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On The Record, March 16-17 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

March 16

Emergency medical services made five ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


March 17

EMS made five ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one smoke alarm malfunction and a small grass fire in the 300 block of NE 40 Ave. at 9:23 p.m.


Great Bend Police

March 16

GBPD made one civil service call.

A warrant arrest was executed at 8:46 a.m. at Juvenile Services, 1800 12th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:03 p.m. at 3907 Broadway Ave.

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:50 p.m. at the Great Bend Police Department, 1121 Baker Ave.

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:53 p.m. at 1806 12th St.

A search warrant was executed at 1:57 p.m. at Sunflower Diversified, 1205 Churchill Ln.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:22 p.m. at Broadway Ave. and Taft St.


March 17

GBPD made two civil service calls.

A warrant arrest was executed at 10:18 a.m. at 1806 12th St.

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:31 p.m. at 1806 12th St.

A harassment complaint was reported at 6:45 p.m. at 327 Frey St.

Criminal threats were reported at 7:33 p.m. at 5926 Eisenhower Ave.

An assault was reported at 8:08 p.m. at 5926 Eisenhower Ave.


Barton County Sheriff

March 16

BCSO made 36 civil service calls.

A warrant arrest was executed at 4:09 p.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 5:05 p.m. and 5:06 p.m. at 1438 24th St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:50 p.m. at NE 80 Ave. and E Barton County Rd., Ellinwood.


March 17

BCSO made 19 civil service calls.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:11 a.m. at NE 20 Ave. and NE 3 Rd., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:00 p.m. at E. 3rd St. and N. Walnut St., Hoisington.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 9:26 p.m. at 302 NE 40 Ave., Great Bend.

A trespassing complaint was reported at 10:52 p.m. at All Seasons Mobile Home Park, NW 30 Rd., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 16

Allen C. Norris — Probation violations.

Ryan D. Lang — Probation violations.

Teshawn Cromwell — Multiple failures to appear (two counts), probation violation.

Tyler B. Lingle — Probation violation.


Released March 16

Christy L. Contreras — Per order of the court.

Teshawn Cromwell — $50 cash bonds (two counts), $388 cash bond, $403 cash bond, $503 cash bond (two counts), $932 cash bond.


Booked March 17

Ryan A. Aumiller — Failure to appear (two counts); probation violation (two counts). Bond set at no bond on failure to appear charges and $10,000 cash or surety (each) on probation violation charges.

Derek S. Marley — Contempt of court (indirect).

Darrin S. Halzle — Driving while revoked.


Released March 17

Christopher Lee Smith — Transferred to Kansas Department of Corrections.

Lee M. Pace — Transferred to KDOC.

Sean M. Shepard — Transferred to KDOC.

Harold E. Mason — Transferred to KDOC.

Rickie Bell — Transferred to KDOC.

Ryan A. Aumiller — $10,000 surety bonds (two counts).

Darrin S. Halzle — $2,500 surety bond.