectations include membership size, academic performance, and financial obligations. ...

12 years ago
Crime doesn’t pay, unless you’re a Kansas law enforcement agency reaping the spoils of war. The War on Drugs, that is. Buried deep within state statute is a little-known provision that directly rewards police departments for busting-up the local narcotics scene, and it does so using the government’s oldest trick in the book: taxes. As it reads, ...

12 years ago
A commercial grade mower is stolen from a Salina business. Police say a 2007 Hustler Super Z Mower was taken to All Seasons Power, 821 N. Broadway, for repairs earlier this month. Staff performed $1,800 of work on the machine and moved it on the lot chaining it to the fence. An recent inventory revealed that the ...

12 years ago
A Minneapolis, Kansas man's pistol is stolen from a Salina apartment. Brandon Harder, 27, contacted police after someone removed a 9mm Magnum Research US "Baby Eagle" handgun from an apartment at 1515 E. Iron. Police say the gun was taken sometime between April 11th at noon and 7pm on April 15th. Police arrest an eighteen year ...

12 years ago
A Salina woman is arrested after pawning a stolen watch. Police arrested 36-year-old Margarita Acosta of Salina, on theft charges and for making a false writing after she sold a gold bracelet watch for $165. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, Acosta removed jewelry from a home at 2040 Pinecrest sometime between March 12th and March 26th when ...