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On the Record for Aug. 5-8, 2022
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

EMS made four ambulance runs on Friday, three on Saturday, nine on Sunday and seven on Monday. One additional call on Friday was canceled while they were en route.

They were also on standby at the drag strip Friday and Saturday. No patients were transported.

Firefighters responded to a report of a gas leak at 9:13 p.m. Friday in the 1700 block of Lakin  Ave.

They responded to a mutual aid request from Rice County on Sunday.

A gas leak was reported at 12:33 p.m. Monday in the 6000 block of Eisenhower.


Great Bend Police

A domestic disturbance at Days Inn, 4701 10th St., was reported at 12:23 a.m. Friday. 

A warrant arrest was executed at Finer Mobile Home Park, 5501 Ninth St., at 1:25 a.m. Friday.

A fraud report was taken at Holiday Apartments, 52 10th St., at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The report stated a Vision card had been stolen and used.

An outside agency assist was dispatched to 218 Pine St. at 3:48 p.m. requested by Great Bend Fire Department.

A disorderly conduct complaint involving a juvenile was reported at St. Francis Community, 2719 Forest Ave. at 7:06 p.m. Friday.

A non-injury crash was reported at Walmart, 3503 10th St., at 1:29 a.m. Saturday.

A report of found drug paraphernalia was received from 17th and McKinley Sts. at 9:04 p.m. Saturday.

A theft report was received from Casey’s General Store, 1315 10th St. at 11:02 p.m. Saturday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12th St. and Baker Ave. at 1:42 p.m. Sunday.

A criminal threat was reported at Holiday Apartments, 5210 10th St., at 2:12 p.m. Sunday.

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 1300 Stone St. at 3:50 p.m. Sunday.

A theft at Dollar Tree, 3502 10th St., was reported at 4:23 p.m. Sunday. 

A fireworks complaint was reported near Great Bend Cemetery at 10:54 p.m. Sunday.

A burglary in progress was reported at 5102 17th St. at 12:57 a.m. Monday.

A red, 2006 Chevy Avalanche with license number 869NHU was stolen from an unknown location, it was reported Monday.

A sex offense was reported at 11:33 a.m. Monday.

Caden Bieker was arrested on a Barton County warrant at 11:56 a.m. at the Wetlands at Great Bend, 2303 Main.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:27 p.m. at Great Bend Co-op Feed Mill, 224 Main.


Barton County Sheriff

A sex offense was reported at noon Friday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to 11th and Baker in Great Bend at 1:34 p.m. Friday.

A search warrant was executed at 2:17 p.m. Friday at 218 Pine St. in Great Bend. Law enforcement was at the scene past 3 p.m. An arrest was made.

A search warrant was executed at 4:04 p.m. Friday at 603 N. Hickory St., Hoisington. Law enforcement was at the scene through the hour. An  arrest was made.

A theft was reported Friday at NE 180 Road and NE 100 Ave., Hitschmann.

A fraud case was reported Saturday at 5915 Anchor Way, Great Bend.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to the 400 block of SE 150 Ave., Ellinwood, over the noon hour on Saturday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:56 Saturday in the 200 block of NW 10 Ave., Great Bend.

A fire (grass, trash, vehicle or utility) was reported at 1:33 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of NW 80 Road, Olmitz.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to Dollar General, 2400 10th St. in Great Bend, at 5:21 p.m. Sunday.

A battery was reported Sunday night at the Barton County Detention Center.

A burglary in progress was reported at 12:11 a.m. Monday at 508 S. Schiller Ave. in Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:35 a.m. at SW 70 Road and SW 130 Ave., Pawnee Rock. Another crash was reported at that location at 7:21 a.m.

A battery was reported at 5:20 p.m. Monday at Corinthians Hill Event Center, 464 NE 20 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:01 p.m. in the 600 block of SE 20 Road, Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 5

Randy Chambers — Contempt of court, domestic battery

Juvenile — Possession of marijuana, interference with law enforcement officer

Justin D. Juarez — Serve sentence

Savanna Bradshaw — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia

Eduardo E. Torres — Contempt of court

Charles Rowe Sr. — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia

Ashley Juergensen — Serve sentence

Leonel Lira — Serve sentence

Charles Rowe Jr. — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Raymond Chapman — Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, failure to appear

Justin Smokes — Serve sentence

Daniel Chapman — Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute


Released Aug. 5

Jaleesa Hood — Own recognizance

Andrew J. Cline — To Osborne County District Court

Colin Welch — To Stafford County District Court

Brittany Fulton — On Harvey County District Court warrant

Juvenile — To Juvenile intake

Roberto Honeycutt — $20,000 surety bond


Booked Aug. 6

Corey J. Engstrom — Driving under the influence

Stephen J. Bonnar — Probation violation

Christopher J. Perales — Contempt of court

Mary Schlotthauer — Driving under the influence, speeding, no insurance

James Phillips — No driver’s license, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to appear


Released Aug. 6

Mary Schlotthauer — $1,000 surety bond


Booked Aug. 7

Joshua Ramirez-Medrano — Driving under the influence illegal transportation of liquor

Brendon Dry — Contempt of court

Alexandro Raul William Serna — Aggravated arson, aggravated battery, conspiracy to aggravated arson, aggravated assault, conspiracy to aggravated assault


Released Aug. 7

James Phillips — $2,500 surety bond

Joshua Ramirez-Medrano — $1,000 surety bond

Justin D. Juarez — Serve sentence

Ashley Marie Juergensen — Serve sentence

Leonel Lira — Serve sentence

Christopher Perales — $612.50 cash bond

Justin Smokes — Serve sentence


Booked Aug. 8

Eduardo E. Torres — Possession of stimulant, possession of marijuana, use/possess drug paraphernalia

Jill Alexander — Serve sentence

Caden William Bieker — Aggravated criminal sodomy, two counts of aggravated sexual battery

Demarkaus Joe Newman — Failure to appear

Kristina Halatek — Failure to appear

Brandi Anne Stewart — Forgery, theft by deception

Matthew Madden — Six counts of breach of privacy


Released Aug. 8

Stephen J. Bonnar — $35,000 and $5,000 cash/surety bonds

Randy Chambers — $1,000 surety bond

Alexis Barnard — By order of the court

Daniel Chapman — $50,000 surety bond

Kristina Halatek — $200 cash bond