4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating after the body of a man was discovered in central Salina. On Friday morning at 9:08am Officers responded to the 900 Block of West South Street, regarding a person found deceased in the backyard of a residence. Upon arrival, officers observed a deceased white male in a stage of decomposition. At this time, ...

4 years ago
The Salina Police Department has released the number of firework-related dispatch calls that came in over the Fourth of July weekend. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that between June 26 and July 8, officers responded to 101 calls. No citations were given out for any of the cases. Forrester said police worked to educate those who ...

4 years ago
A couple of firearms are being reported as stolen from a south Salina residence. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Thursday, a 37-year-old woman contacted officers from her residence at 3300 Ringneck Crossing, stating that two firearms were taken from her bedroom closet. The woman told police that she moved into the house ...

4 years ago
A popular video game machine is once again at the center of a theft and damage to property case. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Thursday at 4:20 a.m., a suspect damaged and stole from a Dragon's Ascent game machine at Flying J, located at 2250 N. Ohio. The control board to the ...

4 years ago
Over $17,000 in paving equipment has been stolen from a south Salina business. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that between May 7 and July 7, a theft occurred at Bergkamp Inc., located at 413 E. Avenue A. A machine belonging to Intermountain Slurry Seal of Salt Lake City, Utah, had four pumps taken off ...

4 years ago
Law enforcement members from around the country were introduced to the practicality of unmanned aircraft systems by the Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus Applied Aviation Research Center team. At the National Sheriffs' Association annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri, the K-State Salina Applied Aviation Research Center staff was front and center, exhibiting the latest in drone technology ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are seeking tips in case involving a couple of suspected thieves who were caught on camera. The crime is the latest Salina Crime Stoppers Crime of the week. Police say on Wednesday, June 22nd at 5:47 PM, officers were sent to Marshall’s at 2450 S. 9th in regards to a theft and unlawful use ...

4 years ago
A California man was injured when his SUV went on a wild ride and ended up in a Kansas field. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 54-year-old Delmer Williams from Los Angeles, California, was headed east on Interstate 70 when he lost control. The SUV went through a ditch, through a Kansas Department of Transportation fence, ...

4 years ago
A motorcycle rider was badly injured when his bike became wedged in a semi  in a crash in a construction zone on a highway in South Central Kansas. According to the Kansas Highway patrol,  a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Freightliner semi were both traveling east in a construction zone on U.S. 50 Highway in Marion ...

4 years ago
Dinner comes with a side of mayhem, murder and slapstick. Murder-mystery dinner theatre has returned to Salina with the formation of the Vagabond Players, which is filling a niche vacant that opened when Kansas Wesleyan University grads Bill and Debbie Weaver temporarily moved out of state. “We didn’t realize it was going to be so popular,” producer ...

4 years ago
The Salina Area United Way is making a full return to Funded Partners. According to the organization, staff came to this decision after spending time having deep discussions with business leaders, engaged community members, and local non-profit organizations. Applications will open to qualified nonprofit organizations beginning Thursday, July 7th. Applications will be accepted throughout the next month, ...