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On the Record April 21-22, 2025
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Great Bend Police

April 18

A battery was reported at 4;45 p.m. at 2400 Washington Ave.

An injury accident was reported at 7:49 p.m. at 1004 Hubbard St.

A narcotics violation occurred at 8:51 p.m. at 1202 Adams. Devon Keith was arrested on seven warrants.


April 19

A non-injury accident was reported at 2:11 a.m. at 3701 24th St.

Criminal damage of an ATM was reported at 8:39 a.m. at 4001 10th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 9:05 a.m. at 1705 Main St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 10:19 a.m. at 10th St. and Williams St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 10:37 a.m. at 701 McKinley St.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 12:26 p.m. in the 900 block of Morphy St. Reports someone breaking into a storage shed.

Domestic battery was reported at 2:03 p.m. at 700 Holland St. Judy Goodman was arrested.


April 20

A non-injury accident was reported at 5:16 p.m. at 2023 10th St.

K-9 was called out at 5:45 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop at 10th St. and Kiowa Rd.


April 21

A case of identity theft was reported at 2:17 p.m. in the 1200 block of Sheridan St.

A search warrant was executed at 6:32 p.m. at 1702 Morton St.

A battery was reported at 11:20 p.m. at Stone Lake, 2501 Railroad Ave.

K-9 Niko was called out to assist with a traffic stop at 97 SW 5 Ave.


April 22

A possible prowler was reported at 12:51 a.m. in the 200 block of Maple St.

A possible prowler was reported at 1:18 a.m. in the 300 block of Frey St.

A possible prowler was reported at 2:05 a.m. in the 1200 block of Stone St.


Barton County Sheriff

April 21

A child in need of care was reported at 7:01 p.m. in Pawnee Rock.

K-9 was called out at 9:06 p.m. to the 1000 block of NW 40 Ave., Hoisington


April 22

A traffic arrest occurred at 1:06 a.m. at Fourth St. and Walnut St.

A domestic was reported at 11:21 a.m. at N US 281 and NW 230 Rd.

A warrant arrest occurred at 7:17 p.m. at Barton County Sheriff’s Office.

K-9 was called out at 11:07 p.m. to 211 N U.S. 281.


Barton County Jail

Booked April 21

Miranda Shives ‑ Hoisington Municipal Court Serve Sentence #2024-95

Dallas C. Mills ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-626 for mistreatment of a dependant adult or an elderly person, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal threat, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia with bond set at $50,000 cash or surety.


Booked April 22

Bobby Homeier ‑ Barton County District Court Case #25-399 for interlock and no turn signal. Bond set at $500 cash or surety.

Juvenile ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-630 for two counts aggravated criminal threat on a law enforcement officer (LEO), battery on LEO, battery on correctional LEO, two counts battery on school employee, criminal damage to property less than $1,000 without consent, and disorderly conduct. No Bond.

Michelle L. Wenrich ‑ Stafford County District Court warrants #SF2022CR0044 for probation violation, bond set at $5,000 cash/surety and #SF2022CR0027 for probation violation with a bond set at $5,000 cash/surety.

Laithen Shocklee ‑ Saint John Municipal Court case #25-17 for driving while revoked with a cash or surety bond of $1,000.


Released April 21

Lucas J. Werner ‑ $2,500 O.R. bond by Judge Svaty.

Judy A. Goodman ‑ by Order of the Court.


Released April 22

Bobby Homeier ‑ $500 surety bond.

Juvenile ‑ to Reno County Juvenile Detention.

Miranda L. Shives ‑ Time served.

Jose A. Espino-Cruz ‑ $50,000 surety bond.

Michelle L. Wenrich ‑ Posted two $5,000 surety bonds.

Laithen Shocklee ‑ $1,000 surety bond.


Pawnee County Sheriff

April 21

Male inmate was booked in.

Male inmate was released.


April 22

An animal bite was reported at 12:32 p.m. in the 1700 block of 310th Ave.

Male inmate was released.

Male inmate was booked in.

Male inmate was released.