2 years ago
A Salina man was arrested after allegedly assaulting his mother, and threatening others including security at Salina Regional Health Center. Police say on May 20th officers were called to the 1300 block of Arapahoe, where 43-year-old Jarred Keehner was taken into custody. He allegedly struck his mother on the arm, and threatened two witnesses saying he would ...

2 years ago
The same storm system that produced 100 MPH wind in Salina also produced at least 4 tornadoes across Kansas and a derecho which caused widespread damage in south central Kansas. The National Weather Service is rating two tornadoes that touched down in central Kansas. An EF-one tornado struck northwest of Russell on Sunday night and remained ...

2 years ago
A Salina teacher has been named a quarterfinalists for the 2025 Music Educator Award. According to USD 305, Matt Gerry was named one of 215 quarterfinalists for the award. The prestigious award is given to current educators who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who advocate for the ongoing ...

2 years ago
A truck driver was transported to the hospital in Salina following a single-vehicle rollover crash on a highway in Clay County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Omar Meza Martinez was driving a Kenworth semi pulling a trailer headed north on K 15 Highway. The truck entered the east ditch, rolling once, and came to ...

2 years ago
A Salina man who allegedly threatened to kill a police officer and "cut his head off," was taken into custody on Sunday. Police Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News that 35-year-old Victor Delatorre was arrested at Salina Regional Health Center after a confrontation with hospital security and police. Police say around 2am Sunday morning, a car pulled ...

2 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a residential burglary after a number of power tools were stolen from a home in the 200 block of South 2nd Street. According to Police Captain David Villanueva, someone forced open a back door to the house and removed numerous hand tools and power tools including a Milwaukee brand circular saw, nail ...

2 years ago
A Salina woman is facing charges for aggravated burglary after she allegedly stole some clothes from a motel room. According to Police Captain David Villanueva, 38-year-old Sandra Sekala was arrested on Sunday evening after officers contacted her at a bus stop in the 700 block of N. Broadway. Police say she had a number of clothing items, ...

2 years ago
A Salina man was transported to the hospital after being struck by a van over the weekend. Police Captain David Villanueva tells KSAL News that the 52-year-old man was injured while trying to cross South Broadway Blvd. on foot around 10:15pm Saturday night. Witnesses told officers at the scene the man was walking east - against ...

2 years ago
Kansas State University continues its commitment as the university for Kansans. K-State President Richard Linton and a team of K-State faculty, staff and students spent the past two years engaging with Kansans across the state through the presidential regional community visit initiative. At these intentional visits, the K-State team listened and learned from people in the communities ...

2 years ago
Authorities are identifying two bodies found in rural Sumner County. The bodies of 19-year-old Monica Williams and 24-year-old Kevin Ledesma were found near River Road last week. Investigators say the bodies had signs of foul play. The two were last seen in Sedgwick County on January 1st, and authorities have identified several suspects in their disappearance.

2 years ago
Severe weather rolled across Kansas Sunday evening. Wind clocked at 100 MPH, and hail up to the size of ping pong balls, roared through Salina. Tornadoes were spotted in Russell, Ellsworth, and Lincoln Counties. According to the National Weather Service, 100 MPH wind was clocked at the Salina Regional Airport at 5:59 in front of a ...