7 years ago
With the recent rains in Kansas, the Saline County Sheriff's Office is keeping a close eye on some roads around the county. Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that deputies issued four citations on Wednesday alone for motorists using unpaved roads that were supposed to be closed to traffic due to the wet weather. The ...

7 years ago
The first debate between the nominees for Kansas governor is complete. Republican Kris Kobach, Democrat Laura Kelly and independent Greg Orman shared their views on several topics during yesterday's debate at the Doubletree Hotel in Overland Park. The candidates debated the role of the Kansas Supreme Court in school funding, income and sales taxes as well as ...

7 years ago
A Southwest Kansas undersheriff has been arrested in connection with an officer-involved shooting that happened last fall. Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents arrested 60-year-old Barber County Undersheriff Virgil “Dusty” Brewer on Wednesday. According to the KBI, the arrest comes after an investigation into the shooting death of 42-year-old Steven P. Myers of Sun City. Back on October 6th ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a damage to property case after someone clogged a sink and turned on the water in a vacant apartment. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that management at Collier Leasing contacted authorities after discovering extensive water damage inside their property in the 700 block of Fairdale. The property manager told officers they had ...

7 years ago
The Salina Central High School family is mourning the loss of a student. The school Wednesday morning  sent out the following information to parents: Good Morning, This email is to make you aware that a Salina Central student passed away last night. In response, our guidance counselors and team have been available to all students and staff ...

7 years ago
A fund has been established to help Jewell County sheriff deputies who were shot on duty last week. A couple of deputies were shot last week on Tuesday when  a 40-year-old man went into the sheriff's office in Mankato, asked to see a deputy and then opened fire. The man later shot and killed himself after ...

7 years ago
Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer is issuing a disaster declaration for several counties impacted by Labor Day weekend flooding. The counties included in the declaration are Riley, Pratt, Marshall, Kingman and Jewell. One of the hardest hit areas was Manhattan, where 300 residents were forced from their homes after at least eight inches of rain caused flooding ...

7 years ago
Citing her strong record of working across the aisle to provide solutions for Kansas families, former Republican Governor Bill Graves has endorsed Democrat State Senator Laura Kelly in her campaign for governor of Kansas. “Laura Kelly is the only Democrat I have ever endorsed for public office,” said Graves. “And the reason I’m doing that now ...

7 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a shotgun was stolen from a home. Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that sometime between 9pm Saturday and 5:30am Sunday, someone entered a home in the 1500 block of Austin Circle and removed a Browning BPS 12-gauge shotgun and gun case from the house. The homeowner told officers ...

7 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody after he allegedly led police on a short car chase last week. According to Captain Paul Forrester, 28-year-old Dean Gilmore was arrested for felony flee and elude plus driving on a suspended license after officers stopped him Saturday. Police say an officer on patrol attempted to pull him over for ...

7 years ago
No one was injured after at least four gunshots were fired at an occupied home in west Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News officers were called to the 400 block of S. Phillips Monday evening around 10:30pm after neighbors called 911. Police say a man and woman inside a home at 426 S. Phillips were ...