By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
SALINE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man after a violent incident in rural Saline County home.
Just before 7:30a.m. Thursday, a 25-year-old Assaria woman called to report that her husband had struck her multiple times, handcuffed her to a pole in the basement for a while overnight, and then kept her locked in the basement, according to Sheriff Roger Soldan. The man also allegedly made threats against her should she contact law enforcement.
The woman said he only let her out of the basement when one of their young children began crying and needed to be tended to. Two small children - an infant and a toddler - were in the house at the time of the incident.
The incident started after the couple got into an argument Wednesday night, according to Soldan.
After her husband went to work Thursday morning, the woman went to a neighbor's to make the call, as her husband, identified as Kevin M. Walden, 38, of Assaria, had taken her cellphone.
Deputies arrested Walden at his place of work on the following requested charges, Aggravated battery, Kidnapping, Two counts of child endangerment, Domestic battery and Intimidation of a witness.