4 years ago
A bike was stolen from a Salina residence Monday night. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the incident happened in the 200 block of Baker. The victim, 50-year-old Lance Ellegood of Salina, reported that he had his black ECO TRIC pedal assist electric bicycle stolen from his fenced-in backyard. The gate was secured with ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is in custody after a physical altercation with police Tuesday afternoon. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that at 2 p.m., officers were sent to the 24/7 Travel Store at 2230 N. 9th for a suspicious activity in which a male customer was throwing credit cards. Upon their arrival, they located Maurio ...

4 years ago
The Center for Kansas Studies will host its annual Kansas Day lecture virtually this week on Friday. According to Washburn University, in recognition of Kansas Day 2022, its Center for Kansas Studies welcomes Dr. Sarah Deer. Deer is a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas and serves as Chief Justice of the Court of ...

4 years ago
A Salina woman has been appointed as a court of appeals judge by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. According to the Governor's Office, Angela Coble has been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Michael Buser. “Ms. Coble will be an exceptional addition to the Court of Appeals,” Governor Kelly said. “She has the Kansas grit, dedication, and ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Attorney General’s office has resolved two additional lawsuits filed under the state’s mistaken-conviction statute. According to the agency, in the first case, the attorney general reached an agreed resolution of a lawsuit filed by Merardo J. Garza, Jr. On January 10, 2008, Garza was convicted of alternative counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation  and the Rush County Sheriff’s Office released photos of a vehicle they are searching for connected to a homicide that occurred in Rush County. According to the KBI,tThe death of 61-year-old Leslie Randa, of La Crosse, has been determined to be a homicide. Randa was discovered in his home, located at 205 ...

4 years ago
An alleged arson case has damaged a Salina woman's convertible. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the incident occurred at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of W. Cloud. The victim, 22-year-old Makiah Haggard, observed an individual on her security camera outside of her residence, messing around by her trailer. She looked ...

4 years ago
For an unprecedented 4th year in a row the Kansas City Chiefs will host the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday, January 30th.  Kickoff will be at  2:05. KSAL will take a busload of fans to the game. The trip includes a charter bus ride to and from ...

4 years ago
A single-vehicle crash near Solomon sent three people, including a woman and two children, to the hospital in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 36-year-old  Jessica Butler from New Cambria was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Impala headed east on Old 40 Highway. The car left the south edge of the road and struck a ditch ...

4 years ago
There have been 299 new COVID cases in Saline County since Friday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 2,682 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 20 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 194 COVID related deaths overall. The Saline County Health Department is ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Department of Music has announced a guest piano recital by Tony Lu, which will be held January 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the University United Methodist Church. According to the school, Lu, who earned his Master of Music degree in piano performance from Austin Peay, is a faculty member of Sonata International ...