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On the Record Jan. 14, 2025
on the record

Jan. 14

Great Bend Fire and EMS

9 EMS calls 

1 fire call at 12:14 p.m. in the 2500 block of 7th St.

1 CO check

Great Bend Police

A bike was found at 10:27 a.m. at Great Bend Housing Authority, 1101 Kansas Ave. Bike was booked into evidence.

A non-injury accident was reported at 11:33 a.m. at 10th St. and Baker St.

A structure fire was reported at 12:14 p.m. at 2539 Seventh St.

A lost license plate was reported at 2:34 p.m. at Blue Compass, 1200 10th St.

A lost license plate was reported at 2:34 p.m. at 1510 Lakin Ave.

A dog bite was reported at 4:08 p.m. at 2409 Zarah Dr.

A non-injury accident was reported at 5:12 p.m. at Broadway Ave. and Washington St.

Theft was reported at 8:39 p.m. at Dollar General, 2400 10th St.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 8:41 p.m. in the 2600 block of Tanglewood.

Barton County Sheriff

An injury accident was reported at 4:38 a.m. at 282 N Washington Ave.

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:44 a.m. on W U.S. 56 at mile marker 200.9.

A controlled burn was reported at 9:13 a.m. at 192 SE 60 Rd.

A narcotics violation occurred at 1 p.m. on NE K-156 at mile marker 131.

At 4:17 p.m. the K-9 was called out for a narcotics violation at Railroad Ave. and Patton Rd.

Threats/criminal threats was reported at 5:53 p.m. in the 400 block of SW 20 Rd.

At 6:16 p.m. a runaway/missing person was located in the 200 block of SE 30 Ave.

A juvenile complaint was reported at 7:07 p.m. in the 200 block of NE 30 Ave.

A warrant arrest was executed at 9:20 p.m. at Barton County Detention.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 14

Thomas L. McCormick — Barton County Sheriff’s Office case #25-36 for Possession of Methamphetamine with lntent to Distribute 3.59>100g, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Proof of Vehicle lnsurance, and Driving Left of Center Line with bond set at $100,000 cash or surety.

Alex J. Mathews — Barton County District Court case #25-37 for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Window Tint, lmproper Driving on laned road bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.


Released Jan. 14

Michael D. Gray — $2,500 surety bond.