4 years ago
The Saline County Sheriff's Office is investigating a break-in at a storage facility. Captain Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that sometime between March 19 and March 21, someone cut the fence open to enter the property at 3400 Country Club Road and then forced open the door on an RV. Once inside thieves stole a pellet grill ...

4 years ago
Salina Police are investigating a Wednesday morning shooting which they believe was the result of a fight among family members involving knives and guns. Police say at approximately 1:58 am, officers were dispatched to 2218 Wesley in reference to a 27-year-old male being shot. The victim was transported by EMS to Salina Regional Health Center with ...

4 years ago
More than a half-million chickens will be slaughtered at a Nebraska poultry farm due to bird flu. The highly contagious disease has been found on a second farm in the state. Lincoln Premium Poultry says that the affected farm in Butler County is under quarantine and under the authority of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Company ...

4 years ago
The Salina USD 305 school board is planning a community information and listening session. According to the district, the information and listening session for Salina residents will offer insights about how boards of education work. The session will take place Tuesday, March 29, from 4:30-5:45 p.m. in the SEC room of the District Office. Jim Fletcher, board president, ...

4 years ago
A social work major originally from Hawaii and a biology major from Atchison are the winners of transfer scholarships to Kansas Wesleyan University. Joyce Yoo Adams and Felicity Worsham are the  winners of the Spring 2022 Rebecca Chopp Transfer Scholarship. According to the school, Joyce Yoo Adams is a Social Work major originally from Hawaii. Beyond ...

4 years ago
The same Salina man has been linked to two separate incidents – a domestic disturbance and a drugs case. Brandon Loder, 36, was arrested Monday morning and is facing requested charges of two counts of criminal damage to property, criminal threat, domestic battery and two counts of robbery alongside some drug and other miscellaneous charges. Police Capt. ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is in custody after he allegedly tried to run from police during a traffic stop. Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that on Monday at 11:30 p.m., an officer was in the 2100 block of N. Ninth St. when they observed a vehicle being driven erratically. The officer ran the tag on the ...

4 years ago
A new Saline County Sheriff Deputy is among nineteen new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center  on March 18th. Deputy Connor Shindoll is among the graduates. According to the agency, officer Daniel Fulks of the Eudora Police Department was the graduating class president. The speaker for the ceremony was Wes Lovett, chief ...

4 years ago
Political campaigns are anchored to fundraising, polling and vote numbers, but Republican Steven Johnson wants folks to focus on electing a state treasurer in November with the skills to deliver precise and transparent financial guidance for Kansas government. Johnson, a member of the Kansas House since 2011, was introduced to politics as student body president at ...

4 years ago
A teacher from the Canton-Galva USD 419 school district is suspended after being arrested in Salina for possible child sex charges. Salina Police Capt. Gary Hanus tells KSAL News that on Nov. 24, 2021, Salina Police were sent to Salina Regional Health Center on reports of a sex offense involving a person under the age of ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is behind bars, accused of shooting to death a woman and two dogs. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 55-year-old Brent Allen Spainhour was arrested at the scene where the victims were found. Soldan said Monday evening at about 5:50, deputies responded to a residence located at 554 West Parsons Road ...