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On The Record, May 4-5 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

May 4

EMS made five ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one false alarm and one vehicle that was smoking.

May 5

EMS made five ambulance runs. Firefighters checked on one gas smell with nothing found.

Great Bend Police

May 1

A search warrant was executed at noon at Brent’s Towing Service, 514 SW 20 Rd.

A warrant arrest was executed at 5:49 p.m. at 1317 Harding St.

A structure fire was reported at 7:56 p.m. at 3619 19th St.

May 2

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:05 a.m. at Waters Hardware, 1649 K-96.

An injury crash was reported at 11:54 a.m. at Forest Ave. and Harrison St. Two vehicles were towed.

A theft was reported at 2:20 p.m. at Dollar General, 2400 10th St.

An outside agency assist was performed at 2:28 p.m. at the University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, when a party reported being bitten by a skunk in Stafford County.

A theft was reported at 6:26 p.m. at Presto-Circle K, 2337 Washington St.

Criminal Damage was reported at 7:48 p.m. at Great Bend Sports Complex, 41 McKinley St.

The theft of tires and a vehicle battery was reported at 10:44 p.m. at 406 Dogwood St.

May 3

A DUI traffic arrest was executed at 3:05 a.m. in the 3200 block of 10th St.

A battery that was suspected to occur at Charlies Place, 1109 Main, was reported at 5:23 a.m.

A battery was reported at 8:26 a.m. at 5926 Eisenhower Ave.

A possible non-injury crash was reported at 3:38 p.m. at Forest Ave. and Grant St. Officers did not make contact with any vehicles in the area.

A battery was reported at 7:57 p.m. at 3216 Lakin Ave.

A structure fire was reported at 8:44 p.m. at 2204 Jefferson St.

A subject removal was executed at 9:05 p.m. at Caseys General Store, 2716 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:12 p.m. at 10th St. and Baker Ave.

May 4

A structure fire was reported at 2:45 a.m. at 9026 6th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:35 a.m. at 821 Heizer St.

Criminal Damage was reported at 8:21 a.m. at 1910 17th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:12 p.m. at 2600 block 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:27 p.m. at 19th St. and Main St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:18 p.m. at 1000 Main St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:06 p.m. at Standlee Wrecker Service, 610 10th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 6:58 p.m. at 1700 Lakin Ave.

Criminal damage was reported at 9:40 p.m. at Shooting Sports, 1912 17th St.

May 5

A warrant arrest was made at 11:10 a.m. at Juvenile Services, 1800 12th St. Allen Norris was arrested.

A child in need of care case was taken at 1:48 p.m. at Eisenhower Elementary School.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:48 p.m. at 3909 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:53 p.m. in the 2300 block of Washington St.

A possible narcotics violation was reported at 10:04 p.m. at 1413 Adams St.

Barton County Sheriff

May 4

A warrant arrest was made at 12:48 a.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend. Warrant arrests were also made at 11:03 a.m. and 12:48 p.m.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 6:16 p.m. at East 3rd St. and N. Wieland Ave., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:46 p.m. at 4612 Railroad Ave., Great Bend.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 7:29 p.m. near Patton Road and Railroad Ave., Great Bend.

A traffic arrest was made at 10:15 p.m. at mile marker 173 on NW K-96, Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:23 p.m. at 5th St. and Pine St., Great Bend.

May 5

A K-9 callout was utilized at 5:50 p.m. at SW 70 Rd. and West U.S. 56, Pawnee Rock.

A traffic arrest was made at 8:26 p.m. at 28th St. and Morton St., Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked May 4

Mark Peoples — Driving while suspended.

David Smith — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation.

Released May 4

Michael P. Leeper — Transferred to Kansas Department of Corrections.

Brandon C. Cervantes — Released by order of the Commonwealth Attorney.

Jason R. Stapp — Time served.

Robert Swinford — $1,000 cash bond.

Mark Peoples — On own recognizance (OR) after 18-hour hold

Booked May 5

Gunner Mayhugh — Driving with no driver’s license.

Eddie T. Allen — DUI first offense, reckless driving, and driving left of center.

Allen C. Norris — Four Barton County District Court warrants for probation violation.

Kevin R. Keeler — Driving while suspended.

Released May 5

Gunner Mayhugh — $1,000 surety bond.

Dustin D. Martin — Transferred to Graves County Sheriff’s Office.

Jamie L. Moore — Transferred to Kansas Department of Corrections.

Eddie T. Allen II — $1,000 cash bond.

Jordan Boyer — $5,000 surety bond.

Kevin R. Keeler — $1,000 surety bond.

Howard Johnson — Time served.