13 years ago
A 51-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years and two months in prison in the fatal stabbing of his brother. Curtis Leon Small of Topeka was sentenced Friday in Shawnee County District Court for reckless involuntary manslaughter in the July 2012 death of his 41-year-old brother, Scottie Taylor. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that he told ...

13 years ago
Pittsburg State University is getting closer to snuffing out smoking. The Joplin Globe  reports that President Steve Scott says there's "clearly an interest" in accepting a task force recommendation that the campus go tobacco free. Scott says the administration wants a conversation to begin about how the policy can be advanced. A student referendum completed in the ...

13 years ago
A father and his 2-year-old son have been rescued from a Johnson County lake. The Kansas City Star  reports that the toddler fell out of boat Friday morning while fishing with his father. Capt. Eric Barnum of the Olathe Fire Department says the father jumped in to help, but the boat got away from them. Other fisherman ...

13 years ago
A Kansas musician has become the newest World Air Guitar Champion. The Lawrence Journal-World  reports that the title was bestowed upon Eric "Mean Melin" Melin on Friday. Because he'd come in second at the U.S. Air Guitar National Finals in Los Angeles, Melin hadn't actually qualified to compete at the championships in Oulu, Finland. But, fortunately for ...

13 years ago
Fort Leavenworth could be the destination for another high-profile military defendant -- this time, the man convicted of the 2009 rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. Jurors convicted Major Nidal Hasan of murder Friday for killing 13 people. He faces a possible death sentence or life in prison. It's unclear whether he would serve his sentence at the ...

13 years ago
Burglars in Salina are caught on camera Friday morning. Salina Police are reviewing video from Friday morning's burglary at B & K Prescription Shop, 601 E. Iron. Officers responded to an alarm at 4:04am, after two suspects shattered a front window on the business and entered the store. Police say a brick and a rock were found ...

13 years ago
A special event at K-State Salina will make it easier for students to get down to business. According to the school, Lights on Salina will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Monday in KSU Salina's Tech Center lobby. Students can view booths and displays and get promotional items from Salina businesses. The event is a ...

13 years ago
Federal funding cuts to the Kansas National Guard will prompt the loss of 45 jobs in Salina. The Guard was recently notified of a significant reduction in federal funding that supports the Readiness Sustainment Maintenance Sites in Salina and Fort Riley. The current 2013 annual budget for the facilities of $22 million is being cut ...

13 years ago
A Lyons man is found guilty of crimes stemming from a chase and shootout with a Kansas State Trooper. Officials tell KSAL News that a jury Friday found 31-year-old Jason Gleason guilty of crimes that include attempted first-degree murder. Gleason was spotted in a sport utility vehicle with his girlfriend, Chrystal Bell, and her children several hours ...

13 years ago
Officials say recreation is again permitted on the Arkansas River through downtown Wichita. Recreation was prohibited for the last two weeks because the water was too high. The city's recreation director, Doug Kupper, said Friday the water level had dropped enough to allow canoes and kayaks back on the river. But he warns the water flow rate ...

13 years ago
Smash and grab thieves hit a Salina pharmacy. Salina Police are reviewing video from Friday morning's burglary at B & K Prescription Shop, 601 E. Iron. Officers responded to an alarm at 4:04am, after two suspects shattered a front window on the business and entered the store. Police say a brick and a rock were found inside. The ...