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On the Record - Jan. 31 - Feb. 2, 2020
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

They responded to eight Emergency Medical Services calls Friday, one grass fire, and one building fire.

They responded to seven Emergency Medical Services calls Saturday, and one vehicle fire.

They responded to eight Emergency Medical Services calls Sunday, one unauthorized burn, one camper fire, and one controlled burn check.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:37 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of Main St., Great Bend.

A fight was reported at 2:22 p.m. Friday at Haz-Mat Response Inc., 5935 10th St.

A battery was reported at 1:58 a.m. Saturday. Shane Alexander was arrested and booked for domestic battery in lieu of bond.

Theft of a license tag was reported 9:43 a.m. Saturday at 1723 Baker Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:34 p.m. Saturday at H&R Block, 2023 Lakin Ave.

Criminal damage was reported at 2:07 p.m. Saturday at 1211 Hubbard St.

A fight was reported at 2:11 p.m. Saturday at 112 Elm St.

A battery was reported at 2:37 p.m. Saturday. Christopher Madrid was arrested and booked for domestic battery in lieu of bond.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:34 p.m. Saturday at 112 Elm St.

Criminal threats were reported at 4:01 p.m. Saturday at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A vehicle fire was reported at 6:23 p.m. Saturday at Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th St.

A camper fire was reported at 12:32 p.m. Sunday at Jaguar Electric, 517 Kiowa Rd.


Barton County Sheriff

A search warrant was executed at 10:57 a.m. Friday at 330 West K-4, Hoisington.

A structure fire was reported at 3:27 p.m. Friday at 476 South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A search warrant was executed at 3:31 p.m. Friday at 2202 25th St., Great Bend.

A fire was reported at 4:13 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of N. Washington Ave., Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 5:29 p.m. Friday at Flora Ave. and Rock St., Pawnee Rock. Kansas Highway Patrol responded.

The K-9 unit was called out at 6:27 p.m. Friday at U.S. 281 mile marker 106, Great Bend.

The K-9 unit was called out at 7:43 p.m. Friday at 20th St. and Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A battery was reported at 7:22 a.m. Saturday the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A burglary/not-in-progress was reported at 3:36 p.m. Saturday at 222 N. Washington Ave., Great Bend.

A narcotics violation was reported at 10:46 p.m. Saturday at K-156 and NE 100 Rd., Claflin.

A one-vehicle injury crash was reported at 4:11 a.m. Sunday at Doonan Big Wrecker, 36 NE K-156, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:08 p.m. Sunday at SE 20 Rd. and U.S. 281.

A camper fire was reported at 12:32 p.m. Sunday at Jaguar Electric, 517 Kiowa Rd.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 31

Miranda M. Schwartz — Driving under the influence

Lyle Miller, Larned — No proof of insurance, expired tags, violation of restriction 

Dru Anthony Stropes, Great Bend — Interference obstruction

Eric Duerkson, Great Bend — Arrest and detain, distribution of methamphetamine, criminal possession of firearm

Zachary Espinosa — Four counts of fleeing and attempt to elude law enforcement, reckless driving, speeding too fast for conditions, two counts of stop sign violation, two counts of speeding

Caleb Krankenberg, St. John —  Contempt of court

Erin Burton, Hoisington — Distribution of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of weapon, aggravated child endangerment

Dustin Hawkins — Criminal threat, criminal use of a financial card

Erin Burton, Hoisington — Distribution of methamphetamine 1,000 feet of school, unlawful drug proceeds

Laveta Elam, Great Bend — Probation violation

Christopher Stamm, Great Bend — Distribution of methamphetamine, unlawful drug proceeds

Garrett Sigmund — Probation violation, possession of methamphetamine

Zackery Jacobs — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of weapon

Oliver Guyton — Serve sentence


Released Jan. 31

Miranda M. Schwartz — $1,000 surety bond

Lyle Miller, Larned — $500 cash/surety bond

Elijah Cheney — Order of release from Barton County District Attorney

Matthew Grandclair — $1,541.50 cash bond and $1,000 own-recognizance bond

Ashley Keenan-Smith — Two $500 surety bonds

Christopher Stamm — Two $50,000 surety bonds


Booked Feb. 1

Byron Walk, Great Bend — Driving under the influence

Shane Alexander — Domestic battery

Christopher Madrid — Domestic battery


Released Feb. 1

Shane Alexander, Great Bend — $1,000 cash/surety bond

Eric Ramos, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Brandon Watkins, Hoisington — Serve sentence

Byron Walk, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond


Booked Feb. 2

Nicholas A. Harkness, Larned — Trafficking contraband into a Correctional Facility, possession marijuana

Jorge Rincon-Campos, McPherson — No driver’s license


Released Feb. 2

Dru Anthony Stropes, Great Bend — $1,000 cash/surety bond

Holly Crum, Great Bend — $2,000 surety bond

Oliver Guyton — Serve sentence

Jorge Rincon — Own recognizance