4 years ago
The Kansas Attorney General’s office has resolved two additional lawsuits filed under the state’s mistaken-conviction statute. According to the agency, in the first case, the attorney general reached an agreed resolution of a lawsuit filed by Merardo J. Garza, Jr. On January 10, 2008, Garza was convicted of alternative counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation  and the Rush County Sheriff’s Office released photos of a vehicle they are searching for connected to a homicide that occurred in Rush County. According to the KBI,tThe death of 61-year-old Leslie Randa, of La Crosse, has been determined to be a homicide. Randa was discovered in his home, located at 205 ...

4 years ago
An alleged arson case has damaged a Salina woman's convertible. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that the incident occurred at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of W. Cloud. The victim, 22-year-old Makiah Haggard, observed an individual on her security camera outside of her residence, messing around by her trailer. She looked ...

4 years ago
For an unprecedented 4th year in a row the Kansas City Chiefs will host the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday, January 30th.  Kickoff will be at  2:05. KSAL will take a busload of fans to the game. The trip includes a charter bus ride to and from ...

4 years ago
A single-vehicle crash near Solomon sent three people, including a woman and two children, to the hospital in Salina. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 36-year-old  Jessica Butler from New Cambria was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Impala headed east on Old 40 Highway. The car left the south edge of the road and struck a ditch ...

4 years ago
There have been 299 new COVID cases in Saline County since Friday and no new deaths. According to the Saline County Health Department, there are currently 2,682 active cases in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports that 20 patients require hospitalization related to COVID-19. There have been 194 COVID related deaths overall. The Saline County Health Department is ...

4 years ago
The Kansas Wesleyan University Department of Music has announced a guest piano recital by Tony Lu, which will be held January 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the University United Methodist Church. According to the school, Lu, who earned his Master of Music degree in piano performance from Austin Peay, is a faculty member of Sonata International ...

4 years ago
Another arrest has been made in connection with an August shooting death in Salina. Back on August 23rd Salina Police Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of East Iron Avenue, Salina, for a report of several gunshots in the area. Upon arrival, Salina Police Officers located a male subject lying in the street with an apparent ...

4 years ago
Just over fourteen years ago, Salina police officers were sent to a house on East Iron Street for a welfare check after Beverly Ann Logan didn't show up for work on January, 21 2008. Police say the 56-year-old certified nurse's assistant was found murdered in her home - leaving investigators searching for links to a suspect ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is recovering from injuries after a one-vehicle wreck involving a fire Saturday night. Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that around 11 p.m., officers and fire department personnel were dispatched to the 2000 block of Harold for an vehicle that had struck a tree and was on fire. Officers arrived and found ...

4 years ago
A man that tried to escape police while in handcuffs not once, but twice, is back in custody. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Friday, officers were sent to 820 W. Walnut for a subject that had escaped from a bondsmen. Eagle Bonds called dispatch advising that David Moreno, a 39-year-old male ...