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On the Record for Nov. 4-5, 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Nov. 4

Emergency Medical Services made 14 ambulance runs. No fires were reported.

Nov. 5

EMS made five ambulance runs. Firefighters performed a carbon monoxide check at 5:54 p.m. at 1012 Heizer St. and found a leak. Kansas Gas responded.

Great Bend Police

Nov. 4

A theft was reported at 2:26 p.m. at 2605 20th St.

Nov. 5

An injury crash was reported at 11:54 a.m. at 900 McKinley St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:29 p.m. in the 2400 block of 21st St.

A disabled vehicle was reported at 4:09 p.m. at Broadway and Main. It was towed.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:01 p.m. at 2908 Broadway Ave.

An outside agency was assisted at 10:05 p.m. at 10th and Washington.

A domestic incident was reported at 11:37 p.m. at 811 Grant St., Apt. 224.

Barton County Sheriff

Nov. 4

BCSO deputies made 20 civil service calls.

A theft was reported at 12:22 p.m. on K-96 at mile marker 178.

A theft was reported at 2:10 p.m. at Barton Community College, 245 NE 30 Road.

Nov. 5

BCSO deputies made 15 civil service calls.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:19 a.m. on East U.S. 56 at mile marker 221.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:55 p.m. in the 1000 block of NW 40 Road, Albert.

An outside agency was assisted at 9:59 p.m. at 505 E. 3rd St., Ellinwood.

Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 4

Alex G. Grabast — Driving under the influence, transporting an open container, no insurance and maximum speed limits.

Jose M. Villalobos-Ochoa — DUI, driving while suspended and failure to maintain lane.

Thomas J. Gray — Failure to appear.

Released Nov. 4

Alex G. Grabast — $1,000 bond.

Jose M. Villalobos-Ochoa — $2,500 surety.

Booked Nov. 5

Travis E. Chism — Possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failing to use an ignition interlock device, no seat belt. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Erin D. Tubbs — Two Barton County warrants for probation violation. $10,000 bond on each.

Micheal C. Brohaugh — Possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond set at $50,000 cash or surety.

Leea J. Bentley — Barton County warrant for aggravated endangering a child and unlawfully hosting minors consuming alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage. Bond set at $40,000 cash or surety.

Calvin Smith — Contempt of court.

Released Nov. 5

Travis E. Chism — $10,000 surety bond.

Christopher B. Delauder — Transferred to other agency.

Pawnee County Sheriff

Nov. 4

Livestock at large were reported at 10:38 a.m. at K-156 and 200th Ave.

Nov. 5

Livestock at large were reported at 6:58 a.m. at K-156 and 150th Ave.

An outside agency was assisted at 1 p.m. in the 1300 block of K-264.

Suspicious activity was reported at 7:42 p.m. in the 100 block of Broadway Ave., Burdett.

Suspicious activity was reported at 11:08 p.m. in the 3500 block of O Road.