12 years ago
Watercraft is stolen from a property in Salina. According to Lt. Scott Siemsen, a 1999 Kawasaki Jet Ski and trailer were stolen from a side yard in the 2500 block of Blakemoore Saturday night. Police say on October 26th sometime between 6pm and 8pm, someone removed the watercraft and trailer that were parked just outside the privacy ...

12 years ago
Police are investigating a burglary, theft and damage to property case after vehicles are damaged on an auto lot. Officers were called to R & L Motors, 304 E. Pacific on Monday, after someone damaged an SUV and passenger car. Police say sometime between Saturday night at 8pm and Monday morning at 9am, someone smashed a driver ...

12 years ago
Wichita police say officers ended a chase two minutes before a fleeing motorist was involved in a fatal collision. Officials said Monday that the pursuit ended just after 2 a.m. Sunday after speeds reached 60 to 70 mph. The Wichita Eagle reports that the driver of the fleeing van then ran a stop sign and slammed ...

12 years ago
Salina Police will be out in force Wednesday evening looking for seat belt violations. Lt. Russ Lamer tells KSAL News that four officers and one spotter will be working around the city from 9pm to 11pm Wednesday, looking for occupants who are not buckled up. Citations for unrestrained adults are $10 while the citation for children under ...

12 years ago
Two Kansas National Guard soldiers who died in a suicide bombing in Iraq are being honored by the Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington. The agency will add the names of Sgt. 1st Class Clayton Wisdom and Sgt. Don Clary to a memorial honoring those who have died in service while protecting DIA personnel. Clary and Wisdom were ...

12 years ago
A federal judge has sentenced two Texas brothers to prison for what prosecutors say may have been the largest deer poaching operation in Kansas history. James Bobby Butler Jr. was the owner and operator of a hunting camp near Coldwater, where his brother, Marlin Jackson Butler, worked as a guide. James Butler was sentenced Monday in Wichita ...

12 years ago
A federal judge in Wichita spared a survivalist any more prison time after his attorney argued the man created explosive devices for defense, not for a possible attack. Alfred Dutton, of Eureka, was sentenced Monday to time served for unlawful possession of unregistered explosive devices. The veteran of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines was convicted in ...

12 years ago
A 51-year-old woman has admitted embezzling from Kansas State University's Biosecurity Research Institute while working as an officer manager. The U.S. Attorney's office says Alma resident Linda Kay Miller pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of interstate transportation of fraudulently altered securities. Miller worked from August 2007 to January 2013 at the institute on the Manhattan campus. ...

12 years ago
A Kansas farmer says there's a lot of interest among young people to pursue agricultural careers, but there are some mighty barriers to overcome to get started. Two of the biggest hurdles are getting access to land and finding enough capital or credit. Randall Debler knew he wanted to get into agriculture, but his family ...

12 years ago
A silver serving platter valued at $1,000 that was reported stolen from a parked car has been recovered. Lt. Scott Siemsen tells KSAL News that the 3-foot by 2-foot, ornate silver platter with handles was found in the house of the person hired to clean it. Last week, the platter was reported as stolen from a car ...

12 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars after an alleged incident with a knife. Officers were called to a home in west Salina on Sunday morning around 1:30am, after an argument turned violent. Police arrested 28-year-old Michael Rizer Sunday, on charges of aggravated battery and criminal threat, after a 33-year-old female told officers he tried to strangle her. The ...