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On The Record for Oct. 20-22, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had eight ambulance runs Friday, five on Saturday and five on Sunday. Great Bend firefighters responded Saturday to fire at Barton County Solid Waste at 1:14 p.m. and a grass fire at 1:53 p.m. in the 100 block of SW 10 Ave. Firefighters also responded to an unattended campfire at the dike at 12:44 a.m. Sunday. 


Great Bend Police

A theft was reported at 8:17 a.m. Friday at Goodwill Industries, 1795 Main St.

A vehicle theft was reported at 10:34 a.m. at 2218 Tyler St., Kansas Highway Patrol located the vehicle and occupants were arrested.

An injury crash was reported at 12:04 p.m. at Forest Ave. and Polk.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 1:51 p.m. at 2800 20th St.

A theft was reported at 2:27 p.m. at Food Bank of Barton County, 3007 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:43 p.m. at Rich’s Automotive Supply, 2501 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:47 p.m. Friday at the 2300 block of 31st Street.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 3:04 p.m. at 1815 Cottonwood Drive.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:03 p.m. at 10th and Main.

An injury crash was reported at 6:24 p.m. at 24th St. and Washington.

A narcotics violation was reported at 8:08 p.m. Friday at 1019 Williams St.

A report of shots fired was received at 12:26 a.m. Saturday at the 3900 block of Dike Road.

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 10:38 a.m. at Dollar General, 2400 10th St.

A theft was reported at 1:06 P.. at Hejny Retail Liquor, 821 Main St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a traffic stop at 16th St. and Patton Road.

A narcotics violation was reported at 11:49 p.m. Saturday at 705 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:25 a.m. Sunday at 1500 Cherokee Road.

A hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 10:58 a.m. at 6019 Aspen Drive.


Barton County Sheriff

A theft was reported at 10:34 a.m. Friday at 2218 Tyler St. C., Great Bend.

Interference with a law enforcement officer was reported at 3:48 p.m. at 1815 Cottonwood Drive, Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 9:01 p.m. at 253 S. Center St., Hoisington.

A report of shots fired was received at 12:26 a.m. Saturday at the 3900 block of Dike Road, Great Bend.

A narcotics violation was reported at 8:31 a.m. at 404 A SE 30 Ave., Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 10:45 a.m. at SW 30 Road and SW 60 Ave., Great Bend.

A fire was reported at 1:17 p.m. at Barton County Solid Waste, 350 NE 30 Road, Great Bend.

A fire was reported at 1:55 p.m. at Cheyenne Scoutlands, 175 SW 10 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:53 p.m. at Suchy Lake, 700 Harrison St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:52 p.m. at NE 180 Road and Susank Road, Hoisington.

A domestic incident was reported at 4:18 a.m. Sunday at 512 E. Fourth St., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:19 p.m. at 1057 NE 140 Ave., Claflin.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 20

Gwen Finnigan — Serve sentence

Tyler Partington — Interference with law enforcement officer

Michael Charles Foster — Failure to appear

Nelson D. Adams — Interference with law enforcement officer

Joshua Kelly — Theft, possession of stolen property, interference with law enforcement officer, driving without a license

Ashten M. Tracy — Interference with law enforcement officer

Nelson Martinez — Driving while suspended, illegal tag/registration, no proof of vehicle liability insurance, improper stop/turn signal

Ryan J. Gilliam — Serve sentence

Wayne R. Masse — criminal damage, felony criminal damage to property


Released Oct. 20

Emily Bond — $2,500 surety bond

Nelson D. Adams — $2,500 surety bond

Ashten M. Tracy — $2,500 surety bond

Nelson Martinez — $500 surety bond


Booked Oct 21

No bookings


Released Oct 21

Wayne R. Masse — $5,500 surety bond

Jason S. Nelson — $2,500 surety bond


Booked Oct. 22

Michael Wheeler — Serve sentence

Jose M. Arias — DUI, driving on roadway laned for traffic, right lane required

Tara L. Amador — Probation violation


Released Oct. 22 

Jose M. Arias — $1,000 surety bond

Ashley R. Smith — Time served in full

Albert E. Hass Jr. — Time served in full

Ryan J. Gilliam — Time served in full