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On The Record, March 27-29 2026
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Great Bend Fire/Emergency Medical Services

March 27

EMS made four ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


March 28

EMS made six ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


March 29

EMS made four ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to two CO checks and one smoke check.


Great Bend Police

March 27

GBPD made two civil service calls.

A subject removal was executed at 9:10 a.m. at 1502 12th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:01 a.m. at 3632 Robin Rd.

A possible theft was reported at 10:49 a.m. at 2300 10th St.

A warrant arrest was executed at 10:50 a.m. at 3632 Robin Rd.

Criminal threats were reported at 3:22 p.m. at 1217 Williams St.; case taken.

A domestic incident was reported at 6:06 p.m. at 1311 Holland St.

A gunshot wound was reported at 8:01 p.m. at 1432 19th St.

Disorderly conduct involving a fight was reported at 11:28 p.m. at 1402 Park Ave.


March 28

Security was provided at 10:30 a.m. at 1400 Main St. for a protest.

Theft involving a financial card was reported at 2:39 p.m. at 3503 10th St.

A narcotics violation was reported at 5:39 p.m. at 4th St. and Kiowa Rd.


March 29

GBPD made one civil service call.

A disturbance was reported at 12:18 p.m. at 1312 Warner Circle.

Harassment was reported at 6:41 p.m. at 1701 Lakin Ave.

A carbon monoxide call was reported at 7:56 p.m.

A domestic incident was reported at 8:55 p.m. at 2622 Paseo Dr.

Shots fired were reported at 9:03 p.m. in the 1400 block of 20th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:35 p.m. at 5th St. and Plum St.

A disturbance was reported at 10:07 p.m. at 5501 9th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 11:08 p.m. at 5501 9th St.

A battery was reported at 11:50 p.m. at Lakin Ave. and Sheridan St.


Barton County Sheriff

March 27

BCSO made 16 civil service calls.

A harassment complaint by phone was reported at 12:12 a.m. at 608 Windmill Ln., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:48 p.m. at 1414 10th St., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 1:06 p.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:34 p.m. near NE 80 Ave. and U.S. 56, Ellinwood.

A warrant arrest was executed at 10:44 p.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, Great Bend.


March 28

BCSO made eight civil service calls.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 1:18 p.m. near K-4 and NE 140 Ave., Claflin.


March 29

BCSO made six civil service calls.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:35 a.m. near South U.S. 281 and NE 50 Ave., Barton County.

A warrant arrest was executed at 11:13 a.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, Great Bend.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 1:35 p.m. at 2093 NW 90 Ave., Galatia.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 5:05 p.m. near mile marker 135 on K-156, Claflin.

A harassment complaint by phone was reported at 6:41 p.m. at 1701 Lakin Ave., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 27

Ethan Johnson — Newton Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.

Isaiah Ball — Barton County District Court warrant for possession of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jack L. Ploutz Jr. — Barton County District Court warrant for cruelty to animals.

Richard Lloyd — Barton County District Court warrant to serve sentence.

Joshua Bailey — Barton County District Court warrant to serve sentence.

Brandon C. Koeppen — Barton County District Court warrant for contempt of court.


Released March 27

Ryan Aumiller — Released per order of the court.

David Lomas — Released per order of the court.

Ethan Johnson — $1,000 surety bond.

Isaiah Ball — $1,000 surety bond.

Jack L. Ploutz Jr. — $2,500 surety bond.

Brandon C. Koeppen — $200 cash bond.


Booked March 28

Maygan Kilgore — Barton County District Court warrant to serve sentence.


Released March 28

No releases.


Booked March 29

Joshua A. Kelly — Barton County District Court warrants for probation violation (three counts).

Christopher W. Mattox — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation and Reno County District Court warrant for probation violation. Bond set at $15,000 cash or surety.

Hailey Lewis — Sedgwick County District Court warrants for failure to appear (two counts). Bond set at $5,000 and $100,000 cash or surety.


Released March 29

Joshua T. Bailey — Time served.