Girl, 13, found stabbed to death in central Kansas

SALINA, Kan. – Authorities say a 13-year-old girl has been found stabbed to death at a home in central Kansas.

Saline County Sheriff Glen Kochanowski told The Salina Journal the girl was found stabbed to death at a home in northwest Saline County early Friday. He says officers were notified about 1:45 a.m. and found the girl’s body when they arrived.

The identified the victim as Galazia Niehaus.

Kochanowski says the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is helping the sheriff’s office with the investigation.

He declined to say if a suspect is in custody.

This story was originally published August 1, 2014 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Girl, 13, found stabbed to death in central Kansas."