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On the Record April 30, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

April 29

8 EMS calls


Great Bend Police

April 30

Harassment by phone was reported at 12:14 a.m. the University of KS Health, 514 Cleveland St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:17 a.m. at 5844 16th St. Terr.

Fraud was reported at 8:44 a.m. at Bank of the Plains, 1000 Adams St.

Fraud was reported at 9:50 a.m. at Landmark National Bank, 1623 Main St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:39 p.m. at 3307 10th St.

Disorderly conduct was reported at 1:25 p.m. at 1101 Kansas Ave.

An officer complaint was reported at 1:44 p.m. at 1101 Kansas Ave.

Harassment was reported at 2:57 p.m. at 1400 Main St.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 4:13 p.m. at 1219 Polk St.

K-9 was called out at 5:18 p.m. to 16th St. and Van Buren St. to assist with a traffic stop.

Trespassing was reported at 5:35 p.m. at 5100 Seventh St. Two subjects on ATV’s.

Theft was reported at 8:31 p.m. at 1032 Van Buren St.

A sex offense was reported at 9:43 p.m.


Barton County Sheriff

April 30

A domestic was reported at 12:15 p.m. in the 500 block of Second St., Claflin and again at 6:13 p.m.

A narcotics violation was reported at 5:16 p.m. at 16th St. and Van Buren St. Tia Lilley was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

K-9 was called out at 11:23 p.m. to Rd. Q and Second Rd., Rice County.


Barton County Jail

Booked April 30

Rebecca Littrell ‑ Claflin Municipal Court case #25-0005 for Domestic Battery. Bond set at $500 cash or surety.

Tia L. Lilley ‑ Barton County District Court case # 25-674 for Possession of Methamphetamine & Stop Lamps. Bond is set at $10,000 cash/surety.


Released April 30

Michael Shives ‑ Time served.

Robert Kessinger ‑ $500 surety bond.

Joshua A. Smith ‑ $25,000 surety bond.

Rebecca Littrell ‑ $500 surety bond.

Tia L. Lilley ‑ $10,000 surety bond.


Pawnee County Sheriff

April 30

A male inmate was released at 10:30 a.m.

Four offender registrations.

Livestock at large was reported at 7:11 p.m. at 190th Ave. and R Rd.