Man booked on attempted murder charge
The Barton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic call to a rural residence southeast of Great Bend around 11 a.m. Sunday after a man allegedly assaulted his wife. Sheriff Brian Bellendir said there were no apparent serious injuries.
Jerome Koett of Great Bend was arrested and booked into the Barton County Jail on charges of attempted murder in the second degree, aggravated domestic battery, six counts of aggravated endangerment of a child, battery, criminal threat and aggravated assault. Bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety.
Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made six Emergency Medical Service calls Friday, seven Saturday and five Sunday.
A small grass fire was reported at 5:10 p.m. Saturday on the south side of the diversion dam, just off Washington (82 Washington St.).
A structure fire was reported at 4:50 a.m. Monday after an alarm went off at 908 9th St., Great Bend. Nothing was found.
Barton County Sheriff
A structure fire was reported at 3:18 p.m. Friday at Marks Custom Signs, 67 B NE 20 Road, Great Bend.
A theft was reported at 102 SW 6 Ave., Great Bend.
Storm damage was reported at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of West Barton County Road, Great Bend.
A report of a burglary in progress at 8:46 p.m. Sunday in rural Great Bend turned out to be a civil issue; no case was taken.
Great Bend Police
A non-injury crash was reported at 9:29 a.m. Friday at Dillons No. 51, 4107 10th St.
An abandoned bike with no seat was found at The Center, 1225 Patton Road. It was booked into evidence.
A sex offense was reported.
Police received a report Saturday about a door being damaged last Thursday at 1416 Pyle St.
Someone damaged the mirror on a vehicle at 2206 Harrison St.
Miami Beach Police Department contacted the GBPD to report locating a jet ski stolen in 2012.
Goodwill Industries of Great Bend, 1705 Main, reported receiving a donation of live ammo. Items were disposed of.
A burglary in progress was reported at 3:49 p.m. Sunday at Walmart.
A non-injury crash was reported at 5:11 p.m. Sunday at 12th and McKinley.
K-9 Menta was used at the Barton County Detention Center at 6:44 p.m.
BCSO requested assistance with the jail at 7:13 p.m.
Theft of a bag from a vehicle at Circle K Convenience, 2337 Washington, was reported at 6:40 a.m. Monday.
A theft was reported Monday morning at Holiday Inn Express, 3821 10th St.
Barton County Jail
Booked Aug. 23
Kimberly Trimmer, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Melody Simpson, Great Bend — Contempt of court, probation violation
Jose Torres, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Tina Creamer — Serve sentence
Matthew Grandclair, Hoisington — Contempt of court
Kaylee Eckart, Salina — Failure to appear
Hooter Perez — Failure to appear
Candice Johnson — Serve sentence
Peter Zamarippa — Serve sentence
Chester Walker — Serve sentence
Curtis Rosas — Serve sentence
Cheslea Purcell — Order for incarceration
Tiffany Umphrey — Failure to appear
Released Aug. 23
Tyler Schwager — Serve sentence
Krystal Halseth — $10,000 own-recognizance (OR) bond
Morgan Krankenberg — $25,000 OR bond
Scott Miller — OR bond
Kaylee Eckart — $533 cash bond
Hooter Perez — $200 cash bond
Michael Stacey, Larned — $5,000 cash/surety bond
Matthew Grandclair, Hoisington — $1,282.50 cash
Booked Aug. 24
Kimberly McHenry, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Raul Acevedo-Rivera, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence
Derek Muller, Ellinwood — Driving while suspended
Brandi L. Milford — Probation violation
Released Aug. 24
Tiffany Umphrey — $300 cash bond
Kimberly McHenry, Great Bend — $500 surety bond
Shayla Richmeier — $460.25 cash
Raul Aceveda-Rivera — $1,000 surety
Derek Muller, Ellinwood — $500 cash/surety bond
Booked Aug. 25
Dylan Lemieux, Holyrood — Probation violation
Cory Bradley, New Mexico — Serve sentence
Jerome Koett, Great Bend — Attempted murder in the 2nd degree, aggravated battery, six counts of aggravated endangerment of child, battery, criminal threat, aggravated assault
Jesus Lujan, Ellinwood — Driving while suspended, failure to stop at stop sign
Released Aug. 25
Jesus Alfredo Lujan, Ellinwood — $1,000 surety bond
Peter Zamarripa — Serve sentence
Curtis J. Rosas — Serve sentence
Cheslea, Purcell, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Chester Walker — Serve sentence
