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On the Record - May 27-30, 2022
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

GBFD responded to a small fire at Sabores De Mexico, 3122 10th St., at 7:28 a.m. Saturday. The fire was extinguished prior to firefighters’ arrival.


Great Bend Police

A burglary not in progress was reported at 6:50 a.m. Friday at 918 9th St., Great Bend.

A subject at 916 9th St. reported at vehicle being broken into and damaged Friday morning.

A subject at 811 Grant St., Apt. 123, reported criminal damage to a windshield at 1 p.m. Friday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a report of a narcotics violation on a traffic stop at 24th and Williams at 2:17 p.m. Friday.

A sex offense was reported at 9:58 a.m. Friday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a report of a narcotics violation in the 1400 block of Cherry Lane at 12:49 p.m. Saturday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop in the 10 block of SE 50 Road, Ellinwood. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 2703 McKinley St. at 4:55 p.m. Saturday.

A subject reported theft of a wallet and cigarettes from a vehicle at 3109 19th St. at 6:12 p.m. Saturday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop in the 300 block of 10th Street at 7:55 p.m. Saturday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10th and Eisenhower at 8:49 p.m. Saturday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:20 p.m. Saturday in the 3500 block of 10th Street.

A vehicle struck a pole in the 200 block of Pine Street at 4:33 a.m. Sunday. Mariel Acebedo was arrested and booked for driving under the influence and later released on bond.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:49 a.m. Sunday in at 1411 22nd St.

A subject reported a theft of a wallet from a vehicle at 2914 20th St. Sunday morning.

A subject at 812 Pine reported the tires on vehicles being slashed Sunday morning.

A subject reported theft of items from a residence at 1912 8th St. at 11:09 a.m. Sunday.

Theft of a bicycle was reported at Wetlands Waterpark in Great Bend at 3:31 p.m. Sunday.

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

Theft of a bicycle from a residence at 2807 Washington was reported at 4:25 p.m. Monday.

A battery was reported at 10:35 p.m. Monday at Lakin and Frey.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:35 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of E. U.S. 56, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:50 a.m. Friday in the 1200 block of E. U.S. 56, Ellinwood.

The K-9 unit was dispatched at 3:20 a.m. Saturday to a traffic stop in at U.S. 56 mile marker 214 near Ellinwood.

The K-9 unit was dispatched at 11:07 p.m. Saturday to a traffic stop in the 400 block of Kiowa Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:59 a.m. Sunday at NW K-96 and NW 70 Avenue.

An injury crash was reported at NE 100 Avenue at E. K-4 at 6:29 a.m. Sunday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:15 p.m. Sunday at 378 N. Washington, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:36 p.m. Sunday at 501 E. E St., Ellinwood.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to an address at Holiday Apartments, 5210 10th St., at 12:01 a.m. Monday.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 10:37 a.m. Monday at 31 NW 100 Rd., Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:27 p.m. Monday at NW 110 Avenue and W. Barton County Road.


Barton County Jail

Booked May 27

Edward Bohnert - Two counts probation violation

Luis Cerna-Gonzalez - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia

Steven Reed - Failure to appear

Austin Stude - Battery

Justin Juarez - Probation violation

Aaron Corkill - Three counts probation violation, contempt of court

Zackery Jacobs - Contempt of court

Scott Morgan - Possession of methamphetamine, no drug tax stamp

Braden Holley - Serve sentence

Tyler Moeder - Serve sentence


Released May 27

Leonard Hannah - $40,000 own recognizance (OR) bond

Steven Reed - $2,000 bond

Austin M. Stude - $1,000 bond

Shelby Stone - Time served in full

Sean Brown - $100,000 OR bond

Marcus D. Murphy - Own recognizance

Zackery Jacobs - $597.58 cash bond

Scott Morgan - $10,000 surety bond


Booked May 28

Erik Simpson - Driving under the influence

Dalton Bright - Possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, possession of hallucinogenic

Christian Trimmer-Suppes - Pedestrian under the influence

Justin Fish - Possession of stimulant-methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia

Jonathon Chappell - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

James B. Drury - Driving under the inluence (2nd or subsequent offense)


Released May 28

Erik Simpson - $1,000 surety bond

Christian Trimmer-Suppes - $250 bond

Dalton Bright - $20,000 surety bond

Tyler W. Moeder - Time served

Justin L. Fish - Posted bond

James B. Drury - $2,500 surety bond


Booked May 29

Scott L. Weber - Driving while suspended

Bralee M. Williams - Domestic battery

Mariel V. Asebedo - Driving under the influence

Taylor Koett - Two counts probation violation

Andrew Cain - Two counts probation violation


Released May 29

Scott L. Weber - $1,000 surety bond

Bralee M. Williams - $1,000 surety bond

Mariel V. Asebedo - $1,000 cash/surety bond

Taylor Koett - $2,500 bond

Richard Allen Etim - To Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office


Booked May 30

Dax C. Knorr - Contempt of court

Nicholas Zajic - Disorderly conduct, five counts harassment by telecommunications device

Jordan L. Jackson - Driving without a license

Jose Miguel Landrau-Acosta - Contempt of court

Tammy R. Werth - Failure to maintain lane, speeding, illegal transportation of liquor


Released May 30

Braden James Holley - Serve sentence

Nicholas Zajic - $500 bond

Jordan L. Jackson Sr. - $1,000 surety bond