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On the Record for Oct. 13-14, 2025
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Oct. 10

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had five ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


Oct. 11

Great Bend EMS had three ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


Oct. 12

Great Bend EMS had four ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one false alarm.


Oct. 13

Great Bend EMS had 13 ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


Oct. 14

Great Bend EMS had 12 ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to two structure fires. At 5:45 a.m., GBFD responded to a residence in the 1400 block of 18th Street. The scene was cleared at 7:02 a.m. The second call was reported as smoke at 5:04 p.m. Firefighters encountered smoke but no fire.


Great Bend Police

Oct. 13

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:01 p.m. at 2536 Eighth St.

A K-9 callout was utilized on a traffic stop reported at 3:25 p.m. at the 900 block of Adams.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:45 p.m. at 24th and Pawnee Rd.

A warrant arrest was executed at 4:19 p.m. at Ninth and Main.

A warrant arrest was executed at 5:19 p.m. at Eighth and Patton.

A warrant arrest was executed at 5:43 p.m. at the 100 block of Locust.

A domestic battery was reported at 11:31 p.m. at 319 Firethorn.


Oct. 14

A burglary in progress was reported at 12:13 a.m. at 2605 28th St.

An injury crash was reported at 6:46 a.m. at 1441 10th St.

An injury crash was reported at 7:28 a.m. at Broadway and McKinley.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:38 p.m. at 2515 Broadway.

A warrant arrest was executed at 7:57 p.m. at 11th and Main.


Barton County Sheriff

Oct. 13

A warrant arrest was executed at 5:43 p.m. at the 100 block of Locust St., Great Bend.


Oct. 14

A burglary in progress was reported at 12:13 a.m. at 2605 28th St., Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 11:16 a.m. at 905 St. Stephan Ave., Odin.

A warrant arrest was executed at 1:21 p.m. at the 1800 block of Susank Road, Hoisington.

A traffic arrest was executed at 6:34 p.m. at the 600 block of E. Santa Fe Blvd., Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 13

Dustin D. Martin — Intoxicated pedestrian. 

Omar Garcia-Pinales — Driving under the influence, no driver’s license, illegal transportation of liquor, improper turn and improper driving on laned roadway

Nicholas A. Rose — Failure to appear

Ahley K. Newell — Failure to appear

Janie Marie Strange — Contempt of court

Michael Akins — Two counts failure to appear

Kaden Stiles — Contempt of court

Jeremiah Zamarripa — Contempt of court

Trey M. Hastings — Failure to appear


Released Oct. 13

Trenton Richardson — Released to Kansas Department of Corrections

Eric W. Torres — Released to KDOC

Sean R. Swigert — Released to KDOC

Maddison Crawford — Released to KDOC

Ashley K. Newell — $500 surety bond

Nicholas A. Rose — $267.50 cash only bond

Dustin L. Ellis — Time served


Booked Oct. 14

David L. Boese — Probation violation. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety

Timothy R. Smith — Possession of marijuana, posession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, expired registration, no insurance, expired license. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety

Vince E. Dandy — Contempt of court, indirect

Laura A. Smith — Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp


Released Oct. 14

David L. Boese — $10,000 surety bond

Gavin R. Taylor — Time serve, $2,500 own recognizance bond, Rice County