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On the Record - May 29 - June 1, 2020
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Friday, they responded to eight Emergency Medical Service calls, with another canceled en route.      

Saturday, they responded to five EMS calls.

Sunday, they responded to six EMS calls and one rubbish fire at 7:57 a.m. at Wendy’s, 3519 10th St.

Monday, they responded to four EMS calls, one fire in the 10 block of U.S. 281, under the bridge, and one gas leak from a disabled car at K-96 and 24th St.


Great Bend Police

A narcotics violation was reported at 2:34 p.m. Friday at University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus.

A fight was reported at 10:23 p.m. Saturday at 5919 Eisenhower Ave. One subject was transported to University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus, then to Wichita, and an aggravated battery case was taken, but no arrests were made.

Criminal threats were reported at 1:06 a.m. Saturday at 2408 17th St.

A theft was reported at 4:46 p.m. Sunday at 5405 Eisenhower Ave.

A fight involving several people was reported at 6:42 p.m. Sunday at 2501 12th St. Ten notices to appear were signed and served.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:53 p.m. Monday at 9th St. and Washington St.

A theft was reported at 2:57 p.m. Monday at Sunflower Bank, 3600 10th St.

A narcotics violation was reported at 3:06 p.m. Monday at 12th St. and Frey St. Christopher Whiting and Briana Feist were arrested on drug charges in lieu of bond.

The K-9 unit was called out at 3:11 p.m. Monday to a traffic stop at 10th St. and Frey St.

A theft was reported at 7:25 p.m. Monday at 1801 8th St.

A theft was reported at 9:56 p.m. Monday at 2615 Lakin Ave.


Barton County Sheriff

The K-9 unit was called out at 12:22 a.m. Friday to NE K-156 mile marker 133.

A search warrant was executed at 1:02 p.m. Friday at 5501 9th St. Lot 13, Great Bend.

The K-9 unit was called out to a narcotics violation at 1:05 p.m. Friday at Dollar General, 5318 10th St., Great Bend.

A fire was reported at 2:30 p.m. Friday at 31 NW 48 Road, Great Bend.

The K-9 unit was called out at 11:03 p.m. Friday to Kansas Ave. and Park St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:39 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of N. Washington Ave., Great Bend.

Stalking was reported at 10:17 a.m. Saturday in Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:54 a.m. Saturday in the 70 block of NE K-156, Great Bend.

A non-injury vehicle vs. deer crash was reported at 6:46 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of NE 30 Road, Great Bend.

A battery was reported at 10:23 p.m. Saturday at 5919 Eisenhower Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11 a.m. Sunday at 1109 N. Main St., Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:19 p.m. Sunday at E K-4, mile marker 134.5, Claflin.

Units were notified of a pursuit at 2:27 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of Hoisington St. in Susank.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:31 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

The K-9 unit was called out at 9:31 a.m. Monday to NW 10 Ave. and NW 60 Rd.

A theft was reported at 11:18 a.m. Monday at 106 N. Main, Ellinwood.

A fraud was reported at 12:47 p.m. Monday at 215 S. Washington Ave., Great Bend.

A narcotics violation was reported at 3:06 p.m. Monday at 12th St. and Frey St.

A narcotics violation was reported at 8:44 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of S. Main St., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:21 p.m. Monday at U.S. 56 mile marker 133, Pawnee Rock.


Barton County Jail

Booked May 29

Victoria Siefers, Ellinwood - Probation violation

McKinley Payne - Distribution of opiates; bond set at $50,000

Jan Voth  - Driving under the influence, cracked windshield

Shaie Meza - Distribution of opiate drugs; bond set at $50,000

Cierra Ramsey - Probation violation 

Kashe Roda - Probation violation, possession of methamphetamine

Phillip Pardo, Great Bend - Possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stimulants


Released May 29

Jason A. Kurtz - $100,000 own-recognizance (OR) bond

Jan Voth - $1,000 surety bond

Eduardo Jimenez - $100,000 OR bond

Angel Romero - $100,000 OR bond


Booked May 30

Lane Jacobs, Great Bend - Driving under the influence, no proof of insurance

Leroy Bowers - Probation violation

Erin Baker - Probation violation


Released May 30

Lane Jacobs - $1,000 surety bond

Phillip Pardo - $2,500 surety


Booked May 31

Steven Sexton, Great Bend - Possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, criminal use of a weapon

Chasity Chaney, Great Bend - Failure to appear


Released May 31

Steven Sexton, Great Bend - $2,500 cash/surety bond

Chasity Chaney, Great Bend - $5,000 surety


Booked June 1

Leonard Boese, Susank - Battery domestic violence, flee and elude; bond set at $1,000

Chris Whiting - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, no drug tax stamp, possession of paraphernalia, no seat belt; bond set at $10,000

Brianna Feist - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, no drug tax stamp, possession of drug paraphernalia, interference with a law enforcement officer, no seat belt; bond set at $10,000

Kenneth Johnston, Ellinwood - Distribution of drugs, driving while suspended, no insurance, illegal transportation of liquor, possession of drug paraphernalia; bond set at $50,000