4 years ago
A Salina woman had her backpack stolen at gunpoint. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 2am Thursday, a 38-year-old woman was checking her phone while seated on a bench near the Hawthorne Apartments on 9th Street when she noticed a white, Dodge Charger or Dodge Challenger drive past. Moments later a man approached her ...

4 years ago
A missing Oklahoma man is back home safe thanks to Kansas convenience store workers and officers from the Belleville Police Department who transported him home to Oklahoma. According to the Belleville Police Department, on Wednesday observant employees at Love's Travel Stop noticed an older individual that appeared confused. The employees called law enforcement and an officer ...

4 years ago
A trio of sisters in Kansas are celebrating after the youngest one turned 100. Frances Kompus celebrated becoming a centenarian on November 11th with her 104-year-old sister, Julia Kopriva, and her 102-year-old sister, Lucy Pochop. The sisters grew up on a farm together in Beardsley, Kansas. When asked how they have lived so long, Kopriva told KSN-TV, "Pray ...

4 years ago
Unseasonably warm weather which could shatter records will continue on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, record highs are likely Thursday as temperatures soar 20 to 25 degrees above average for this time of year. Some locations in Central Kansas may approach or exceed their all-time December record high temperatures. Friday will be warm with a ...

4 years ago
The Saline County Vaccination Collaboration has expanded after-hours access to pediatric COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations and is planning another community event. The group says next week is the last scheduled community-event for first dose Pediatric Pfizer vaccinations organized through the Saline County Vaccination Collaboration. This is not limited to Saline County children. Second doses for the initial pediatric ...

4 years ago
There have been 66 new COVID cases and 2 new deaths since Monday in Saline County. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 607 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 27 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 170 people have now died in Saline ...

4 years ago
A Solomon man is facing an aggravated battery charge after an altercation with another man early Wednesday morning. Simon Smith, 18, allegedly hit 21-year-old Jordan Moffett with his 2015 Toyota Camry in the 500 block of State Street around 1:10 a.m. The situation started after Moffett was given a ride home from work from a co-worker, who ...

4 years ago
A stolen moped was found in the backyard of a Salina residence and returned to its owner following a pursuit. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 27-year-old Salina man originally reported the red Jiangsu Baodiao moped missing Tuesday morning. The man said it was taken from his residence in the 500 block of ...

4 years ago
A failed attempt to steal a trailer still resulted in something else getting taken. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a Salina woman reported her trailer winch had been taken from a workshop between Nov. 24 and Nov. 29. The winch was with a flat-bed trailer, and the hitch lock on the trailer was ...

4 years ago
Applications for the Advanced Citizen's Academy class with the Saline County Sheriff's Office are being taken through the end of December. The class will start in January, and applicants must have completed the basic Citizen's Academy course. The application is on the Saline County Sheriff's website.

4 years ago
High prices at the pump are prompting some Kansans to change their driving habits. According to a recent AAA poll of Kansas drivers, 44% of them say they have changed their daily driving habits because of gas prices. AAA Kansas says although gas prices have dipped slightly in the past week or so, pump prices in general ...