3 years ago
A new larger list of Salina’s Most Wanted is online this month, and ten of them have been caught. According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, the latest arrests include: Andre Javon McMiller Michelle Renee Rutz Shawn Dean Vermillion Briana Kelly Watkins The first weekend of each month a new list of Salina’s most wanted is released. ...

3 years ago
The journey began with a couple of deputies pitching the idea to Sheriff Roger Soldan, to team up with service dogs trained by inmates in Florida - and now Jax and Piper are here to help. Back in December of 2022, two Saline County Sheriff’s Deputies traveled to the Brevard County Florida Sheriff’s Office ‘Paws and ...

3 years ago
A man who was warned by hotel staff to leave is now facing charges in connection to trespassing in Salina. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the Rodeway Inn, 3932 S. 9th Street after guests reported seeing the man on the third floor. An officer confronted the suspect as he exited ...

3 years ago
Bethany College is welcoming back a familiar face.  Martin Hanifin is returning to the school as Executive Vice President for Strategic Finance. According to the school, as Executive Vice President Hanifin will work closely with the president to implement strategic financial initiatives as part of the Path to Your Purpose five-year strategic plan to ensure the ...

3 years ago
Organizers of a soup collection effort in Salina which takes place in late January are preparing to begin the effort, and are in need of some volunteers to help. The 2023 Salina “Souper Bowl of Hope” is trying to collect 57,000 cans of soup by Super Bowl Sunday to be distributed between five organizations in Salina ...

3 years ago
Enrollment growth continues at Kansas Wesleyan University. According to KWU,  students continue to flock to Kansas Wesleyan in response to recent successes. Spring enrollment is 791 total students for the semester. That number marks an increase of 14% since spring 2020 and a jump of nearly 6% in just one year. “This is tremendous news for our ...

3 years ago
A school threat is under investigation. The Haysville School District says it was made aware of the threat of a school shooting, and additional security will be in place at Campus High School today as a precaution. District officials say that they learned about the threat through a tip submitted to Wichita Crime Stoppers, but the threat ...

3 years ago
A fight at a Salina bar leads to the arrest of two men. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were called to Big Nose Kate's, 121 N. Santa Fe on Saturday around 12:30am after someone flashed a gun inside the bar during a heated argument. Police took 18-year-old Laurence McCall of Topeka and 25-year-old ...

3 years ago
A Salina man was taken into custody on Monday after he allegedly exposed himself to a woman and her young child. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 39-year-old Jesse Kaiser was arrested after witnesses recounted to officers about the encounter a 20-year-old mother experienced with her young daughter on the playground at Sunset Park ...

3 years ago
A passenger in a car who allegedly pointed a gun at another motorist is now facing aggravated assault charges. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that 25-year-old Zachary Burwell of Salina was arrested in connection to an incident last Friday that began near the intersection of Ohio and Greeley Ave. The victim told police he ...

3 years ago
A two car crash on Interstate-135 sends two men to the hospital in Salina. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that a 2019 Toyota Camry driven by 32-year-old Dakota Collins of Lindsborg was attempting to pass a 2022 Hundai Santa Fe as both vehicles were southbound Monday morning near mile marker 83. Deputies say Collins ...