On the afternoon of November 30, 2019, first responders in Salina, Kansas, were called to 1100 North 10th Street for a reported medical emergency. At approximately 4:26 p.m. they found 52-year-old Phillip R. Grubbs Jr. deceased inside his home, and the scene prompted a homicide investigation by the Salina Police Department.

Detectives focused on someone who had been inside the residence. The investigation identified Phillip’s wife, 60-year-old Melani Grubbs, as a suspect. She was arrested and booked into the Saline County Jail, and authorities requested charges of second-degree murder and felon in possession of a firearm. Reports note she had a prior theft conviction and had been released from prison in September 2017.

The police continued to investigate the circumstances of Phillip Grubbs’ death. If anyone knew Phillip or has information about what happened at the North 10th Street address, please share what you know.