Great Bend Fire/EMS
March 24
7 EMS calls
March 25
3 EMS calls
1 vehicle fire in the area of 16th and Kansas at 7:09 p.m.
1 call to check a power pole that was smoking in the area of Jefferson and 29th Street at 7:50 p.m.
Great Bend Police
March 24
A domestic was reported at 6:25 a.m. in the 3300 block of Meadowlark Ln.
A non-injury accident was reported at 7:43 a.m. in the 2500 block of 19th St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 11:31 a.m. at 24th St. and Williams St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 12:06 p.m. at 4107 10th St.
Criminal damage was reported at 3:58 p.m. at 300 Plum St.
A case of fraud was reported at 9:18 p.m. at McDonald’s, 3307 10th St.
March 25
A traffic stop at 12:16 a.m. in which the K-9 was called out to 24th St. and Main St., resulted in the arrest of Phillip Markum on several charges.
A non-injury accident was reported at 7:48 a.m. at 10th St. and Madison St.
Barton County Sheriff
March 24
A warrant arrest occurred at 10:17 a.m. at Barton County Detention.
A warrant arrest occurred at 12:44 p.m. at 1222 Taft St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 2:16 p.m. at 24th St. and Monroe St.
A warrant arrest occurred at 4:02 p.m. at Barton County Detention.
K-9 was called out to assist in a traffic stop at E U.S. 56, mile marker 213, Ellinwood.
A traffic arrest occurred at 8:48 p.m. at Handle Bar and Grill, 807 10th St.
A traffic arrest occurred at 9:16 p.m. at 25th St. and Morton St.
A battery was reported at 10:29 p.m. in the 2000 block of Patton Rd.
A warrant arrest occurred at 11:14 p.m. at Barton County Detention.
March 25
A warrant arrest occurred at 3:40 a.m. at Barton County Detention.
Interference with LEO was reported at 10:18 a.m. at 2005 Patton Rd.
A fire was reported at 11:29 a.m. in Claflin.
A warrant arrest occurred at 6:45 a.m. at Barton County Detention.
A fire was reported at 7:09 a.m. in Great Bend.
A traffic arrest occurred at 9:26 p.m. at E 7th St. and NE 110 Ave., Ellinwood.
A warrant arrest occurred at 9:34 p.m. on E 7th St. and Isern St., Ellinwood
K-9 was called out at 11:14 p.m. to the 1700 block of NW 50 Ave., Hoisington.
A domestic was reported at 11:25 p.m. at 2022 Jackson St.
Barton County Jail
Booked March 24
Elisa Y. Ruiz ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT20231M0318 for Failure to Appear. Bond set at $500 cash only.
Colby J. Hopkins ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0089 for Possession of Marijuana and Excessive Tint. Bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.
David R. Muller ‑ Barton County District Court case #BT2025CR0020 for Theft with no bond set.
Marcus I. Belt ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2024CR0396 for Failure to Appear bond set at $10,000 Cash or Surety, Barton County District Court warrant #BT2024CR0043 for Probation Violation, bond set at No Bond, Barton County District Court warrant #BT2024CR0044 for Probation Violation, bond set at No Bond, and Barton County District Court warrant #BT202SCR0077 for Violation of Offender Registration, bond set at $40,000 Cash or Surety.
Zachary J. Lohr ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-300 for DUI and Basic Speed with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.
Williams B. Sanders ‑ Barton County District Court Case #25-301 for Driving Under the influence, Illegal Use of a Cross Walk, bond is set at $1,000 Cash or Surety.
Booked March 25
Phillip S. Markum ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-455 for Felony Interference with LEO, Theft, No driver’s License, No Insurance and No Tail Lights with bond set at $10,000 cash or surety, and Barton County District Court case #25-439 for Aggravated Burglary with bond set at $75,000.00 cash or Surety
Zachary Ortiz ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #202500186 for Failure to Appear with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.
Martin Villalobos, Jr. ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-302 for Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Burglary,
Aggravated Battery, Violation of PFA, and Endangering a Child. Bond is set at $500,000 cash/surety. Villalobos was also booked on Barton County District Court case #25-305 for Felony Interference with law enforcement officers & criminal threat. Bond is set at $10,000 cash/surety.
Juvenile Male on Barton County District Court case #25-457 for Aggravated Criminal Threat. Bond is set at No Bond.
Juvenile on Barton County District Court warrant #BT2022JV0063 for Probation Violation. Bond set at No Bond.
Adam Thompson ‑ Rush County District Court Warrant #RH2024TR0005 for No insurance, Unlawful Acts, Ignition Interlock and Failure to Appear with a bond of No bond.
Jeremiah Zamarripa ‑ Allen County District Court warrant #AL2021CR0499 for Probation Violation bond set at No bond.
Edson L. Merlau ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2023CR0323 for Failure to Appear with bond set at No bond.
Amber D. Parr ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-308 for Driving while suspended with bond set at $1,000.
Released March 24
Michael T. Shives ‑ $7,500 cash bond.
Tracy Ellis ‑ $10,000 surety bond.
Elisa Y. Ruiz ‑ $500 cash bond.
Colby J. Hopkins ‑ $1,000 surety bond.
David R. Muller ‑ Released per County Attorney.
Mark Stephen Hughes ‑ Posted surety bonds in the amount of $50,000 and $5,000.
Preston B. Wright ‑ $2,500 surety bond.
Jason A. Loss ‑ 48-hour O.R. bond.
Zachary J. Lohr ‑ $1,000 surety bond.
Released March 25
Williams B. Sanders ‑ $1,000 surety bond.
Juvenile Male - Released to Juvenile Services.
Juvenile ‑ Released to Juvenile Services.
Avery Neil ‑ Released by Order of the Court.
Amber D. Parr ‑ $1,000 surety bond.
Pawnee County Sheriff
March 24
A business alarm sounded at 6:27 a.m. in the 300 block of Broadway Ave.
A fire investigation occurred at 1 p.m. in the 2200 block of 270th Ave.
March 25
A non-injury accident was reported at 5:11 p.m. at K-156 and 130th Ave.
An outside agency assist occurred at 11:16 p.m. in the 100 block of E 13th St.
