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On The Record, March 4-5 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

March 4

Emergency Medical Services made four ambulance runs. No fires were reported.


March 5

EMS made 10 ambulance runs. One report of gas odor.


Great Bend Police

 March 4

Criminal threats/criminal damage were reported at 6:35 a.m. at 2511 Lakin Ave.

Harassment was reported at 8:41 a.m. at 1701 Lakin Ave.

Battery was reported at 9:06 a.m.

Criminal threats were reported at 10:50 a.m. at Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave.

A subject was removed from Central Kansas Dream Center, 2100 Broadway Ave., at 11:12 a.m.

Theft was reported at 1:28 p.m. at Cornerstone Automotive, 4713 8th St.

A traffic arrest was executed at 2:20 p.m. at Court Services, 1806 12th St.

Criminal damage was reported at 2:27 p.m. at Washington Education Center, 2535 Lakin Ave.

Theft was reported at 3:47 p.m. at Bauer Computer, 3104 10th St.

Stalking was reported at 5:14 p.m. at 5926 Eisenhower Ave.

A report of an armed subject was received at 5:51 p.m. at 27th St. and Morton St. The subject had a BB gun.

A burglary in progress was reported at 8:40 p.m. at 1201 Morphy St.


March 5

GBPD made one civil service call.

Harassment was reported at 10:57 a.m. at McDonald’s, 3307 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:56 a.m. at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 12:20 p.m. at 1208 Warner Rd. The incident was verbal.

Criminal threats were reported at 1:16 p.m. at McDonald’s, 3307 10th St.

Trespassing was reported at 1:56 p.m. at Bauer Computer, 3104 10th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 3:24 p.m. at 1208 Warner Rd. One arrest was made.

Trespassing was reported at 3:48 p.m. at Dillons No. 3, 1811 Main St.

Criminal damage was reported at 7:25 p.m. at Sunflower Bank, 3600 10th St.

A burglary in progress was reported at 11:09 p.m. at 1414 18th St.


March 6

A K-9 callout was utilized during a traffic stop at 12:37 a.m. at Kwik Shop, 2334 Main St.


Barton County Sheriff

March 4

BCSO made nine civil service calls.

A warrant arrest was executed at 3:20 a.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:58 a.m. at mile marker 141 on NE K-156 Hwy., Claflin.

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:05 p.m. in the 2100 block of Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:54 p.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

Shots fired were reported at 2:58 p.m. in the 100 block of Main St., Dundee.

A warrant arrest was executed at 11:04 p.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.


March 5

BCSO made 14 civil service calls.

An assault was reported at 9:47 a.m. at 352 Main St., Dundee.

A domestic incident was reported at 11:14 a.m. at 782 NW 90 Rd., Olmitz.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:31 p.m. in the 600 block of SE 50 Rd., Ellinwood.

Theft was reported at 4:45 p.m. at 4 NW 30 Rd., Great Bend.

Criminal damage was reported at 7:25 p.m. at Sunflower Bank, 3600 10th St., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 4

Murdock J. Dechant — Failure to appear.

Richard Thimesch II — Failure to appear.

Cierra C. Dixon — Driving while revoked.


Released March 4

Karie McBride — Released to Kansas Department of Corrections.

Murdock J. Dechant — $500 surety bond.

Ryan D. Lang — $2,500 surety bond.

Cierra C. Dixon — $1,000 surety bond.

Virdiana Dominguez — Time served.


Booked March 5

Joseph M. Trimmer — Kidnapping, aggravated assault. Bond set at $100,000 cash or surety

Kurt A. Woods — Contempt of court.

Anthony J. Shives — Aggravated assault. Bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.

Dietre A. Stevenson — Domestic battery.


Released March 5

Philip Michael Ramey — Released to Department of Corrections.

Robert D. Kessinger — Released to Department of Corrections.

Adyn W. Haines — $653 cash bond.

Manual Salcido — $2,500 surety bond.

Richard Thimesch II — $10,000 O.R. bond.

Anthony J. Shives — $20,000 surety bond.