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On the Record for Oct. 6-7, 2025
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Oct. 7

Great Bend Emergency Medical service had three ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one report of smoke with no fire found and one report of structure fire in the 300 block of NW 50 Ave. at 5:32 a.m. No fire was found at the scene.


Great Bend Police

Oct. 6

A theft was reported at 8:01 a.m. at American Fire Sprinkler, 4901 Eighth St. A stolen trailer was recovered.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 10:13 p.m. at 24th and Morton.

A domestic battery was reported at 11:31 p.m. at 1700 19th St.


Barton County Sheriff

Oct. 6

A warrant arrest was executed at 8:24 a.m. at 1520 Broadway Ave., Great Bend.

A theft was reported at 12:10 p.m. at 1526 SE 40 Rd., Ellinwood.

A criminal trespassing was reported at 9:40 p.m. at 221 Skyline Dr., Great Bend.


Oct. 7

A report of shots fired was received at 1:23 a.m. at 178 S. Washington Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:30 a.m. at SW 60 Ave. and SW 20 Rd., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:49 a.m. at NW 30 Ave. and NW 100 Rd., Hoisington.

A fraud was reported at 10:38 a.m. at at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main St., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:48 p.m. at the 300 block of SE 110 Ave., Ellinwood.

A narcotics violation was reported at 4:06 p.m. at Casey’s General Store, 250 S. Main St., Hoisington.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 6

Bonnie M. Kuhn — Failure to appear

Blake R. Robinson — Serve sentence


Released Oct. 6

Arthur Jay Herren Jr. — Time served

Michael A. Simmons — Time served in full

Bonnie M. Kuhn — $5,000 surety bond

Leroy Meissler — $250 cash bond

Michael Krom — Time served


Booked Oct. 7

Justice A. Manning — Domestic battery

Leea J. Bentley — Domestic battery

Dennis M. Cannon — Failure to appear, aggravated battery, aggravated residential burglary, criminal damage to property. Bond set $10,000 cash or surety

Bryce Moran — Failure to appear

Nicolas Clenney — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, unlawful use of driver’s license, violation of driving restriction, no seat belt, two counts of emerging from drive. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety

Tracy Brunner — Probation violation


Released Oct. 7

Justice A. Manning — $1,000 surety bond

Leea J. Bentley — $1,000 surety bond

Bryce Moran — $250 cash only bond

Dennis M. Cannon — $10,000 surety bond