The latest list of Salina’s Most Wanted went online back on May 1st, and since then ten of them have now been caught.
According to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, the latest arrests include Sierra Machnicki who was wanted for felony possession of stolen property, and Juan O’Neal Whitaker Sr. who was wanted for felony drug crimes.
Those on the May list are wanted for crimes which include among other things felony 1st degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding, making criminal threats, possession of a firearm by a felon, mistreatment of a dependent adult, aggravated sodomy, burglary, felony theft , and felony drug crimes.
Since the Most Wanted program began back in July of 2000, thanks to tips from the public, 3,425 criminals have been caught, and 427 crime stoppers rewards have been given out.
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