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The parents of two children who were shot and killed by a sibling this past spring are facing charges. The Ellsworth County Attorney filed charges following a death investigation conducted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office. According to the KBI, 37-year-old Aaron French, and 28-year-old Makayla French of Brookville ...

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A woman was sentenced Friday morning in Saline County District Court to a little over 14 years in prison for her role in a crash in August of last year that killed one person and injured another. Back in May 33-year-old Kayla Errebo pleaded no contest to charges which include murder in the 2nd degree and ...

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The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and State of Kansas, on Friday filed a complaint and proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc. — the owner and operator of the Keystone Pipeline — violated the Clean Water Act related to ...

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Threats to kill a couple of doctors at Salina Regional Health Center prompted the arrest of a Salina man. According to Salina Police, they were contacted on Thursday by a concerned citizen who reported threats made toward two doctors at Salina Regional Health Center.  The suspect was upset with the care of a relative and had ...

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A pilot was able to walk away from a plane crash in rural Ellsworth County Thursday night. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 43-year-old John Shaffer from Tuscola, Texas, was piloting a 1966 Cessna 150G. The plane ran out of fuel and crashed. According to the Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office, a power line belonging to Rolling Hills ...

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Police are seeking tips in a case involving the fraudulent use of a financial card at a Salina business. It's the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to police, on July 6th Pack Rat Smokes at 659 S. Broadway reported a fraudulent use of a financial card. Employees reported on June 12th at ...

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A project in Central Kansas is among those receiving $11.2 million in funding from FEMA. According to the federal agency, the funding is to help Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska strengthen community resilience, restore critical infrastructure and invest in mitigation measures to reduce future disaster damage. The agency tells KSAL News in Kansas $265,000 was provided to the ...

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A day before he retired in March 2025, deputy prosecutor Rick James emailed three Salina police officers about “Bunce the Clown.” Micah Bunce was a former city cop now working for the public defender’s office. A few months earlier, Bunce had testified in support of a woman who was caught with a meth pipe in her ...

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Nearly 20 kids from Salina headed to Camp Wood YMCA this week, many of them attending at no cost thanks to scholarship support and community generosity. According to the YMCA, for the campers, the trip means a week of adventure, friendship, and personal growth. For those who helped make it possible, it is a reminder of ...

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More than 15 state and federal Democratic candidates are scheduled to gather in Salina this Saturday for Demofest. The event will run from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at The Temple, located at 336 S. Santa Fe. Saline County Democratic Chairperson Sandy Beverly says the event is designed to give voters direct access to both the ...

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A Topeka man driving without a license was cited after causing a crash in Saline County involving a pickup pulling a large trailer and a semi. According to the Saline County Sheriff's Office, just before 2:00 Wednesday afternoon a 2018 Freightliner semi was headed north on Burma Road approaching Water Well Road. A 2024 Ford F350 ...