Great Bend Fire/EMS
March 26
8 EMS calls
1 fire alarm cancelled en route
March 27
8 EMS calls
Great Bend Police
March 26
A traffic stop at 12:16 a.m. at 24th St. and Main St. resulted in the arrest of Phillip Markum on several charges. K-9 assisted.
A non-injury accident was reported at 7:48 a.m. at 10th St. and Madison St.
A fire was reported at 9:18 a.m. at 995 K St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 1:54 p.m. at Spectrum CPA Partners, 1400 Polk St.
Found property was reported at 2:17 p.m. at 910 Kennedy St. Bike was booked into evidence.
A warrant arrest occurred at 3:21 p.m. at Juvenile Services, 1800 12th St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 5:07 p.m. at 10th St. and Van Buren St.
A vehicle fire was reported at 7:09 p.m. at 16th St. and Kansas Ave.
A transformer blowing was reported at 7:50 p.m. at 29th St. and Jefferson St.
A domestic was reported at 8:49 p.m. and at 9:49 p.m. at 2102 26th St.
A fight was reported at 9:57 p.m. in the 400 block of Dogwood St.
A domestic battery was reported at 9:57 p.m. at 437 Dogwood St.
A domestic was reported at 11:10 p.m. at 2119 Ninth St.
A verbal domestic was reported at 11:25 p.m. at 2022 Jackson St.
March 27
A non-injury accident was reported at 8:02 a.m. at GBHS, 2027 Morton St.
Fraud was reported at 9:03 a.m. at Sunflower Bank, 3600 10th St. Reports receiving a fake $20 bill.
Harassment was reported at 9:27 a.m. on Wilson St.
Found property was reported at 9:51 a.m. at Second St. and Main St. by the river.
A found bike was reported at 10:16 a.m. at Dominican Sisters Convent, 3600 Broadway Ave. Bike was booked into evidence.
Trespassing was reported at 10:40 a.m. at Presto, 2337 Washington St.
Fraud and Theft by Deception were reported at 3:32 p.m. at Days Inn, 4701 10th St.
An overdose/poisoning was reported at 7:40 p.m. at Sommerset Apartments, 5844 16th St. Terr.
March 28
A fire was reported at 1:02 a.m. at Second St. and Main St. Grass fire at the river on the east side of the bridge. Fire department put it out.
An injury accident was reported at 7:55 a.m. at 23rd St. and Garfield St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 7:58 a.m. at 24th St. and Lincoln St.
Threats/Criminal Threats were reported at 9:21 a.m. at 2409 Cheyenne Dr.
Barton County Sheriff
March 26
A theft was reported at 9:47 a.m. at 620 SE 70 Rd., Ellinwood.
A warrant arrest occurred at 7:39 a.m. at 301 Union St., Susank.
A warrant arrest occurred at 11:43 a.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 12:59 p.m. at the City of Great Bend Front Door.
A warrant arrest occurred at 2:24 p.m. at Barton County Detention.
A child in need of care was reported at 3:27 p.m. in Russell.
A warrant arrest occurred at 6:03 p.m. at Barton County Sheriff’s Office.
A warrant arrest occurred at 11:36 p.m. at Barton County Detention.
March 27
A non-injury accident was reported at 2:28 a.m. at E U.S. 56 Hwy and NE 27 Ave.
A non-injury accident was reported at 12:31 p.m. at NE K-156 and NE 20 Rd.
Found property was reported at 1:44 p.m. in the 400 block of NE 100 Ave., Ellinwood.
A warrant arrest occurred at 3:58 p.m. at Barton County Sheriff’s Office.
A fire was reported at 5:20 p.m. at NW 190 Rd., Galatia.
An injury accident was reported at 6:19 p.m. at K-96 Hwy and NW 80 Ave.
A fire was reported at 7:55 p.m. at 300 Park Ave., Ellinwood.
Harassment was reported at 8:01 p.m. at The Dog House Bar, 5609 Oil Center Rd. South.
Harassment was reported at 8:45 p.m. at 2021 Patton Rd.
K-9 was called out at 11:54 p.m. to assist with a Narcotics Violation at 306 E 3rd St., Hoisington.
Barton County Jail
Booked March 26
Linus C.M. Rupp, Jr. ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #25-46 for contempt of Court with bond set at $527.50 cash only.
Tara J.F. King ‑ Rush County District Court case #25-72 for Animal Cruelty. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.
Christopher Delauder ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0100 for Trafficking Contraband into a Correctional Facility, Possession of Methamphetamine, and No Driver’s License. Bond is set at $40,000 cash/surety.
Steve A. Cherry ‑ Rush County Sheriff’s Office case #25-72 for Cruelty to Animals - Failure to Provide Sufficient Food/Water/Shelter or care - 2nd or subsequent offense, bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.
Bradley Ehster ‑ Pawnee County District Court warrant #PN2023TR000683 for Contempt of Court, Indirect. Bond set at No Bond.
Faith Wiltshire ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0066 for Possession of Paraphernalia and Possession of Tetrahydrocannabinol with bond set at $1000 cash or surety.
Martin Villalobos, Jr. ‑ Barton County District Court warrant{s) #BT2025CR0082 for Contempt of Court with a bond set at No Bond, #BT2024CR0229 for Contempt of Court with a bond set at No Bond, #BT2025CR0081 for Contempt of Court with a bond set at No Bond.
Eric L. Tracey ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0101 for Violation of Kansas Offender Registration, Bond set at $40,000 Cash or Surety.
Booked March 27
Aiden J. Roach ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-316 for Criminal Threat, Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety.
Zachary Ortiz ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2024CR0435 for Contempt of Court with bond set at No Bond.
Released March 26
Linus C.M. Rupp, Jr. ‑ $527.50 cash bond to Great Bend Municipal Court.
Steve A. Cherry ‑ $10,000 surety bond.
Tara J.F. King ‑ $10,000 surety bond.
Rick E. Novotny ‑ $10,000 and $5,000 surety bonds.
Faith Wiltshire ‑ $1,000 surety bond.
Released March 27
Aiden J. Roach ‑ $5,000 surety bond.
Bradley Ehster ‑ Transferred to Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office.
Jazmin Rodriguez-Orozco ‑ $10,000 O.R. bond authorized by Judge Burgess.
