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On the Record April 7-8, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

April 4

10 EMS Calls


April 5

4 EMS calls

1 report of gas (nothing found)


April 6

1 EMS call


April 7

11 EMS calls


Great Bend Police

April 4

Theft of a 2001 Dodge Stratus was reported at 10:54 a.m. at 108 Maple St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 11:46 a.m. at 3414 10th St.

Fraud was reported at 3:29 p.m. at Walmart, 2502 10th St.

Threats were reported at 6:06 p.m. at 808 Hubbard St.

Fraud was reported at 6:17 p.m. and at 6:34 p.m. at O’Reilly Auto, 2701 10th St.

Three cases of Fraud were reported at 6:35 p.m. at Bomgaars, 5320 10th St.

Fraud was reported at 6:36 p.m. at Harbor Freight, 4903 10th St.

Theft was reported at 6:46 p.m. at 705 10th St.

A domestic was reported at 7:26 p.m. at 2606 Quivira Ave.


April 5

Battery was reported at 12:57 a.m. in the 2100 block of 26th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 11:39 a.m. at 1811 Main St.

Threats were reported at 11:44 a.m. at 3503 10th St.

Harassment was reported at 12:05 p.m. at 2022 Jackson St.

Stalking was reported at 12:26 p.m. at 10th St. and Main St. 


April 6

A non-injury accident was reported at 11:24 a.m. at Broadway Ave. and Harrison St.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 3:59 p.m. at 2815 Broadway Ave.


April 7

An overdose/poisoning was reported at 9 a.m. in the 4200 block of 10th St.

A warrant arrest occurred at 12:03 p.m. at 1806 12th St. Susan Meade was arrested on a Ellis County warrant.

A non-injury accident was reported at 1:29 p.m. at 1017 Harrison St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 3:48 p.m. in the 3600 block of 19th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 4:19 p.m. at 2100 16th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 4:34 p.m. at 10th St. and Harrison St.

A warrant arrest occurred at 4:50 p.m. at 10th St. and Harrison St. Malachi Hicks was arrested on a Barton County warrant.

At 6:56 p.m., Walmart requested that Jorge Aguilera-Castillo be trespassed from the business.

A domestic was reported at 7:44 p.m. in the 2600 block of Coronado Ave.

A traffic arrest occurred at 10:41 p.m. at 807 10th St. Richard Etim was arrested for driving while habitual violator.


April 8

A warrant arrest occurred at 2:58 a.m. at 5501 Ninth St. Emilie Murray was arrested on BTSO warrant.

A non-injury accident was reported at 3:33 a.m. in the 1900 block of Washington St.

A verbal domestic was reported at 4:08 a.m. in the 2100 block of 29th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:49 a.m. in the 1800 block of Williams St.


Barton County Sheriff

April 7

A domestic was reported at 2:22 a.m. in the 400 block of E. Fifth St., Hoisington.

A warrant arrest occurred at 2:57 p.m. at Barton County Detention.

A fire was reported at 8:18 p.m. at 340 NE 5 Ave.


April 8

A burglary in progress was reported at 12:41 a.m. at 1358 SW 40 Rd, Pawnee Rock,

A domestic was reported at 4:08 a.m. at 2100 29th St.

A traffic arrest occurred at 11:33 a.m. at N U.S. 281 and Karen St.

Theft was reported at 12:39 p.m. at 172 School House Rd.

Fraud was reported at 1:41 p.m. at 233 SE 30 Ave.

K-9 was called out at 11:56 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop at 32nd St and Main St.


Barton County Jail

Booked April 7

Makayla L. Vanaman ‑ Barton County District Court case #BT2025CR0018 for Purchase or Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage by a Minor (18>21) with bond set at No Bond.

Susan Mead ‑ Ellis County District Court warrant #El2024CR0127 for Burglary and theft. Bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.

Brendon S. Dry ‑ Saline County District Court warrant #SA2023TR2536 for Failure to Appear. Bond set at $1,500 cash/surety.

Malachi Hicks ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2022CR0465 for Contempt of Court with a cash only bond of $367.

Richard A. Etim ‑ Great Bend Municipal Case #25-544 for Operate motor vehicle while habitual. Bond set at $1,000 cash or surety, or 48 Hour O.R.


Released April 7

Devonte M. Lewis ‑ Indirect by Order of the Court.

Makayla L. Vanaman ‑ Released by Order of the Court.

Malachi Hicks ‑ $367 cash.

Brendon S. Dry ‑ $1,500 surety bond.


Booked April 8

Emilie U. Murray ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2022CR0104 for Probation Violation with bond set at a $5,000 O.R. Bond.

Emerson G. Rodrigues-Juarez ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-360 for No Drivers License and Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Michael R. Akins ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2023CR0193 for Failure to Appear, with bond set at $2,500 Cash or Surety, and Ellinwood Municipal Court warrant #E23-136 fot Failure to Appear, with bond set at $500 Cash only.


Released April 8

Emilie U. Murray ‑ $5,000 O.R. Bond authorized by Judge Beran.

Susan R. Meade ‑ Released to Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

Richard A. Etim ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Emerson G. Rodrigues-Juarez ‑ $1,000 cash bond.


Pawnee County Sheriff

April 7

A burglary alarm was reported at 9:59 a.m. in the 1600 block of 70th Ave.