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On The Record for Sept. 22-24, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had six ambulance runs Friday, five Saturday and four on Sunday. Firefighters responded to a smoke detector malfunction on Friday. No fires were reported Saturday or Sunday.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:59 p.m. Friday at 16th and Odell.

A theft was reported at 5:05 p.m. at 206 10th St.

A hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 7:07 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St. 

A theft was reported at 3:39 p.m. Saturday at Cherry Village Apartments, 5926 Eisenhower Ave.

A battery was reported at 5:13 p.m. Sunday at 1208 Jefferson St.

A theft was reported at 7:20 p.m. at 1300 Eisenhower.


Barton County Sheriff

A fraud was reported at 10:07 a.m. Friday at 545 NW K-96, Great Bend.

A theft was reported at 11:33 a.m. at 563 NW 20 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:05 p.m. at North U.S. 281 and NW 180 Road, Hoisington.

A theft was reported at 5:05 p.m. at 206 10th St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:07 p.m. at Walmart.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:30 p.m. at NE 70 Ave. and NE 30 Road, Barton County.

A report of shots fired was received at 12:46 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of NE 20 Ave., Hoisington.

A report of shots fired was received at 1:08 a.m. in the 400 block of NW 40 Ave., Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 4:31 p.m. Saturday at 515 SE 70 Ave., Ellinwood.

A fire was reported at 11:59 a.m. Sunday in the 800 block of SW 40 Road, Pawnee Rock.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:34 p.m. at SE 140 Ave. and East Barton County Road.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 5:45 p.m. at Barton Community College, 245 NE 30 Road, Great Bend.

A criminal trespass was reported at 10:59 p.m. at 358 SE 140 Ave., Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked Sept. 22

Morgan J. Krankenberg — Probation violation

Caden W. Mcgee — Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, minor in possession

Shannon L. Walker — Aggravated battery resulting from DUI, DUI, driving while suspended, illegal transportation of liquor

Wyatt J. Gabriel — Probation violation

Clinton Martin — Serve sentence

Christopher D. Schwartz — Aggravated kidnapping, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, aggravated domestic battery

Clayton L. Hines — Serve sentence

Martin Villalobos Jr. — Serve sentence


Released Sept. 22

Caden W. Mcgee — $2,500 surety bond

Michael S. Reeves — Failure to appear

Savanna L. Bradshaw — By order of the court

Kelly Polzin — Time served

Damien A. Clone — Time served in full

Jeffrey L. Renfro — $20,000 surety bond

Eric Ramirez — Transfer to another agency


Booked Sept. 23

Jeffrey J. Kramer — Theft

James B. Drury — Driving while suspended, Illegal tags, driving without insurance


Released Sept. 23

Cassius L. Russell —  $1,000 surety bond

Jeffrey J. Kramer — $5,000 surety bond

James B. Drury —$2,500 surety bond

Tacie J. Fluke — Time served in full


Booked Sept. 24

Cannon Dennis M. — Criminal possession of firearm


Released Sept. 24

Mario Martinez-Arias — Time served in full

Clinton T. Martin — Time served in full

Clayton L. Hines — Time served in full

Martin Villalobos Jr. — Time served in full

Dennis M. Cannon — $10,000 surety bond