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On the Record for March 3-5, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made six ambulance runs on Friday, March 3, seven on Saturday and three on Sunday.

There were no fires, but there was a false alarm on Friday when someone reported seeing smoke. It was from a barbecue.


Great Bend Police

A search warrant was executed at 2219 16th St. Apt. 10 at 7:53 a.m. Friday.

Criminal damage to freshly poured concrete was reported at 8:32 a.m. at 3520 10th St.

A burglary not in progress with criminal damage was reported at 8:51 a.m. at 3208 Main St.

A key chain was reported found at 11:27 a.m. 9th and Morton St.

A two-vehicle hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 2:51 p.m. Friday at 1806 12th St.

A report of counterfeit currency was taken at 3:29 p.m. at First Kansas Bank, 4901 10th St.

A warrant arrest was executed at 4:12 p.m. at Holiday Apartments, 5120 10th St. Brianna Feist was arrested for a Great Bend Municipal Court warrant.

A stolen vehicle tag was reported at 5:37 p.m. at 1815 Madison.

A warrant arrest was executed at 3:53 a.m. Saturday at 1214 Madison. Kenneth Reed was arrested on a Barton County warrant.

A two-vehicle non-injury crash was reported at 12:27 p.m. at 10th and McKinley.

A two-vehicle non-injury crash was reported at 2:06 p.m. Saturday at Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th St. 

A burglary not in progress was reported at 4:13 p.m. at 1909 Lincoln.

A traffic arrest was executed at 2:17 a.m. Sunday at Broadway and Hoover. Andreas Rios was arrested for a traffic violation and DUI.

A two-vehicle hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at 21st and Odell.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:27 p.m. at Taco Bell, 3607 10th St.

A warrant arrest was executed at 9:32 p.m. at Taco Bell, 3607 10th St. Cody Graham was arrested on a Kingman warrant.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:02 p.m. Friday, March 3, at NE 140 Ave. and NE K-156.

A theft was reported at 10:17 a.m. Friday and at 8:59 a.m. Saturday at 894 NE 100 Ave., Claflin.

A search warrant was executed at 3:06 p.m. Friday at 253 South Cedar St., Hoisington, and a K-9 unit was dispatched.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 2:58 a.m. Saturday at 1214 Madison St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:56 a.m. Saturday at South Washington Ave. and SW 30 Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:24 p.m. at SE 20 Road and South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:25 p.m. at Harts Corner, 199 South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A sex offense was reported at 10:09 p.m. Sunday in rural Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked March 3

Erik W. Simpson — Serve sentence

Shae Emig — Serve sentence

Garrett S. Buckbee — Distribution of methamphetamine, Kansas offender registration act failure to register, possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp

Amanda Decker — Distribution of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp

Barry Dewald — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Brianna Feist — Failure to appear

Edson Merlau — Aggravated assault


Released March 3

Richard J. Fletcher — Serve sentence in full

Jason Loss — Serve sentence

Misty D. Bryant — $10,000 surety bond

Dustin Young — Serve sentence in full

Barry Dewald — $10,000 surety bond


Booked March 4

Kenneth D. Reed — Probation violation

Emily L. Bond — Driving under the influence, possession of marijuana

Nelson Martinez — Driving while suspended, failure to appear

Travis Ploutz — Probation violation

Ryan D. Lang — Violation of protective order


Released March 4

Chad S. Gibson — Serve sentence in full

Emily L. Bond — $2,500 surety bond

Nelson Martinez — $2,500 and $250 cash bonds

Edson L. Merlau — $20,000 surety bond

Christopher Buckley — Own recognizance 


Booked March 5

Elvis A. Garcia Aguilar — Driving under the influence, no insurance, no driver's license, driving left of center

Andreas J. Rios — Driving under the influence, disobeying traffic control device

Kevin Murphy — Serve sentence

Cody Graham — Possession of marijuana


Released March 5

Andreas J. Rios — $1,000 surety bond

Erik W. Simpson — Serve sentence in full

Shea J. Emig — Serve sentence in full

Elvis A. Garcia Aguilar — $1,000 surety bond

Dalton Staudinger — Serve sentence

Cody Graham — $10,000 surety bond