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On The Record, March 30-31 2026
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Great Bend Fire/Emergency Medical Services

March 30

EMS made six ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one mutual aid for a fire in Ellinwood at SE 60 Ave. and SE 30 Rd. at 4:09 p.m.


March 31

EMS made 10 ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to a gas odor; nothing found.


Great Bend Police

March 31

GBPD made one civil service call.

An injury crash was reported at 12:38 a.m. at 2501 Morton St. A vehicle reportedly drove through a residence and left the scene.

A theft/fraud was reported at 6:17 a.m. at 1311 Jefferson St.

A theft was reported at 8:28 a.m. at 2716 10th St.; case taken.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:22 a.m. at 10th St. and Washington St.

A search warrant was served at 10:01 a.m. at 2205 27th St. in reference to a hit-and-run case.

A theft complaint was reported at 11:11 a.m. at 2201 Main St.

A gas leak was reported at 1:51 p.m. at 2520 21st St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:33 p.m. at Kansas Ave. and Lakin Ave.

A trespass/other call was reported at 9:06 p.m. at 1800 Willow Ln.

A battery was reported at 9:53 p.m. at 2204 24th St.


April 1

A check vehicle was conducted at 1:06 a.m. at 2337 Washington St.

A traffic stop was conducted at 1:25 a.m. at 11th St. and Main St.

A domestic incident was reported at 1:34 a.m. at 1404 12th St. and again at 2:07 a.m. at the same address.

A 911 hang-up was reported at 5:59 a.m. in the 500 block of 10th St.

A follow-up was conducted at 7:18 a.m. at 811 Grant St. Apt. 135.


Barton County Sheriff

March 30

BCSO made 20 civil service calls.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:18 a.m. at MM 128 on E K-4, Hoisington.

A criminal damage incident was reported at 9:04 a.m. at 1924 Broadway Ave., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 3:31 p.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 4:06 p.m. near SE 60 Ave. and SE 30 Rd., Ellinwood.

A domestic incident was reported at 6:26 p.m. at 373 W 2nd St., Hoisington.


March 31

BCSO made 15 civil service calls.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:24 a.m. near NE 20 Rd. and K-156, Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 5:13 p.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 8:10 p.m. near West U.S. 56 and SW 70 Rd., Pawnee Rock.

A burglary in progress was reported at 11:55 p.m. at 41 Kiowa Rd., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 30

Avery L. Anderson — Hoisington Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear. Bond set at $330 cash only.

Danielle S. Werth — Barton County District Court case for domestic battery and battery. Bond set at $2,500 cash or surety.


Released March 30

Maygan Kilgore — Serve sentence, time served, end of sentence.

Hailey Anne K. Lewis — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation; Reno County District Court warrant for failure to appear (time served). Also held on Sedgwick County District Court warrants for failure to appear; transferred to Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

Avery L. Anderson — $330 cash bond.

Danielle S. Werth — $2,500 surety bond.


Booked March 31

Michael P. Leeper — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation.

Wyatt J. Gabel — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation.


Released March 31

There were no releases.