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On the Record - April 15-17, 2022
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

GBFD responded to a report of a lawn mower on fire at 205 Maple St. at 2:35 p.m. Sunday.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:01 a.m. Friday at 10th and Washington.

The K-9 unit was dispatched on traffic stops at K-96 and 24th Street, and 21st and Lincoln streets Friday afternoon.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:35 p.m. Friday at 2717 Forest Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 522 Morton St. at 9:18 a.m. Saturday.

A domestic battery was reported at 9:34 a.m. Saturday. Matthew Castaneda was arrested and booked for domestic battery in lieu of bond.

Walmart reported the theft of cell phones by juvenile subjects Saturday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop in the 2300 block of Washington at 7:24 p.m. Saturday.

A battery case involving a juvenile was taken at 8:41 p.m. Saturday.

Sunday afternoon, a subject reported theft of items from a residence at 301 3rd St.

A non-injury hit and run crash was reported at 10:09 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of 16th Street.

Theft of alcohol from a residence at 501 Odell was reported at 11:09 p.m. Sunday.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:06 p.m. Friday at K-4 and NE 140 Avenue, Claflin.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:30 p.m. Friday at 117 NE 10 Ave., Great Bend.

A possible fire was reported at 5:13 a.m. Saturday at 15 SE 90 Ave., Ellinwood.

BCSO was involved in a pursuit on U.S. 281 near Hoisington at 3:47 a.m. Sunday.


Barton County Jail

Booked April 15

Jose Montanez-Cortez - Serve sentence

John Stark - Serve sentence

Trenton Steuder - Two counts contempt of court

Cirus Feil - Probation violation

Dakota Schroeder - Serve sentence

Jaleesa Hood - Five counts contempt of court


No releases for April 15


Booked April 16

Matthew Castaneda - Domestic battery

Chelsea Danielle Rocha - Contempt of court


Released April 16

Jose Guadalupe Montanez-Cortez - Serve sentence

Alexis K. Battle - $1,000 bond


Booked April 17

Tyler Harry - Probation violation

Justin Schartz - Probation violation


Released April 17

Dakota Schroeder - Time served

Justin Schartz - $363 cash bond