8 years ago
A  man who lived in base housing at McConnell Air Force Base was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison for sexually abusing two teenage girls. According to U.S. Attorney Tom Beall, 38-year-old Random Shane Smith of Wichita pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual abuse. In his plea, Smith admitted using force to ...

8 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of a motor vehicle that was stolen while parked at an area business. According to Captain Jim Hughes, someone stole a 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass from the lot at Lang Diesel, 144 W. Farrelly Road, sometime between Sunday morning at 11am and Monday at 7:30am. Deputies say the gray, ...

8 years ago
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback could soon be leaving the Sunflower State. The U.S. Senate is moving forward with Brownback's nomination to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom and they could vote on the matter as soon as this week. President Trump originally nominated Brownback for the ambassador post last year, but the Senate did not ...

8 years ago
A Fort Riley soldier has died. According to the Army, Pvt. Dakota Noah was pronounced dead at the Geary Community Hospital in Junction City on Saturday. Noah was an infantryman with Company B, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div. “We are deeply saddened by the death of Pvt. ...

8 years ago
Two junior students from the University of Kansas School of Nursing in Salina have each been awarded $500 scholarships from the Saline County Medical Society. According to the University of Kansas, the Recipients are: Vanessa Torres, a graduate of Salina South School High School, who attended Cloud County Community College and Wichita State University for her pre-nursing ...

8 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after trying to buy pizza and cigarettes with a counterfeit $100 bill. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 39-year-old Deandre Finch was taken into custody early Saturday morning after he allegedly tried to use a fake $100 at Casey's General Store, 215 W. Crawford. Police say Finch attempted to buy ...

8 years ago
One of the most iconic rock bands of all time is coming to Salina. The Doobie Brothers are coming to the Stiefel Theater. The Doobie Brothers have won four Grammy Awards and sold more than 48 million records worldwide. Their 1976 Best of the Doobies has sold more than 12 million copies, earning rare RIAA Diamond ...

8 years ago
Salina Police are looking for a person who left a hand written note inside a woman's restroom at Tony's Pizza Plant with a bomb threat over the weekend. Officers were called to Tony's, 3019 Scanlan Avenue on Saturday night around 8:45pm after the note was discovered explaining there was a bomb planted inside the facility. Police Captain ...

8 years ago
A man from Michigan was taken into custody after he left behind a rental car full of pot on Interstate-70 and ran from law enforcement. According to Captain Jim Hughes with the Saline County Sheriff's Office, a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop Saturday just after midnight on I-70 near the Halstead exit for driving ...

8 years ago
The Smoky Hill Museum is inviting the community to stop in and help celebrate Kansas’157th birthday. Visitors will be able to try their hand at a few activities pioneers would have done like churning butter or shelling corn. There will also be make and take crafts and door prizes. They will have free cupcakes to mark the ...

8 years ago
The most popular event of its kind is in the area is nearly here. Hundreds of brides to be and prom goers will converge on the Tony's Pizza Event Center this weekend for the 2018 Salina Bridal & Prom Expo. The event is for anyone who is getting married or attending prom this year. It will ...