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On The Record, April 6-7 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

April 6

EMS had seven ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one false alarm.

Great Bend Police

April 6

GBPD made one civil service call.

A prowler was reported at 1:35 a.m. at 1222 9th St.

A theft was reported at 10:15 a.m. at 3101 Washington St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:42 p.m. at 10th St. and NW K-96.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:10 p.m. at 1909 Holland St.

A sex offense was reported at 5:18 p.m.

A domestic incident was reported at 6:59 p.m. at 5220 10th St.

A domestic incident with arrest was reported at 9:36 p.m. at 1508 Broadway Ave.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 10:56 p.m. at 1508 Broadway Ave.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:44 p.m. in the 1100 block of Patton Rd.

April 7

A carbon monoxide call with EMS assist was reported at 12:06 a.m.

A fire assist was reported at 4:03 p.m. at Lakin Ave. and Main St.

An injury crash was reported at 4:21 p.m. at 19th St. and Washington St.

An assault was reported at 5:29 p.m.

A domestic incident was reported at 6:23 p.m. at 2405 Morton St.

Criminal threats were reported at 7:34 p.m. at Barton County Youth Care, 2212 Forest Ave.

Barton County Sheriff

April 6

BCSO made 32 civil service calls.

A structure fire was reported at 5:07 p.m. at 314 N Washington Ave., Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:27 p.m. at W. Broadway St. and N. Alexander St., Hoisington.

April 7

BCSO made 35 civil service calls.

A warrant arrest was executed at 11:04 a.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 6:08 p.m. at 757 NW 210 Rd., Albert.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 9:56 p.m. in the 1000 block of NW 20 Ave., Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked April 6

Christopher J. Reed — Violation of protection order. Bond set at $40,000 cash or surety.

Gregory L. Gomez — Barton County District Court warrant for serve sentence.

Aaron P. Rennaker — Domestic battery.

Released April 6

Amanda M. Elson — $1,000 surety bond.

Booked April 7

Tara D. Bailey — Stafford County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

David B. Whitlinger — Hoisington Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.

Joseph M. Crawford — Rice County District Court warrant for failure to appear.

Released April 7

Aaron P. Rennaker — $500 surety bond.

David B. Whitlinger — $500 cash bond.

Dale W. Herzberg — $5,000 O.R. bond; transferred to Kansas Department of Corrections.

Joseph M. Crawford — $500 cash bond.

Christopher J. Reed — $2,500 surety bond.

Allen C. Norris — Released by order of the court.