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On the Record June 2, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

May 22

5 EMS calls


May 23

5 EMS calls


May 24

8 EMS calls, 1 false alarm


May 25

2 EMS calls, 2 false alarms


May 26

10 EMS calls


May 27

6 EMS calls


May 28

8 EMS calls


May 29

5 EMS calls, 1 false alarm


May 30

4 EMS calls


May 31

9 EMS calls, 1 tractor fire at 3:22 p.m. in the 100 block of SE 10 Rd.


June 1

4 EMS calls


June 2

4 EMS calls


Great Bend Police

May 30

Criminal damage to a fence and shop was reported at 2:37 p.m. at 2117 Adams St.

Identity theft was reported at 2:50 p.m. at 1424 Lakin Ave.

A non-injury accident was reported at 4;14 p.m. at 2401 Morton St.

Robert Kessinger was arrested on a Barton County warrant at 5:39 p.m. at Second St. and Main St.

K-9 was called out at 7:57 p.m. to 425 S. Main St., Hoisington.

Joshua Edwards was cited for marijuana during a traffic stop at 9:29 p.m. at Railroad Ave. and Washington St. K-9 was used.

Michael Casares was arrested for a narcotics violation at 10:14 p.m. at 3407 10th St. K-9 was used.

Threats/criminal threats were reported at 10:22 p.m. at 3519 10th St.


May 31

A domestic battery was reported at 2:08 a.m. at 2713 20th St.

A search warrant was executed at 2:09 a.m. during a traffic stop.

A warrant arrest occurred at 9:26 a.m. at 2410 Forest Ave. Tayler Stegman was arrested.

Check forging was reported at 10:52 a.m. at 5220 24th St.

K-9 was called out at 12:02 p.m. to the 700 block of Washington St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:59 p.m. at 2214 Tyler St.

A traffic arrest occurred at 8:33 p.m. at 12th St. and Frey St.

A possible burglary in progress was reported at 9:54 p.m. at 2722 19th St.

A fire was reported at 10:06 p.m. at 17th St. Terr.


June 1

K-9 was called out at 12:45 a.m. to NW 30 Ave. and NW K-96.

Theft was reported at 2:22 a.m. at 1221 10th St.

A counterfeit bill was reported at 9:21 a.m. at Arbys, 3413 10th St.

A warrant arrest occurred at 11:46 a.m. at 3713 23rd St. Nicholas Hicks was arrested.

A non-injury accident was reported at 4:13 p.m. at Eighth St. and Baker Ave.

K-9 was called out at 9:14 p.m. to 600 Macarthur Rd.

K-9 was called out at 11:51 p.m. to Lakin Ave. and Madison St.


June 2

A structure fire was reported at 2:08 a.m. at 3713 22nd St.

A domestic was reported at 7:54 a.m. at 2325 Garfield St. Mitchel Brucks was in violation of a PFA and was arrested.

A theft was reported at 9:13 a.m. at 1217 Wilkins St.

A warrant arrest occurred at 1:59 p.m. at 20th St. and Kansas Ave. Cory Glover was arrested.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 3:09 p.m. at 2616 12th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 6:28 p.m. at 222 Baker Ave.

A domestic was reported at 7:59 p.m. at 1113 Pyle St.

K-9 was called out at 8:14 p.m. to 24th St. and NW K-96 to assist with a traffic stop.

K-9 was called out at 9:04 p.m. to W U.S. 56, mile marker 199 to assist with a traffic stop.

A non-injury accident was reported at 9:51 p.m. at 10th St. and Frey St.


Barton County Sheriff

June 2

A traffic arrest occurred at 3;20 p.m. at SE 20 Rd. and N U.S. 281 Hwy.

K-9 was called out at 6:44 p.m. to Eighth St. and Taft St.

A traffic arrest occurred at 8:48 p.m. on W U.S. 56 Hwy, Mile marker 199.

K-9 was called out at 8:57 p.m. to Eighth St. and Holland St.

A traffic arrest occurred at 9:44 p.m. at 10th St. and Kansas Ave.


Barton County Jail

Booked June 2

Mitchel Burkes ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court case #25-887 for Violation of a protective order. Bond set at $2,500 cash or surety.

Cory A. Glover ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court case #25-889 for Failure to Appear on a Bond of $500 cash or surety.

Victor M. Vazquez-Rios ‑ Barton County District Court Serve Sentence #BT2025TR0135 starting June 2, 2025.

Dennis M. Cannon, Jr. ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT20221M0236 for Failure to Appear with a Cash only bond of $200.

Taryn J. Sieg-Martinez ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-551 for Driving under the Influence. Bond is set at $1,000 cash/surety.

Jazmin Rodriguez-Orozco ‑ Barton County District Court Case #25-555 for DUI, Failure to maintain lane, and Possession of THC. Bond set at $2,500 cash or surety.


Released June 3

Nicholas S. Hicks ‑ $25,000 surety bond.

Mitchel Burkes ‑ $2,500 surety bond.

Dustin L. Swanson ‑ $2,500 surety bond.

Blake W. Suchy ‑ Time served.

Cory A. Glover ‑ $500 surety bond.

Dennis M. Cannon, Jr. ‑ $200 cash.

Taryn J. Sieg-Martinez ‑ $1,000 surety bond.