7 years ago
A drowsy FedEx driver escapes injury after his double trailer truck swerves into the median on Interstate-70. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 23-year-old Shonzell Davis of Kansas City, Kansas was driving westbound just past the I-70 / I-135 junction when he fell asleep - and awoke to find the truck in the ...

7 years ago
A former Salina iron foundry located in the south industrial area was recently burglarized. According to Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan, sometime between January 11 and January 16, someone broke into the closed MetLcast Products facility located at 401East Avenue B. Deputies say along with a supply of copper and hard brass - thieves also took multiple ...

7 years ago
Six people are facing charges after two drug raids Wednesday in McPherson. Local police say the arrests came in separate drug-warrant searches. During the first bust, on West Woodside Street, officers arrested a 49-year-old man and 45-year-old woman after finding methamphetamine, paraphernalia and several firearms. In the second, three men ages 56, 33 and 31 and a ...

7 years ago
A Riley County nurse has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after being found guilty of Medicaid fraud and related charges in three Kansas counties. According to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, 57-year-old Kathleen M. Kleuskens of Ogden entered pleas and was found guilty in October of a total of 10 charges filed by the ...

7 years ago
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt  has chosen former Pratt County Sheriff Vernon Chinn to join his office’s Livestock/Brand Investigation Unit. “Vernon has an incredible resume that spans more than two decades in Kansas law enforcement, and I’m delighted he has agreed to continue his contributions to public safety by joining our team,” Schmidt said. “His knowledge ...

7 years ago
Federal employees in Kansas furloughed as a result of the federal shutdown can apply for unemployment benefits to help with their financial needs while they are unable to return to work. “The Unemployment Insurance program was created to alleviate economic insecurity for workers who are without employment through no fault of their own,” said Interim Secretary ...

7 years ago
The fourth of four candidates vying to be the next superintendent at USD 305 schools spent Thursday in Salina. Darrel Kohlman spent a day which included interviewing with the school board, meeting with district administration, faculty, and staff and meeting with the public. Kohlman has a total of 30 years in public education, currently superintendent in Nemaha ...

7 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), along with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, asks anyone with information related to the disappearance of Glenna Bullard to come forward. On Feb. 26, 2018, the KBI was requested by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office to join the investigation into the disappearance of 39-year-old Glenna Bullard. Bullard is a white female, ...

7 years ago
A fire damaged a Salina apartment on Thursday morning. First responders were called to 637 S Jaran Apartment A. Fire Marshall Troy Long told KSAL News at the scene the occupants had safely exited, and there was an active fire when the first crews arrived. According to Long, the fire started on a stove. It damaged a ...

7 years ago
Police are looking for a couple who held a man against his will in a Salina motel room and left with his cash. Police Sergeant David Villanueva tells KSAL News that the 61-year-old victim told officers that back on January 10, he was staying at the Log Cabin Motel, located at 440 N. Broadway when a ...

7 years ago
Kansas' new governor is outlining her priorities for her first year in office. Governor Laura Kelly delivered her first State of the State address yesterday at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka. Kelly is calling for increased education funding, expanded Medicaid coverage and balancing the state budget without having to raise taxes. The governor warned that Kansas is completely ...