12 years ago
A Kansas man charged with first-degree murder is afraid the tattooed mirror-image letters spelling out the word "murder" across his neck might prejudice a jury, so he is asking for a professional tattoo artist to remove or cover it up. Prosecutors say they aren't opposed to Jeffrey Chapman covering his tattoo, but Barton County's sheriff ...

12 years ago
A trial for a man accused of child abuse and murder is underway in Salina. Following opening statements, testimony began Tuesday in a trial stemming from the 2012 death of a child. 27-year-old Troy Love is facing charges that include first degree murder and two counts of child abuse. The case stems from the April, ...

12 years ago
A burn ban continues in Saline County for another week. According to the Saline County Emergency Management office, warm, dry and windy weather conditions continue to create an extreme fire hazard in the grass and crop lands of Saline County. Once started, these fires are difficult to control and strain firefighting manpower and resources. The County ...

12 years ago
A search for a possibly suicidal person had businesses and schools in Minneapolis briefly on alert early Tuesday afternoon. Officials tell KSAL News that a report of a person who was possibly suicidal, and possibly had a weapon, prompted the search. The Kansas Highway Patrol assisted Ottawa County law enforcement. The search ended when a person was ...

12 years ago
When Hawker Beechcraft left Salina two years ago, they packed up over 230 jobs and broomed an estimated $12 million dollars in payroll out of  the local economy. Tim Rogers, Executive Director at Salina Regional Airport tells KSAL News, new tenants have begun the turnaround at the Airport Complex, "In 25 month we have leased 175,000 ...

12 years ago
A grass fire on Interstate 70 Monday evening causes a wreck and property damage. No serious injuries were reported after a semi collided with another semi trailer eastbound on Interstate at 3:45 p.m. According to Sheriff Glen Kochanowski, Gary Kats, 64, of Norton, Kansas was driving with a trailer full of hay east on I-70 near mile ...

12 years ago
A Salina man is sent to Salina Regional Health Center after shooting himself in the toe. Sheriff Glen Kochanowski tells KSAL News that 28 year old Antonio Johnson of Salina was treated for a gunshot wound on his left index toe after accidentally shooting himself. Johnson and a friend were 10 miles east of town shooting a ...

12 years ago
Police have made an arrest in connection to a forgery and theft case. Mathue Halpain, 25, of Salina was booked into Saline Co. jail on charges of forgery and felony theft. 91 Checks were stolen from Cabinets Etc, 920 E. North St., on March 6th. Halpain allegedly cashed three of the stolen checks in Salina between April ...

12 years ago
A Salina woman is hurt in a strange accident while driving in the Kansas City area. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Meg Gravette-Holmgren was driving a car headed west on Interstate 70. A pickup truck towing a car was headed east. Troopers say the front right wheel and tire of the towed ...

12 years ago
A holocaust survivor will speak at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina this week as a part of the school's Holocaust Remembrance & Genocide Awareness Week. Activities began Monday evening with a photographic narrative. Tuesday evening the academy award winning documentary "Anne Frank Remembered" will be shown and discussed. The highlight of the week is a presentation Wednesday ...

12 years ago
Smoke from several grass fires west of Salina late Monday afternoon made driving treacherous along Interstate 70. The smoke, along with a crash, prompted a portion of the interstate to be closed. It closed at around 5:00, and reopened shortly after 5:30. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a five mile stretch of I-70 was closed, ...