Oct 21, 2026

Heavy police presence off 13th & State in Salina around 8:30 Wednesday morning

Posted Oct 21, 2026 4:50 PM

SALINA, KAN. - KBI, Saline Co. Sheriff's officers and Salina P.D. converged on the area of 13th and State streets Wednesday morning.

"I got out of bed because I heard a lot of sirens," said on anonymous bystander in the area. "Then I saw police brought in their big SUV to deal with... whatever this was."

UPDATE - 11:38 a.m. as follows from Saline county sheriff's office:

Saline county sheriff's office is working with Salina P.D., KBI, Ottawa Co. Sheriff's office and McPherson county sheriff's office to serve multiple search warrants in Salina and McPherson county starting around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday.  The search warrants are the result of several ongoing investigations by the Saline County Sheriff's Office.

Saline County undersheriff Brent Melander tells the Salina Post all suspects associated with the warrants are in custody and being questioned.

More details will be released on Thursday. No word on the nature of the warrants. 

13 & State 10-21-26
13 & State 10-21-26

Shortly after nine, officers had detained two for questioning off 13th and State streets.

13th and state street, two detained
13th and state street, two detained

One house in the area of 13th and State had a shattered glass, front porch door. Officers were focusing on a second house across the street as well.

Salina P.D. said nobody at the scene was authorized to give details, but there were officers from Ottawa County Sheriff on site to assist. KBI local officers were on the scene but also not authorized to talk to media.

Stay with the Salina Post. Updates from Saline County Sheriff's office are expected Thursday morning.

13th and state street 10-21-26
13th and state street 10-21-26

Officers also used what appears to be a SWAT-type vehicle in the incident.

13th and state street 10-21-26 9:00 a.m.
13th and state street 10-21-26 9:00 a.m.

Ottawa Co. Officers on the scene

13th and state street 10-21-26
13th and state street 10-21-26