Reward growing for information in Kansas murder investigation

SALINE COUNTY – Private donations have increased the reward for information in the murder of a Saline County woman.

Donations directed to the reward fund in the murder of Lori Heimer near Assaria, have increased the total amount to about $5,000. This includes $1,000 from Crime Stoppers of Salina-Saline County, according to Carrie Pruter, a crime analyst with the Salina Police Department,

Heimer was found brutally murdered in her home at 10525 S. Hopkins Road near Assaria on June 25, where she maintained a dog breeding business called “Lori’s Poodle Patch.”

She sold a variety of dogs and investigators want to speak to anyone that had contact or a business appointment with Heimer between June 20th and June 25th.

Investigators at the home of Lori Heimer on June 26th (Courtesy Photo)

Authorities ask that anyone with information on Heimer’s murder contact the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, 24 hours a day, at 1-800-KSCRIME or the Saline County Sheriff’s Office at 785-826-6500 during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.