Deister Charged with Three Counts of Criminal Threat, Felony Drug Possession

February 21, 2026

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Deister Charged with Three Counts of Criminal Threat, Felony Drug Possession

Dakkota Lee Deister, 33, faces five criminal charges in Saline County District Court, including three felony counts of criminal threat and one felony drug charge, according to court records filed February 18, 2026.

The case, SA-2026-CR-000102, was filed by the Saline County Attorney's Office based on an investigation by the Salina Police Department. Officer Geno Constantino (#1401) is listed as the filing officer. All alleged offenses occurred on February 17, 2026.

Charges

#	Charge	Statute	Degree	Offense Date
1	Criminal threat; cause terror, evacuation or disruption	21-5415(a)(1)	Felony Level 9 Person	02/17/2026
2	Criminal threat; cause terror, evacuation or disruption	21-5415(a)(1)	Felony Level 9 Person	02/17/2026
3	Criminal threat; cause terror, evacuation or disruption	21-5415(a)(1)	Felony Level 9 Person	02/17/2026
4	Possession of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant	21-5706(a)(c)(1)	Felony Drug Level 5	02/17/2026
5	Use/possess with intent to use drug paraphernalia into human body	21-5709(b)(2)(e)(3)	Misdemeanor Class B Nonperson	02/17/2026

Case Details

Judge: Jared B. Johnson
Defense Attorney: J. Ferrell (appointed)
Prosecutor: Saline County Attorney's Office
Filing Agency: Salina Police Department
Filing Officer: Officer Geno Constantino (#1401)
Bond: $2,000 cash/surety with pretrial release; no contact with victims (R. Deister, D. Latten)
Case Status: Pending

Deister made a first appearance on February 19 before Judge Jacob Peterson in Courtroom 311. A hearing is scheduled for February 23, 2026.

Salina311 previously reported on a related incident: "Man Arrested for Criminal Threats."

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