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On the Record for Nov. 19-20, 2025
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Nov. 19

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service responded to eight ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

Nov. 19

A battery was reported at 2:20 a.m. at 1700 Monroe.

A criminal damage was reported at 8:13 a.m. at 2545 Forest.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:25 a.m. at 10th and McKinley.

An assault was reported at 4:12 p.m. at Applebee’s, 3209 10th St.

A theft was reported at 7:15 p.m. at Great Wall Super Buffet, 4705 10th St.


Nov. 20

A theft of stereo equipment from vehicle was reported at 7:14 a.m. at 5210 10th.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:46 a.m. at 17th and Washington.

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:53 p.m. at Court Services, 1806 12th St.

A two-vehicle injury crash was reported at 2:11 p.m. at Zip Stop, 3620 10th St.

A three-vehicle non-injury crash was reported at 5:38 p.m. at 10th and Main.


Barton County Sheriff

Nov. 19

A traffic arrest was executed at 12:31 a.m. in the 1500 block of Harrison Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:25 a.m. at 10th St. and McKinley Ave., Great Bend.

A traffic arrest was executed at 8:43 a.m. at Sunflower Estates, 5501 Ninth St., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:07 p.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A grass fire was reported at 3:33 p.m. in the 1300 block of NE 90 Ave., Odin.

A warrant arrest was executed at 4:16 p.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 4:17 p.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A criminal threat was reported at 4:27 p.m. at All Seasons Mobile Home Park, 4 NW 30 Rd., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:07 p.m. at NW K-96, mile marker 167, Albert.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:29 p.m. at NW K-96, mile marker 178, Great Bend.

A fatality crash was reported at 8:56 p.m. at NW K-95 and NW 30 Ave., Great Bend.


Nov. 20

A K-9 callout was utilized at an outside agency assist at NE K-156, mile marker 147, Ellsworth County.

A domestic incident was reported at 5:34 p.m. at 889 SE 50 Rd., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:07 p.m. at S. U.S. 281, Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 19

Daniel Carrasco — Driving under the influence, third offence, improper driving. Bond was set at $40,000 cash or surety.

Brandy D. Lancaster — Driving under the influence, driving while suspended, expired registration. Bond was set at $40,000 cash or surety.

Jeffrey K. Shelor — Serve sentence

Howard L. Johnson — Probation violation

Ralph R. Tuey — Probation violation. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Savannah Bradshaw — Probation violation


Released Nov. 19

Christopher L. Herl — $2,500 surety bond

Margarito Hutron-Garcia — Time served

Aubrey A. Georg — Released by order of the court

Daniel Carrasco — $2,500 surety bond


Booked Nov. 20

Melvin W. Gray — Offender Registration Act violation. Bond set at $40,000 cash or surety.


Released Nov. 20

Trista R. Johnson — Transferred to Kansas Department of Corrections

Bryanne Biggs-Zamarripa — Transferred to Kansas Department of Corrections

Blake R. Robinson — Time served