SALINE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects in connection with a rural Kansas burglary.
Between February 7th and 9th, two suspects burglarized an unoccupied house in the 4700 block of North Woodward Road in rural Saline County and stole almost more than $1,000 in frozen beef and pork., according to Saline County Sheriff's Captain Jim Hughes.
After the burglary, the owner installed security cameras on the property..
The Saline County Sheriff's Office began investigating the case over the weekend. At 5 a.m. on Monday, one of the suspects visited the same house and stole another $400 in various household items.
"The security system was alerted to a presence at the property, and by the time deputies arrived there were no suspects on scene," said Sheriff's Office Capt. Jim Hughes. "The house had been entered again and an internet modem, a security camera and a suitcase with books were stolen. The loss of all that property is reported to be about $425."
The suspect, 54-year-old Wallace Holmes took down the security camera, Hughes said but it. had captured footage that led to a search warrant for a residence in central Salina.
Deputies then conducted the search warrant on Monday and found items from the victim's property in the residence in Salina where Holmes and 51-year-old Andrea Randecker live.
The suspects were not present while deputies searched, but deputies found them later and arrested them for the burglaries.
Holmes is being held on requested charges that include two counts of burglary, theft and damage to property and trespass. Requested charges for Randecker include one count of burglary, theft and trespass.
"While deputies were arresting Randecker, she was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and personal paraphernalia, so she picked up those two additional charges," Hughes said."