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On The Record, April 15-16 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

April 15

EMS made six ambulance runs. No fires were reported.

April 16

EMS made five ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one false alarm.

Great Bend Police

April 15

Criminal threats were reported at 8:56 a.m. at 2524 Russell Pkwy.

A subject removal was executed at 2:35 p.m. at 3515 Broadway Ave.

A prowler was reported at 8:51 p.m. at 5843 Birchwood Dr.

A domestic incident was reported at 10:02 p.m. at 2205 26th St.

April 16

A K-9 callout was utilized at 1:27 a.m. at 27th and Washington Sts.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:43 a.m. at 2716 10th St.

A structure fire was reported at 7:47 a.m. at 2203 Washington St.

A warrant arrest was made at 9:06 a.m. at 1806 12th St.

A subject removal was executed at 9:21 a.m. at 3909 10th St.

A subject removal was executed at 1:32 p.m. at 3821 10th St.

A narcotics violation was reported at 4:21 p.m.

A disturbance was reported at 4:48 p.m. at 1315 Holland St.

A narcotics violation was reported at 5:01 p.m.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:13 p.m. at 4705 10th St.

Barton County Sheriff

April 15

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:25 a.m. at 2530 19th St., Great Bend.

A narcotics violation was reported at 12:52 p.m. at E Santa Fe Blvd. and N Bismark Ave., Ellinwood.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 12:55 p.m. at E Santa Fe Blvd. and N Bismark Ave., Ellinwood.

A fraud was reported at 2:33 p.m. at Barton Community College, 245 NE 30 Rd., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:22 p.m. at SW 140 Ave. and W Barton County Rd., Barton County.

A domestic incident was reported at 9:53 p.m. at 429 Kiowa Rd., Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 10:08 p.m. at 417 W Ave. South, Lyons.

April 16

A disturbance was reported at 7:00 a.m. at 515 S. Bismark Ave., Ellinwood.

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:32 p.m. near N. U.S. 281 and NW 230 Rd., Rush/Barton County line.

A criminal threats complaint was reported at 4:11 p.m. at Harts Corner, 199 S. U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A trespassing complaint was reported at 8:19 p.m. at Ark Bend Aggregates, 3223 Railroad Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:18 p.m. at NE 85 Ave. and NE K-156, Claflin.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 9:28 p.m. at NE 60 Ave. and E. U.S. 56, Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 11:24 p.m. at Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked April 15

Jorge Enriquez — Barton County District Court warrant to serve sentence.

Dale E. Ratliff Jr. — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and an obstructed license plate. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Melissa Brown — DUI and crossing the center line.

Released April 15

There were no releases.

Booked April 16

Allen S. Templeton — Multiple Barton County District Court warrants for failure to appear.

Heaven M. Wornkey — Contempt of court.

Christopher J. Driscoll — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation.

Released April 16

Melissa Brown — $1,000 surety bond.

Laura J. Riddle — $10,000 O.R. bond.

Tara Bailey — Released by order of the court granted by Judge Hipp.