Eldorado man admits having stolen guns

SALINE COUNTY -- Saline County State's Attorney Jayson Clark announced a guilty plea for an Eldorado man facing stolen firearms charges.

Nathan D. Behrens, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday, July 11, to a felony charge of aggravated possession of stolen firearms. Judge Walden E. Morris sentenced Behrens to 15 years in prison.

Behrens was charged Jan. 7, 2016, with having six weapons that had been stolen from Gunslingers gun store near Karel Park west of Eldorado.

The investigation was led by the Eldorado Police Department, Saline County Sheriff's Department and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant State's Attorney Jason Olson handled the prosecution.