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On The Record, May 8-10 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

May 8

EMS made two ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one illegal burn in the 100 block of Third Street at 9:27 p.m.

May 9

EMS made four ambulance runs. No fires were reported.

May 10

EMS made nine ambulance runs. No fires were reported.

Great Bend Police

May 8

A domestic incident involving a protection order violation resulted in the arrest of Jason Stapp at 9:16 a.m. at 2201 Madison St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:28 a.m. at 10th St. and Main St.

Fraud was reported at 11:09 a.m. at 1121 Baker Ave.

A theft was reported at 11:05 a.m. at 1801 Heizer St.

Fraud was reported at 11:20 a.m. at 1909 Polk St.

Fraud was reported at 11:22 a.m. at 1909 Polk St.

A theft was reported at 11:22 a.m. at 1909 Polk St.

Possible fraud was reported at 11:38 a.m. at 1123 Parrish Rd.

Criminal threats were reported at 1:15 p.m. at 5630 Broadway Ave.

Criminal threats were reported at 1:18 p.m. at 1101 Kansas Ave. Apt. 701.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:05 p.m. at 4714 17th Street Ter.

An assault was reported at 5:10 p.m. at 1622 Jefferson St.

An interdiction was reported at 5:58 p.m. at 3503 10th St.

Criminal threats were reported at 6:38 p.m. at 3112 18th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:10 p.m. at 3rd St. and Cedar St.

A fire was reported at 9:22 p.m. at 101 Third St.

A warrant arrest was reported at 10:33 p.m. at 3607 10th St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 10:36 p.m. at 3607 10th St.

May 9

A K-9 callout was utilized at 12:15 a.m. at 18th and Morphy Streets.

A subject removal was reported at 10:13 a.m. at 97 SW 5 Ave.

Criminal damage was reported at 11:49 a.m. at 1801 Williams St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:49 p.m. at 19th and Washington Streets.

A burglary/not in progress was reported at 3:58 p.m. at 809 Coolidge St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:21 p.m. at 3503 10th St.

Criminal damage involving a neighbor complaint was reported at 5:43 p.m. at 2825 24th St.

A fight was reported at 11:55 p.m. at 2220 Heizer St.

May 10

A domestic incident was reported at 10:21 a.m. at 835 Pine Pl.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:34 a.m. at 1508 Broadway Ave.

A theft was reported at 1719 Morphy St.

Trespassing was reported at 4:34 p.m. at 2545 12th St.

A subject removal was reported at 9:02 p.m. at 806 Holland St.

A fire was reported at 9:40 p.m. in the 300 block of Maple Street.

A burglary in progress was reported at 9:54 p.m. at 2011 29th St.

A disturbance was reported at 9:57 p.m. at 300 Firethorn St.

Barton County Sheriff

May 8

A warrant arrest was executed at 9:36 a.m. at the Barton County Courthouse, 1400 Main St., Great Bend.

A search warrant was executed at 10:02 a.m. at 316 E.Third St., Hoisington.

May 9

A domestic incident was reported at 11:45 a.m. at 281 SE 56 Ave., Great Bend.

A narcotics violation was reported at 6:03 p.m. at 461 SE 60 Ave., Ellinwood.

An injury crash was reported at 6:15 p.m. at 871 NE 120 Ave., Claflin.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 6:20 p.m. at 461 SE 60 Ave., Ellinwood.

A warrant arrest was executed at 6:27 p.m. at 461 SE 60 Ave., Ellinwood.

A search warrant was executed at 9:43 p.m. at the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, 1416 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

May 10

A K-9 callout was utilized at 12:08 a.m. at mile marker 116 on N. U.S. 281, Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:17 a.m. at 491 NW K-96 Highway, Albert.

Barton County Jail

Booked May 8

Cornelius A. Parker — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation.

Jason R. Stapp — Barton County District Court case for violation of PFA and stalking and Barton County District Court case for stalking.

Jeffrey Shelor — Serve sentence.

Released May 8

Chara A. Fitzpatrick — Time served.

James P. Harbison — Time served.

Alicia D. Grubb — Credit for time served; released by order of the court.

Booked May 9

Monica C. Guilez — Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear.

Todd A. Smith — Aggravated domestic battery. Bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.

Released May 9

Monica C. Guilez — $750 cash bond.

Todd A. Smith — $20,000 surety bond.

Jason Hunter — Driving under the influence. Released on a $40,000 O.R. bond.

Booked May 10

Frederick R. Kopke II — Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Also booked on Barton County District Court case for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of weapons, no registration and no insurance. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Adan Hernandez II — Domestic battery and criminal restraint.

Released May 10

Adan Hernandez II — $2,500 surety bond.

Jeffrey Shelor — Time served.