Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Saline County authorities are looking for information from the public to locate three persons who have warrants for their arrest.
According to a release from the sheriff’s department, 19-year-old Timothy Rife (left) is wanted for felony probation violation on an original charge of possession of a controlled substance, with bond set at $10,000 cash only. Rife is described as being a white male, about 5-foot-11 and 217 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Another release says 50-year-old Cynthia Ann Ballenger (bottom right) is wanted for felony probation violation on an original charge of stealing, with bond set at $10,000 cash only. Ballenger is described as being white female, about 5-foot-2 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Also, 36-year-old Kia Butner (bottom left) is wanted on a felony charge for forgery with bond set at $7,500 cash only. Butner is described as an African-American female, about 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
If you have any information as to the whereabouts of the wanted persons, you are urged to contact the sheriff’s office at (660) 886-5512.