UPDATED 9/26/2023 10:34 a.m.
The Salina Police Department has located the owner of the Chevy Equinox that was found engulfed by flames in Saline County yesterday morning.
According to SPD Sergeant Kyle Tonniges, shortly after finding the vehicle early yesterday morning, SPD received a report of a stolen vehicle matching the charred vehicle's description.
The vehicle's owner was identified as Kindel Culver, 45, of Salina.
"That vehicle was reported stolen sometime overnight," Tonniges said. "So between Sunday evening at 10:30 p.m. and about 12:30 a.m. the next day when it was discovered by the Sheriff's Office."
Tonniges said the 2010 Chevy Equinox was allegedly stolen from the 200 block of South Eighth Street in Salina.
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By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
Early this morning, the Saline County Sheriff's Department responded to a vehicle fire in the 4100 block of South Ohio Street in town. When Rural Saline County Fire District Two responded, fire engulfed the suspected Chevrolet Equinox.
"They couldn't tell what color it was," said Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan. "The only thing we really have is the last two characters on the tag was 'MT,' but the rest of the tag was destroyed."
Soldan said the fire even destroyed the vehicle identification number, or VIN, making it harder to identify the vehicle.
The Saline County Sheriff's Department is working to find out who the vehicle belonged to.