May 11, 2023

Police identify body found in north Salina Monday

Posted May 11, 2023 5:34 PM

By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post

The Salina Police Department has identified the person whose remains were found in north Salina Monday morning.

According to a news release from the department issued this afternoon, the remains were those of Jason Hilary Patrick Latham, 40, of Salina.

<b>Jason Hilary Patrick Latham. </b>Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office
Jason Hilary Patrick Latham. Photo courtesy Saline County Sheriff's Office

An autopsy was completed and the toxicology results are pending.

As the investigation into Latham's death is ongoing, detectives are asking for the public's assistance regarding information about Latham's whereabouts and activities prior to his death.

"If you know where Mr. Latham has been staying, with whom he has been associating, or with whom he may have had contact after April 18, 2023, please contact Detective Aaron Carswell or Sgt. Kyle Tonniges with the Salina Police Department Detective Division at (785) 826-7210," the department noted in the news release.

Police dispatch received a call at 10:30 a.m. Monday from a person who reported finding a body in the 1900 block of N. Fifth Street. Officers responded and located the body.

"It was apparent the individual had been dead for several days," the Salina Police Department noted in a news release issued early Tuesday afternoon.