NEWS RELEASE

The Saline County Sheriff's Department has been notified of a telephone scam primarily targeting those on the sex offender list. According to reports the department has received, calls are being made from what appears to be the sheriff's department telephone number stating the person has a warrant or needs to provide a DNA sample for testing. The calling party further states they can take payment for bond on the warrant or for the DNA test.

The Saline County Sheriff's Department does not contact anyone by telephone to advise of a warrant or accept any type of payments via telephone or online.