8 years ago
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled in a case involving a Salina murder. In an opinion written by Justice Eric Rosen, the murder conviction of Thomas Jenkins was upheld. Jenkins was appealing his convictions for: first-degree murder two counts of aggravated burglary theft three counts of criminal threat two counts of domestic battery criminal restraint  The case ...

8 years ago
A Salina business that specializes in heavy equipment is growing. Foley Equipment on Friday hosted customers, employees, government officials and local supporters and friends at a grand opening of its new state-of-the-art Salina facility. Foley Equipment has been in the Salina community since 1956. According to the company, construction started on the new  location off I-70 ...

8 years ago
The Salina Animal Shelter is running out of space for cats. According to the agency, cats are being surrendered at an alarming rate, and adoptions are not high enough to sustain their space. As of Friday morning they had over 40 cats and kittens available to adopt, and are running out of kennels. Friday and Saturday the ...

8 years ago
A stolen work trailer is the ;latest Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week. Between Friday, July 13, 2018, at 10:30 p.m., and Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 7:00 a.m., unknown suspect(s) stole a white 2014 H&H enclosed 6’ x 12’V-Nose trailer from the area of Red Fox Lane in Salina. The trailer, belonging to Gates ...

8 years ago
Deputies with the Saline County Sheriff's Office were called to a home in the 2000 block of E. North Street to investigate a shed burglary that was reported on Thursday. Undersheriff Brent Melander reports that sometime between 10pm Sunday and Monday morning at 9am, someone entered a storage building and stole a Campbell Hausfeld vertical air ...

8 years ago
One person was arrested and multiple animals in need of care were seized in an animal cruelty case. According to the Barton County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday deputies assisted the Golden Belt Humane Society and the Barton County Health Department in the execution of a search warrant. The two organizations had been investigating a case of ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary at a work site east of Salina. Undersheriff Brent Melander tells KSAL News that sometime between 7pm on Wednesday and 7:30am Thursday morning, someone forced open a storage trailer owned by Lancaster Construction of Salina and removed multiple hand and power tools. Deputies say thieves took $2,000 worth ...

8 years ago
Skeletal remains of a woman who was found last August north of Melvern Lake in Osage County have been identified. According to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the victim was identified as Anna Marie Baldwin. She was 40 years old at the time she was discovered. Forensic anthropology experts from the Washburn University Anthropology Department assisted law ...

8 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier was found deceased in an apartment in Grandview Plaza this week. According to the Army, Pfc. Spencer Rose was found dead Wednesday. He was an aircraft structural repairer with 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Inf. Div. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Pfc. Spencer ...

8 years ago
A Wellington, Kansas woman is facing murder charges in the alleged beating death of her seven-month-old daughter. Sumner County officials say police arrested Shelby Johnson on charges related to the April-first death of Jesslinn Hulett. The child reportedly suffered head and other injuries, and died at a Wichita hospital four days later. Johnson remains in custody on ...

8 years ago
A new solar project is underway at Cloud County Community College. The school's Renewable Energy Technology program Thursday had a groundbreaking for its new energy-generating Sun Power Solar Farm. According to the school, they have received a $150,000 grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation to help fund the construction of the solar farm. The college ...