The Saline County Sheriff's Office has released Salina's Most Wanted list for December 2025.&nbsp;

All photos provided are courtesy of the Saline County Sheriff's Office.&nbsp;All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.&nbsp;

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / Poss. Opiate

NAME:&nbsp;Curtis, John Wendell III

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony / Criminal Threat / Stalking / Damage to Property

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony Bond Violation / Poss. Opiate / Poss. Para.

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / Theft / Give False Information

NAME:&nbsp;Golde, Thomas Lee-Arthur III

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / Poss. Opiate s x2 / Conspiracy Agg. Escape from Custody

NAME:&nbsp;Harwell, Richard Preston

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony Bond Viol. / Poss. Opiate / Poss. Para. / No Drug Tax Stamp / Recruit Gang Member / Crim. Threat / Int. w/ LEO x2

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / FTA / Poss. Opiates x3

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony / Att Distribution of Methamphetamine / Paraphernalia / Possess Hydrocodone / Possess Marijuana / Use of cell phone in Felony / No drug tax stamp

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony / Forgery / Att. Forgery / Theft / Att. Theft

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony Bond Viol. / Flee &amp; Elude / Int. w/ LEO /Poss. MJ / Poss. Para. / Crim. DMG to Prop. / DWS / Duty to Report Acc.

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / Poss. Opiate x2 / Poss. Marijuana / Interfere w/ LEO

NAME:&nbsp;Jenkins-Bolieu, Raesha Ann

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony FTA / PV / Poss. Opiates x2&nbsp;Poss. Para. / Interfere w/ LEO

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;&nbsp;Felony PV / Poss. Opiates x2 / Agg. Endanger Child / Poss. MJ / Poss. Para. / Agg. Escape / Crim. Deprivation of Prop.

NAME:&nbsp;Lynn, Katherine Elizabeth

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / Poss. Opiates

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony FTA / Poss. Opiates / Poss. Para. / No Drug Tax Stamp

NAME:&nbsp;McDowell, Tristian Pacey

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / Poss. Opiates x2

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony FTA / Agg. Burglary / Theft / Damage to Property / Interfere w/ LEO

NAME:&nbsp;Stebbins, Christopher Joel

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony PV / Burglary / Theft / Crim. Damage to Property

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Felony Bond Viol. / Dist. Heroin / Poss. Opiates / Poss. Controlled Substance / Poss. Para. / No Drug Tax Stamp

Saline County Sheriff's Office Most Wanted — December 2025

Following is recent booking activity for the Saline County Jail, as provided by law enforcement. Photos, if provided, are courtesy of Saline County Jail. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

NAME:&nbsp;Calderon, Monique Renee&nbsp;&nbsp;

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Driving While Suspended; Ignition interlock device; Operate a car without a required device; DUI; 2nd conv; comp evidence of blood/breath .08+

NAME:&nbsp;Fetters, Gabrian Michael&nbsp;&nbsp;

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Theft of prop/serv;&lt;$1500 2 or more conv in 5yr

REQUESTED CHARGE: Contempt of Court; Direct

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Failure to appear; Failure to appear

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Aggravated assault; Contribute to a child misconduct; Encourage to remain/become a CINC; Disorderly conduct; Unknown circumstance

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Return for court testimony; Theft of prop/serv;&lt;$1500 3 business in 72 hrs

NAME:&nbsp;Linaweaver, Dustin Maynard

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Outside warrant/NCIC hit

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Driving under influence of alcohol or drugs Unknown severity; Transporting an open container

NAME:&nbsp;Schnell, Jaimie Lynne&nbsp;&nbsp;

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Probation Violation

NAME:&nbsp;Steinbruck, Hunter Fredrick&nbsp;&nbsp;

NAME:&nbsp;Whitaker, Juan ONeal&nbsp;&nbsp;

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Violation of protection order; Unknown circumstance

Saline County Jail Bookings, December 6

OTTAWA COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 4p.m. Friday in Ottawa County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1997 International semi driven by Jeremy D. Adams, 40, Beloit, was eastbound on&nbsp;Navajo Road at 40th Road. The semi traveled off the road to the right, went airborne and landed on its driver's side.

EMS transported Adams to Salina Regional Health Center. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Kan. man hospitalized after semi goes airborne, lands on its side

Kansas State University will see more than 1,500 candidates for graduation this fall at&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.k-state.edu/graduation/">commencement ceremonies</a>&nbsp;set for Friday, December 12, in Manhattan and Salina, plus&nbsp;Saturday, December 13, in Manhattan.

Candidates from both the summer 2025 and fall 2025 semesters will be recognized.

Ceremony information, including parking, accommodations and a livestream of the Manhattan campus ceremonies, will be available on the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.k-state.edu/graduation/">K-State graduation website.</a>

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.k-state.edu/graduation/"></a>The university will award approximately 1,050 bachelor's degrees, 350 master's degrees and 100 doctorates this fall. Seventy students will be earning multiple degrees and majors. The graduates-to-be also include more than 300 students who are earning their degrees through a K-State online program.

As part of an effort to deliver and maximize a unified, student-centered graduation experience, undergraduate ceremonies on the Manhattan campus have been strategically combined this fall in a pilot structure.

By hosting graduates from multiple academic colleges in three combined ceremonies on Saturday, in addition to an Army ROTC commissioning ceremony, the university aims to amplify the best of its commencement traditions.

Schedule and speakers for Friday, Dec. 12 ceremonies

1:00 pm,&nbsp;Bramlage Coliseum: Graduate School.

- Regent John Dicus will represent the Kansas Board of Regents at the ceremony. J. Ernest Minton, professor of animal sciences and industry, will be the speaker.

7:00 pm, Student Life Center, Salina: K-State Salina.

- Lt. Col. Matthew Shelly, U.S. Air Force, will be the speaker.

Schedule and speakers for Saturday, Dec. 13 ceremonies

8:30 am, Bramlage Coliseum: College of Architecture, Planning &amp; Design; College of Arts and Sciences; and College of Education.

- The student speakers will be Tinashe Sekabanja, bachelor's candidate in statistics,&nbsp;Kampala, Uganda, and Jordan White, bachelor's candidate in secondary education and chemistry,&nbsp;Shawnee.

10:00 am, Forum Hall, K-State Student Union: Army ROTC Wildcat Battalion commissioning ceremony.

- The commissioning officer and guest speaker is U.S. Army Col. Dallas McMullen, Brigade Commander of the 69th Troop Command, Kansas Army National Guard.

Noon, Bramlage Coliseum: College of Agriculture and College of Business Administration.

- Mike Leikam, '87, the president and chief executive officer of Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC, will be the speaker. Weston Schrader, bachelor's candidate in animal sciences and industry,&nbsp;Minneapolis, Kansas, and Max Roberts, bachelor's candidate in finance,&nbsp;Olathe, will be the student speakers.

3:30 pm, Bramlage Coliseum: Carl R. Ice College of Engineering and College of Health and Human Sciences.

- The student speakers are Robert Holt, bachelor's candidate in mechanical engineering,&nbsp;Overland Park, and Cara Johnson, bachelor's candidate in communication sciences and disorders,&nbsp;Lenexa.

KSU to hold fall grad commencement ceremonies in Salina and Manhattan Dec. 12 & 13

SALINE COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 12:30p.m. Friday in Saline County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2018 Nissan Rogue driven by&nbsp; Barbara Jo&nbsp;Lundquist, 76, LIndsborg, was&nbsp;westbound at 1063 West State Street and left the roadway.&nbsp; The SUV&nbsp; entered the south ditch, struck a culvert, became airborne and came to rest in the ditch.

EMS transported Lundquist to Salina Regional Health Center. She was properly restrained, according to the KHP.

Kan. woman hospitalized in Salina after violent SUV crash

The Salina City Commission will hold its regular meeting on&nbsp;Monday December 8, 2025. The meeting will begin at&nbsp;4:00 pm&nbsp;inside&nbsp;Room 107&nbsp;of the&nbsp;City-County Building,&nbsp;300 West Ash Street.

For those who cannot attend the meeting, you can watch the livestream Monday, December 8 on YouTube at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas">https://www.youtube.com/cityofSalinaKansas</a>.

1.&nbsp;Consider approval of the November 24, 2025, regular meeting minutes.

2.&nbsp;Consider approval of Resolution No. 25-8319 accepting the 2025 Salina Land Bank Conveyance Report.

3.&nbsp;Consider awarding the bid for purchase and installation of 6 wastewater pumps to FTC Equipment, LLC in an amount not to exceed $76,923.

4.&nbsp;Consider authorizing the purchase and installation of wastewater treatment plant system hardware and software updates from Hydro Optimization and Automation solutions, Lincoln, Nebraska in an amount not to exceed $80,886.

1.&nbsp;Consider authorizing publication of the Notice of Budget Hearing for the 2025 Amended Budget.

2.&nbsp;Consider the recommended Traffic Control options for the 9th Street and Water Well Road Intersection by Kaw Valley Engineering.

3.&nbsp;Consider Approval of Resolution No. 25-8323 for Magnolia Hills Estates Addition No. 3, Phase 1 Special Improvement District

4.&nbsp;Consider authorizing the purchase of equipment to support the fiber infrastructure throughout the City of Salina from C&amp;C Group in the amount of $283,980.87, and from CDW in the amount of $4,207.87.

1.&nbsp;Consider approval of 8 ordinances needed to update the City's building codes.

Residents are invited to share their comments for 3 minutes with the commission.

1.&nbsp;Request for Executive Session - Legal

1 a. Move the City Commission recess into executive session for __ minutes to discuss with special legal counsel the subject of legal considerations relating to the Cozy Inn vs. City of Salina case based upon the need for consultation with an attorney for the public body which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319(b)(2).

For more information about each item, click <a href="https://agendasuite.org/iip/salina/meeting/Details/1184">here</a>.

UPDATE: City Commission to again discuss Cozy Inn ruling during executive session, revisit potential 9th & Water Well roundabout in Dec. 8 meeting 

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REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Criminal Damage to Property; Value Unknown; Liquor; Purch/poss/consume 18-20 yrs; 1st conv; Taxation; Possession of cigarettes, electronic cigarette/tobacco by minor &lt; 18; Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

NAME:&nbsp;Gaulden, Tierra-Simone Marie

REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Theft of prop/serv;&lt;$1500 3 business in 72 hrs

NAME:&nbsp;Herrera Valdes, Francel

REQUESTED CHARGES:&nbsp;Computer unlawful acts; Access w/o auth &lt; $100K; Crim damage to prop;w/o consent &lt;$1K; Unlawful to poss with intent to defraud; Scanning device; Theft of prop/services:Value less than $1,500

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REQUESTED CHARGE:&nbsp;Criminal trespass; Remain in defiance of order by owner

Saline County Jail Bookings, December 5

The Salina Fire Department (SFD) are currently investigating an uninhabited house fire, as the same occurrence and area of incident happened in the past.

According to SFD on Thursday morning a home in the 200 block of S. College, was reportedly on fire. When SFD arrived to the scene, they discovered the home was uninhabited with windows boarded up.&nbsp;

Additionally, there was no power, nor electricity operating at the home.&nbsp;

The fire damaged both inside and outside of the home, as it mainly consumed the rear-end of the house.

The cause of fire is unknown at this time.

Chief Shane Pearson stated the home had a fire occurring in the same area 3-4 years ago. The house was occupied with residents at that time, and the cause of fire was unknown as well.

Salina FD investigating uninhabited house fire, same occurrence happened 3-4 years ago 

The Salina Police Department (SPD) are seeking tips regarding a business burglary.

According to SPD, on Friday, November 28, between the hours of midnight and 6:00 pm an unknown suspect(s) broke into the door of the&nbsp;Town and Country Repair (325 S. Clark).

The suspect(s) rummaged through multiple drawers stealing approximately $100. 

Total loss including  damage was valued at $1100. 

If you have any information concerning this incident or identification of the individual involved, call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS. You can also make an online tip at: <a href="https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#">https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=950#</a>.

You may receive a cash reward of up to $1,000. Tipsters may also contact the Salina Police Department at (785) 826-7210, case 2025-32202.

Salina Police seeking tips for business burglar(s) allegedly stealing $100 

The Salina Family YMCA is making a splash this holiday season, with the&nbsp;Holiday Family Movie Night.

This event will occur on Friday, December 12 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the YMCA pool.

Families are invited to enjoy a cozy Christmas-themed movie right from the water or poolside. This event is free for members and just $10 per family for non-members, making it an easy way to kick off your December celebrations together.

For more information about Salina Family YMCA, visit:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.salinaymca.org">https://www.salinaymca.org</a>/

Salina YMCA making a splash this holiday season with Holiday Family Movie Night

<a href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Salina&amp;state=KS&amp;site=ICT&amp;lat=38.8158&amp;lon=-97.6178">For a full look at the weather forecast, click here.</a>

Monitor local weather updates frequently in multiple ways by listening to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/nwr/">NOAA Weather Radio</a>, checking local news and emergency notifications. You can also stay informed by following Saline County and the National Weather Service on social media.

Four day weather forecast Salina, December 5 - December 8

According to the US National Weather Service, there is a slight chance of snow flurries for Wednesday afternoon and into the evening in Salina.

A chance of sprinkles before 4:00 pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries.&nbsp;Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

A chance of flurries before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Stay updated with local weather on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWSWichita">US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas</a>&nbsp;Facebook page.

For the latest forecast updates, visit the National Weather Service Wichita office at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/ict/">https://www.weather.gov/ict/</a>. To check forecasts frequently, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.weather.gov/">weather.gov</a>.

Slight chance of flurries in Salina Wednesday evening

Three day weather forecast Salina, December 3 - December 5

What a way to start December, as accumulated snow has touched down in Salina and several areas throughout central Kansas.

KDOT webcams (See above) showing accumulated snow on roadways at Russell and Great Bend in central Kansas early this morning. This will create hazardous travel conditions during the morning commute.

Salina is under a winter weather advisory until 6:00 pm on Monday. The high for today is 28, and the low is 14.

The US National Weather Service has provided winter travel safety tips for those who are will be traveling on the roads for the holidays.

- Share your travel plans with friends or family.

- Frequently check weather forecasts in your area.

Accumulated snowfall throughout Salina and central Kansas kicks off month of December

Three day weather forecast Salina, December 1 - December 3

Traces of snowfall have touched down in Central Kansas, with more snow expected for Monday, plus cold air throughout Saturday and Sunday.

Throughout Central Kansas, colder air will spread southward across the region for Saturday along with strong and gusty northwest winds. Wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph are likely.

Rain will change to snow briefly over parts of central Kansas through mid-morning on Saturday. Minor accumulations on elevated and grassy surfaces are possible.

Low of 7 degrees is expected for Sunday, with a high of 30 in Salina.

Salina is also under a wind advisory until 6:00 pm for Saturday.

According to the US National Weather Service, light to moderate snow is expected to move-in from the west on Monday and provide many locations with the first measurable snow of the season. 

 Snow will start around or shortly after sunrise and continue through the Monday afternoon hours with travel impacts likely, especially across central and northeast Kansas.

Highs are expected to be between 27-32 degrees, with the low expected to be around 14 degrees throughout the region.

Traces of snow have touched down in Central Kansas, more snow expected for Monday

Four day weather forecast Salina, November 28 - December 1

Salina and parts of Central Kansas will experience a cold front, along with below freezing temperatures and a possibility of snow this upcoming weekend.

According to the US National Weather Service, a cold front is expected to occur this upcoming weekend. Showers are possible Friday and Saturday, along with a light wintry mix on Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning.

Lows for Saturday night are in the teens, with wind chills expected to be near 0 degrees into Sunday morning.

Highs will struggle to even make it above freezing temperatures as well.

Salina has a 47% chance of traces of snow on Saturday afternoon. The low is expected to 17 degrees on Saturday night, with a high of 29 on Sunday.

Stay updated with local weather on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NWSWichita">US National Weather Service Wichita Kansas</a> Facebook page.

Cold front, below freezing temps, possibility of snow anticipated for Salina and Central Kansas

Three day weather forecast Salina, November 26 - November 28

Three day weather forecast Salina, November 24 - November 26

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in February finally made her first court appearance on Thursday.

Madelyn Walter, 24, Derby,&nbsp; was charged with with involuntary manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and leaving the scene of an accident, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

Just after 5 p.m. February 6, deputies, Sedgwick County EMS and Sedgwick County Fire District #1 responded to a hit-and-run crash at 47th Street South and Clifton, according to Sheriff's Department spokesman Branden Stitt.

Witnesses reported that a red Dodge Nitro was traveling south on Clifton when it failed to yield to an eastbound Ford Fiesta and struck the vehicle in the intersection.&nbsp;

The impact caused the driver of the Fiesta, identified as&nbsp; Manolopoulos &nbsp;Panagiotis of Wichita, to be ejected and then struck by his own car.

Sedgwick County EMS transported Panagiotis to a Wichita hospital in extremely critical condition. He later succumbed to his injuries at 10:46 p.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;The driver of the Nitro, later identified as Walter, fled the scene following the collision.

Thanks to witness reports and information provided to 911 dispatchers, deputies utilized the Flock license plate reader system to locate the suspect vehicle in the parking lot of the Walmart in Derby. With assistance from the Derby Police Department Walter was found at a nearby Derby residence.

She was arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County Jail. As part of the investigation, it was determined that Walter’s 5-year-old child was in the vehicle at the time of the crash. Neither Walter nor the child was injured.

Walter met the requirement for bond and was released from custody Feb. 7, according to online jail records.&nbsp; &nbsp;She is scheduled to return to court Dec. 15, according to the district attorney's office.

5-year-old was in SUV during hit-and-run that killed Kan. man

SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a Kansas felon on new drug allegations.

Just after 3a.m. Nov. 29,&nbsp; a sheriff's deputy with conducted a traffic stop on a blue 2008 Ford Taurus near SW Huntoon Street and SW Lincoln Street, according to Shawnee County Deputy Abigail Christian.

 During the investigation, illegal narcotics, including methamphetamine, were located. Roger K. Kelley, 63, of Topeka, was arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Dept. of Corrections on requested charges, Criminal possession of a weapon by felon and Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body.

Kansas felon is back in jail on drug allegations

Company owner says the seized products were a small portion of the total inventory, and employees were allowed to continue production while feds were there

BY:&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/author/rebecca-rivas/">REBECCA RIVAS</a> <a href="https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-senate-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving/">Missouri Independent</a>

Federal agents this week seized 73,000 products containing 7-hydroxymitragine, commonly known as 7-OH, from three Kansas City-area warehouses.

The seized products included things like power bars, pills and liquids shots that are made with a concentrate of 7-OH, which is&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/07/16/fda-warns-kansas-city-manufacturer-of-illegal-marketing-pain-relieving-pills/">the main opioid-inducing element in kratom</a>.&nbsp;

The action came out of a partnership between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Justice Department, according to the DOJ’s<a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/justice-department-seizes-unlawful-7-oh-products-three-warehouses" target="_blank">&nbsp;press release issued Tuesday</a>.

“While 7-OH occurs naturally in trace amounts in the plant kratom, products containing 7-OH as an added ingredient can be dangerous,” states a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26338216-shaman-complaint/" target="_blank">civil forfeiture complaint filed on Nov. 21</a>&nbsp;in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. “In the human body, 7-OH is able to bind to opioid receptors, raising concerns about its potential for abuse.”

7-OH products are advertised as improving chronic pain and “mental clarity,” and they are sold in Missouri smoke shops, gas stations, convenience stores and online shops.&nbsp;

The FDA sent&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/07/16/fda-warns-kansas-city-manufacturer-of-illegal-marketing-pain-relieving-pills/">warning letters</a>&nbsp;in June to the facility owners, Shaman Botanicals LLC and Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC, stating the 7-OH products were considered “adulterated” and their labels were illegal under federal food laws.

On Nov. 12 and 13, FDA officials did an unannounced inspection of the three facilities, where they tagged and detained 76,000 units. Vince Sanders, who owns Shaman Botanicals LLC, said the company had the opportunity to appeal the FDA’s action, which they did. Shaman was the first company to make 7-OH products, Sanders said.

The DOJ filed a complaint to seize the detained products on Nov. 21, and officials from the FDA and U.S. Marshal Service seized the tagged boxes on Tuesday.

“The 7-OH products seized are illegal under federal law and pose risks to consumers, including children,” said R. Matthew Price, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri. “We are committed to helping American consumers protect themselves from dangerous chemicals posing as health products.”

Price said the department will continue to work with the FDA “to ensure illegal products never enter the stream of commerce and pursue all possible civil and criminal remedies against those who violate federal laws.”

However, Sanders told The Independent Thursday the seized units were only a small portion of the 7-OH products that were at the warehouse during the FDA’s November inspection. And his employees were allowed to continue making products while the federal agents were tagging and later seizing products in the warehouse.&nbsp;

“This is the craziest part,” Sanders said. “We literally sat there continuing to make the same products that they were taking.”

Sanders said the agents explained that they were targeting the finished packages, but there were many more finished products in the warehouse than the ones that were detained and ultimately seized.&nbsp;

In the FDA’s June warning letter, the agency deemed that 7-OH is a “new dietary ingredient.” The letter states that a dietary supplement is adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act if it contains a new dietary ingredient that doesn’t have enough evidence to show it isn’t dangerous.

“Because there is inadequate information available to provide a reasonable assurance that 7-OH does not present a significant or unreasonable risk of illness or injury, it is illegal to sell dietary supplement products containing it as an ingredient,” the release states.&nbsp;

Sanders told The Independent in July that his company conducted three research studies on the products, including using rodents and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25999061-dfr-mgn-25-001-27jun25-crrdoc/" target="_blank">beagles</a>, which he believes shows the products are safe.

“This is just destroying something that has the potential to save hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of lives long term,” Sanders said.

He said there will likely be a hearing on the recent action in the next few weeks.

On the same day the DOJ’s complaint was filed on Nov. 21,&nbsp;<a href="https://missouriindependent.com/2025/11/21/missouri-ag-launches-investigation-into-manufacturers-of-kratom-7-oh/">Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway</a>&nbsp;sent “civil investigative demand” letters to Sanders’ company and six other producers and distributors of 7-OH products.

The letters mandate the company hand over multiple types of documents, including lab test results, research on health risks and safety label information.

Consumers, Hanaway said in a press release, “may be exposed to unapproved, unsafe and deceptively marketed opioid-like drugs.”

According to the letters sent to each company, the attorney general’s investigation targets the distribution of products containing 7-OH or “any part of the plant Mitragyna speciosa,” which is the kratom plant.

“We are deeply concerned,” Hanaway said, “that Missourians are being sold drug-like substances under the guise of harmless supplements, with no FDA approval, no safety testing, and in some cases no meaningful disclosure of what these products actually contain.”

Feds seize thousands of 7-OH products from Kansas City warehouses

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Annett, a former racecar driver who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s three national touring series, has died. He was 39.

JR Motorsports, one of Annett's former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No cause of death was announced.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend Michael Annett,” the team wrote. “Michael was a key member of JRM from 2017 until he retired in 2021 and was an important part in turning us into the four-car organization we remain today.”

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