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On The Record for Dec. 1-3, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had six ambulance runs Friday, seven Saturday and 14 Sunday. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

A burglary not in progress was reported at 2:33 p.m. Friday at the Great Bend Sports Complex, 41 McKinley St.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:12 p.m. at 29th and Gano.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:04 p.m. Saturday at 10th and U.S. 281 bypass.

A criminal trespassing was reported at 9:53 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:17 a.m. Sunday at Charlie’s Place, 1109 Main.

A domestic incident was reported at 2:34 a.m. at 1405 McKinley.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:45 a.m. at 10th and Patton.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 10:35 a.m. at 2317 Washington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:29 p.m. at 10th and Main.

A domestic incident was reported at 2:13 p.m. at 1515 Lakin.

An injury crash was reported at 5:19 p.m. at O’Reilly Auto, 2701 10th St.

A battery was reported at 10:33 p.m. at 1416 Lakin Ave.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:23 a.m. Friday at N. U.S. 281, mile marker 113, Hoisington.

A narcotics violation was reported at 1:10 a.m. Saturday at S. Humboldt Ave. and W. “D” Street, Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:30 a.m. at NE K-156 and NE 120 Ave., Claflin.

A criminal threat was reported at 8:41 p.m. at 586 NE 10 Ave., Hoisington.

A domestic incident was reported at 9:52 p.m. at 367 W. Third St., Hoisington.

A domestic incident was reported at 2:13 p.m. Sunday at 1515 Lakin Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:27 p.m. in the 10 block of NW 100 Road, Hoisington.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:01 p.m. at 199 SW 52 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:14 p.m. at N. U.S. 281 and NW 210 Road, Barton County.


Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 1

Loralei A. Weller — DUI

Kenneth Dale Reed — Unlawful distribution of methamphetamine, no drug tax stamp, multiple probation violations

Kyra L. Zimmer — Probation violation

Janie M. Strange — Battery domestic violence

Steven C. Reed — Failure to appear, contempt of court


Released Dec. 1

Loralei A. Weller — $500 surety bond

Craig Brendon — $500 cash bond

Albert Blankenship — Released to Kern County, Calif., investigators

Kyra L. Zimmer — $750 cash bond

Janie M. Strange —$1,000 surety bond


Booked Dec. 2

Miguel A. Gonzalez — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, interference with law enforcement officer

Nastasia Ann Robinson — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no insurance

Israel M. Klein — Contempt of court

Shania Turner — Domestic battery


Released Dec. 2

Miguel A. Gonzalez — $10,000 surety bond, $552.50 cash bond

Steven Reed — $4,000 surety bond, $1,602.50 cash only bond

Nastasia A. Robinson — $10,000 surety bond

Roberto C. Honeycutt —$2,500 surety bond

Michael L. Warren — Serve sentence in full


Booked Dec. 3

Joseph Trimmer — DUI, failure to report

Ethan J. Damm — Domestic battery

Nathan D. Hillegeist — Battery of law enforcement officer, assault of law enforcement officer

Christopher M. Landrum — Aggravated domestic battery, theft

Jason Petz — Multiple counts of battery of law enforcement officer, interference with law enforcement officer, DUI, driving left of center, failure to maintain lane, failure to wear safety belt, transporting an open container, circumvention of interlock device


Released Dec. 3

Shania Turner — $1,000 surety bond

Joseph Trimmer — $500 surety bond

Ethan J. Damm — $1,000 surety bond

Shelby Stone Jr. — Time served in full

Nathan D. Hillegeist — Own recognizance

Christopher M. Landum — $20,000 surety bond