12 years ago
A Kansas Senate committee is taking up proposed changes in the state's murder statutes, including tougher penalties for attempted capital murder. Bills before the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday are byproducts of a 2013 special session when legislators rewrote the procedure for imposing the "Hard 50" sentence for premeditated first-degree murder. The new proposal would change the presumptive ...

12 years ago
Two Kansas elementary school teachers are national finalists for a math and science award. The Kansas State Department of Education says the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is given annually to outstanding teachers from across the country. The Kansas finalists are Shawnee Mission school district science teacher Lindsay Constance and Wamego school district ...

12 years ago
A man accused of a "quick change scam" is caught on video. According to Salina Police, an unknown black male was in Wal-Mart on January 10th, and performed a quick change scam. The suspect was accompanied by another black male, whom doesn’t actively participate in the scam. The man began his transaction at the checkout lane with ...

12 years ago
Influenza activity is high in Kansas, and health officials here are encouraging everyone six months of age and older to get vaccinated, if they have not already done so this season. According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, based on data from the Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet), influenza activity is high ...

12 years ago
A million-dollar Powerball prize on a ticket sold in southwest Kansas remains unclaimed after nearly a year. The Kansas Lottery said Tuesday the ticket matched the first five numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing of Jan. 26, 2013. Those numbers were 3-22-26-41-49, Powerball 18. Holders of winning tickets have 365 days to come ...

12 years ago
Wichita police say a 70-year-old man shot himself to death at a home where a 10-year-old boy was accidentally shot during a game with a gun. Lt. Doug Nolte says the man was found dead in the backyard of the house in southeast Wichita on Monday night. He is the same age as a man ...

12 years ago
Kansas House Republicans are forming a committee to study Gov. Sam Brownback's proposal to increase funding for all-day kindergarten. House Speaker Ray Merrick announced Tuesday that he had asked a group of legislators to review the plan before the chamber acts on it. Brownback announced in December that he wanted to increase funding for all-day kindergarten over ...

12 years ago
A burglar enters a Salina home while a family sleeps. According to Lt. Sean Morton, someone opened an unlocked sliding glass door and walked into a house in the 300 block of Tulane during the overnight hours of Sunday into Monday. Police say sometime between 10:30pm and 4:30am, the burglar removed a purse, pair of jeans with ...

12 years ago
The Saline County Commission reorganized for 2014 Tuesday, and it will look exactly the same as 2013. Randy Duncan will remain chairman for a second consecutive year. Jim Gile will remain vice-chair, while John Price will remain secretary. Commissioners were also assigned boards and committees to serve on in 2014. The county also is discussing moving the ...

12 years ago
Salina Police are reviewing store video of a 'quick change artist.' According to Lt. Sean Morton, a suspect described as a black male, turned a $3.95 purchase at Wal-Mart into a $170 loss for the store. The man began his transaction at the checkout lane with a $50 bill - and after a series of requests walked ...

12 years ago
A Salina business is broken into. Police are investigating a burglary at Safelite Auto Glass, 304 S. Santa Fe, that occurred on Monday sometime between 5am and 5:30pm. Police say an exterior window on a door was damaged as well as glass inside the business was broken, as thieves took an undisclosed amount of money from a ...