4 years ago
A man has been arrested after he resorted to an interesting tactic to get to Salina from McPherson County. Joshua Baker, a 34-year-old man of Midwest City, Oklahoma, was arrested Thursday on charges that could include flee and attempt to elude, driving while suspended and felony possession of stolen property among others. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan ...

4 years ago
A stolen motorcycle showed signs of damage when it was discovered early Friday morning. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 2200 block of Meadowlark Lane at 2 a.m. for reports of a possible vehicle collision. It turned out to be a blue 2006 Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle that was resting ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips in a recent burglary and damage case.  The case is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers crime of the week. According to the agency,  sometime on March 19th, 2022, between 5:00am and 7:00am, unknown suspect(s) forcefully entered a storage unit and a camper located at Access Storage in the ...

4 years ago
A Hays Police Officer is being recognized for saving a child's life. Hays Police say on Wednesday officers were dispatched to a call of an infant not breathing. While officers were en-route they learned the infant was a four-week old premature baby. Police Sgt. Jason Bonczynski was the first to arrive on scene. He entered the home ...

4 years ago
The Greater Salina Community Foundation hosted Salina’s 11th annual Match Madness giving day on Thursday. Preliminary numbers indicate a record amount of money was gifted, crushing the previous record amount. In 24 hours, $487,373.70 was raised for 89 area nonprofit organizations through donations.  A total of 2,516 unique gifts were made by donors. The $487,373.70 is the ...

4 years ago
An Abilene man is in custody after he allegedly stole thousands of dollars' worth of sports equipment from a Kansas Special Olympics team. Police say 40-year-old William Farley was busted this week on charges related to the missing items and also on existing warrants. He is accused of stealing stealing the items from Wichita Independents Special ...

4 years ago
An event with deep personal meaning for millions — particularly current military and veterans, also areas living near military installations — is planned Saturday at The Temple in downtown Salina. A full day of activities unfolds in the dining hall of the majestic building at 336 S. Santa Fe, beginning at 9 a.m. with the free ...

4 years ago
A pedestrian crossing signal at a crosswalk in east Salina is out of commission while it is being replaced. According to the city of Salina, the pedestrian crossing signals at the crosswalk on East Crawford Street near Fairdale Road are being replaced. The pedestrian crossing signals were damaged during the windstorm on December 15th and will need ...

4 years ago
A free half-day Website Building workshop is scheduled in Salina. The event, set for April 28th in Salina, will give small business owners the opportunity to learn the basics of building and owning a website. The North Central Regional Planning Commission, based in Beloit, is hosting the event. It is available and free for residents, businesses ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is accused of battery and robbery among others after a Wednesday night domestic disturbance case. Matthew Carver, 43, is facing charges that could include robbery, intimidation of a victim, domestic battery and criminal damage to property. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that at 8:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a domestic ...

4 years ago
A Salina man has been booked into the Saline County Jail after allegedly breaking the jaw of an 18-year-old female victim. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that Wednesday between 12-8 a.m., a domestic violence incident happened at a residence in the 400 block of S. College Avenue. Joshua Krueger, a 30-year-old man of Salina, is ...