12 years ago
A Sedgwick County judge has recommended a Hard 50 prison sentence for a Wichita man who left his girlfriend on a road after kicking her between 20 and 30 times with steel-toed boots. District Judge William Woolley ruled Monday that 43-year-old Anson Bernhardt should serve 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the ...

12 years ago
Salina City Commissioners Monday approved the idea of entering into a water supply group. Commissioners authorized staff to prepare and submit an application to the Kansas Water office for membership to form the Lower Smoky Hill Water Supply Access District. The group will include other cities, industries, and farmers that get water from the Smoky Hill ...

12 years ago
A statewide tornado drill in Kansas is planned for Tuesday afternoon. The event is part of severe weather awareness week. The statewide drill is scheduled for 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. Every school, citizen and business is encouraged to participate in the drill by practicing seeking secure, safe shelter as if this were a real warning. Saline ...

12 years ago
An attorney for a Kansas military school says the issues brought in a lawsuit in which 11 former students alleged abuse have been resolved. St. John's Military School attorney John Schultz said in an email Monday that federal case is being dismissed. The court confirmed that the trial scheduled to begin Tuesday in federal court ...

12 years ago
Police are looking for three suspected shoplifters who were caught on video. According to Salina Police, three people are suspected of committing a theft from Dillards in the Salina Central Mall. Police say that two black females and black male are suspected of shoplifting from the store. The alleged crime happened back on February 17th. If ...

12 years ago
A Salina man falls victim to a phone scam. According to Captain Mike Sweeney, a 54-year-old man received a phone call on February 19th from a man claiming to be with Microsoft Corporation. The caller told the victim they had detected a virus in his computer, and after a short conversation the victim agreed to give him ...

12 years ago
Four tires are slashed on a truck. Salina Police are investigating after four tires are damaged on a vehicle at the Chapel Ridge Apartments Friday night at about 8:30pm. The owner told officers he heard an unfamiliar sound from inside his apartment and opened his door to discover all his tires on his 2012 Toyota Tacoma had ...

12 years ago
A man's possessions are stolen after a crash on the interstate. Authorities say David Isaac of Abilene was a passenger in a truck pulling a U-Haul car dolly southbound to Tulsa when the truck skidded and rolled near the Bridgeport exit on I-135 Saturday afternoon at about 1pm. Deputies say the vehicle and trailer separated when the ...

12 years ago
A bill in the Kansas House would address the divisive issue of who owns a church building when a congregation splits from the larger community. The bill would require that church property disputes be decided "in a completely secular manner," using government records and other objective matters, without regarding church principles. The bill was carried ...

12 years ago
Airmen of a Topeka-based Kansas National Guard unit will test their response skills this week to see how they would respond to a severe weather disaster. The 190th Air Refueling Wing based at Forbes Field will conduct the training exercise Wednesday. The event will involve military personnel as well local and state government agencies and ...

12 years ago
Kansas legislators are taking a long weekend off following a major deadline during their annual session. The Legislature will be out of session Monday and Tuesday, leaving the Statehouse relatively quiet after a flurry of debates in the House and Senate the previous week. Friday was the so-called "turnaround" deadline, when most bills must clear ...