by Randy Picking ~ Salina Post

The Saline County Sheriffs Office is hoping that someone that may have a small bit of information could help clear a nearly 31 year old unsolved murder case.

On May 31. 1981, 30-year-old William “Billy” Farmer was found dead in a car with multiple gunshot wounds in a remote area southeast of New Cambria.

Thursday morning, the Sheriffs Office and the family of Farmer, made an appeal to anyone who might have any information about the murder to come forward. Deputy Jim Hughes who has been investigating the case, says it’s believed that with the recent deaths of some persons of interest in the case, someone who might have felt intimidated should come forward with information that can be used to close the case.

Hughes, and Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski both said there are people in the area who know what happened, but for many reasons have not chosen to come forward to law enforcement, but they asked them to come forward now and help provide closure for Farmer’s two sons Brady and Bronson, and his wife Brenda Farmer-Henderson.

Brenda told members of the media that “It is way past time to solve this crime”.

Any one who believes they may have information concerning the case no matter how small or insignificant they think may be are ask to contact the Saline County Sheriffs Office or call Crimestoppers at 825-TIPS.