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On The Record for Oct. 4-5, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had seven ambulance runs Wednesday and one call canceled en route. No fires were reported.

The Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had 11 ambulance runs Thursday. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:39 a.m. Wednesday at 2107 28th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10 a.m. at Main and Railroad Ave.

A hit-and-run crash was reported at 9:38 p.m. at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3 p.m. Thursday at 10th and Adams streets.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:16 p.m. at 18th and Harrison streets.

A domestic incident was reported at 3:57 p.m. at 5839 16th St. Terrace.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:36 p.m. at 31 Kiowa Road.


Barton County Sheriff

A structure fire was reported at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday at 2107 NE 50 Ave., Beaver

A K-9 callout was utilized on a traffic stop arrest reported at 8:54 p.m. at 10th and Monroe Sts., Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized on a check subject report at 10:46 p.m. at Sutherlands, 5520 10th St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:18 a.m. Thursday at E. K-4 and NE 80 Ave., Claflin.

A theft was reported at 1:36 p.m. at 231 SE 40 Road, Great Bend.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 2:22 p.m. at 221 SE 40 Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3 p.m. at 10th and Adams streets, Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 3:57 p.m. at the 100 block of NE 20 Road, Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 6:14 p.m. at 41 Kiowa Road, Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:36 p.m. at 31 Kiowa Road, Great Bend.

A fire was reported at 7:58 p.m. at E. K-4, mile marker 137, Claflin.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 4

Tessal Koeppen-Dunn — Barton County District Court warrant

Shelby Stone Jr. — Probation violation

Adyn W. Haines — Probation violation

Brandon W. Rice — No driver’s license, expired tag, illegal tag, no insurance

Tylerl J. Leech — Driving while suspended, driving without headlights when needed

Bonnie M. Kuhn — Possession of methamphetamine, driving while suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia, no liability insurance, illegal tag/registration


Released Oct. 4

Daisy Cordova — Time served

Lee M. Pace — $5,000 own recognizance bond

Tessa Koeppen-Dunn — $500 cash only bond

Tyler J. Leech — $1,000 surety bond

Bonnie M. Kuhn — $10,000 surety bond


Booked Oct. 5

Jose Luis Martinez-Cruz — Failure to appear

Michael E. Clark — Probation violation

Alexis L. Barnard — Contempt of court, disorderly conduct

Ronice M. L. Smokes — Domestic battery

Justin Q. Smokes — Battery domestic violence

Esly Arauz-Luque — Possession of marijuana, no driver’s license, illegal tag


Released Oct. 5

Brandon William Rice — Time served

Jose Luis Martinez-Cruz — $2,000 surety bond

Gerald A. Martin — Released by order of the court

Christopher D. Schwartz — Released by order of the court

Ronice M. L. Smokes — $1,000 surety bond

Alexis L. Barnard — $397.50 cash bond, $340 cash bond

Justin Q. Smokes — $1,000 surety bond