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On The Record for Sept. 1-4, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had 11 ambulance runs Tuesday, three Wednesday, five Thursday, four Friday, four Saturday, eight Sunday and three Monday. 

Great Bend firefighters had one false alarm Wednesday, with stand-by at sporting events on Thursday and Friday; a residence porch fire at 4:41 a.m. Saturday from a grill; and an unauthorized burn of branches at 1:10 p.m. Monday at 19th and Jackson that was extinguished before arrival.


Great Bend Police

A domestic incident was reported at 2:10 a.m. Friday at 4200 10th St.

A theft was reported at 2:14 p.m. at 3503 10th St.

A K-9 Menta callout was utilized at a traffic stop reported at 2:26 p.m. at 2708 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:06 p.m. at 2220 Broadway.

A K-9 Menta callout was utilized on a traffic stop reported at 5:17 p.m. at 1800 block U.S. 281 Bypass.

A domestic incident was reported at 11:17 p.m. at 416 Locust St.

A domestic incident was reported at 1:44 a.m. Saturday at 5824 Aspen Drive.

A K-9 Menta callout was utilized on a traffic stop reported at 12:31 p.m. at Zarah Drive and Pawnee Ave.

A domestic incident was reported at 1:25 p.m. at 5501 Ninth St.

A K-9 Menta callout was utilized on a narcotics violation reported at 4:32 p.m. at 10th and Washington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:51 p.m. at Lakin and Monroe.

A theft of a ladder was reported at 12:13 p.m. at 712 Odell.

A domestic incident was reported at 3:48 p.m. Sunday at 3503 10th St.

A narcotics violation was reported at 4:38 p.m. at 2716 10th St. 

A bicycle theft was reported at 5:23 p.m. at 1101 Kansas Ave.

A bicycle theft was reported at 5:59 p.m. at 2721 19th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:37 p.m. at 3900 block Forest.

A battery was reported at 7:40 p.m. at 1209 Stone St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:30 p.m. at 100 block NW 50 Road, Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 12:55 a.m. Monday at 3111 10th St.

A theft of medicine and food was reported at 6:46 a.m. at 1908 Seventh St.

An injury crash was reported at 9:33 a.m. at Adams and Broadway.

A theft of motor fuel was reported at 9:37 a.m. at 3620 10th St.

An unauthorized burn of branches was reported at 1:10 p.m. at 19th and Jackson.


Barton County Sheriff

A criminal damage was reported at 7:36 a.m. at 4 NW 30 Road, Unit 911, Great Bend.

A report of shots fired was received at 8:11 a.m. at 24th and Frey streets, Great Bend.

A narcotics violation was reported at 8:32 a.m. at 564 W. Third St., Hoisington.

A chase all units report was received at 2 a.m. Saturday at Center and K-4, Hoisington.

A theft was reported at 4:56 a.m. at 61 Karen St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:30 a.m. at NE 10 Ave. and NE 60 Road, Hoisington.

A narcotics violation was reported at 10:48 p.m. at 250 S. Main St., Hoisington.

A narcotics violation was reported at 4:38 p.m. Sunday at 2716 10th St., Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 9:33 a.m. Monday at Adams and Broadway Ave., Great Bend.

A fire was reported at 1:48 p.m. at 400 block of S. Main, Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:33 p.m. at U.S. 56, mile marker 192, Pawnee Rock.


Barton County Jail

Booked Sept. 1

Eric Ramirez — Aggravated domestic battery, criminal restraint

Shane Stewart — Failure to appear

Kyler Dreiling — Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Jeffrey Karl Shelor — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Marcus Bryant — Serve sentence

Michael Calvin Hurd — Serve sentence

Martin Villalobos Jr. — Serve sentence


Released Sept. 1

Kyler Dreiling — $2,500 surety bond

Kyson Scott — Released to Cowley County Sheriff’s Office

Jeffrey Karl Shelor — $10,000 surety bond


Booked Sept. 2

Paulina Reyes — Domestic battery

Shawn Steiner — DUI

Rickie Bell — Criminal trespass

Peter Zamarripa — Driving while suspended, illegal tags

Shane Jacob Bortz — Domestic battery

Mark A. Miller — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of weapon

Kevin Mata-Alcala — Domestic battery


Released Sept. 2

Paulina Reyes — $1,000 surety bond

Shawn Steiner — $1,000 surety bond

Shane Bortz — $1,000 surety bond

Peter Zamarripa — $1,000 surety bond

Mark A. Miller — $10,000 surety bond


Booked Sept. 3

Davina Demoret — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a weapon.

Dalton J. Miller — Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, illegal tag, no insurance, no drug tax stamp

Cirus Allen Feil — Domestic battery

Lisa S. Whiting — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Wendell Lee Akins — DUI, third offense, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Taylor Ian Bryant Schartz — Abuse of a child

Jonnathen Harrington — Domestic battery

Lindsay A. Turner — DUI, open container

Heather Holmes — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia


Released Sept. 3

Dalton J. Miller — $2,500 surety bond

Cirus Allen Feil — $1,000 surety bond

Elias Elco Vasquez — Time served

Kevin Mata -Alcala — $500 surety bond

Tara Bailey — Time served

Jonnathen Harrington — $1,000 surety bond

Martin Villalobos Jr. — Time served

Lindsay A. Turner — $1,000 surety bond


Booked Sept. 4

Daisy A. Cordova — Serve sentence

Ryan S. Uridel — Aggravated assault with deadly weapon

Harley R. Thomasson — Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no driver’s license, illegal tag, probation violation


Released Sept. 4

Charles Rowe — Time served

Ryan S. Uridel — $20,000 surety bond