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On The Record, April 24-26 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

No report received.

Great Bend Police

April 24

Criminal damage was reported at 8:43 a.m. at 2311 Lincoln St.

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

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:09 p.m. at 4001 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:50 p.m. at 4800 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:04 p.m. at 9th St. and Morton St.

April 25

A subject removal was executed at 12:58 a.m. at 1109 Main St.

A battery was reported at 4:26 a.m. at 906 Harrison St.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 8:38 a.m. at 2723 Bonita Ave.

Fraud was reported at 11 a.m. at 301 Walnut St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:31 p.m. at 705 Kansas Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:04 p.m. at 10th St. and Washington St.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 7:59 p.m. at 901 Morphy St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 9:19 p.m. in the 3800 block of 10th St.

April 26

A disturbance was reported at 6:06 a.m. at 911 Grant St.

A disturbance was reported at 9:12 a.m. at 2924 Gano St.

Barton County Sheriff

April 24

A traffic arrest was executed at 3:50 p.m. in the 500 block of NW 30 Ave., Great Bend, with a K-9 callout at 4:00 p.m.

A warrant arrest was executed at 4:27 p.m. at mile marker 122 on N U.S. 281, Hoisington.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 5:31 p.m. in the 500 block of NW 30 Ave., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 7:50 p.m. at 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 8:40 p.m. at 2334 Main St., Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:19 p.m. at mile marker 217 on E U.S. 56, Ellinwood.

April 25

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:31 a.m. at 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A battery was reported at 4:26 a.m. at 906 Harrison St. E, Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 5:17 a.m. at SE 50 Rd. and SE 40 Ave., Barton County.

A domestic incident was reported at 9:13 a.m. at 107 E 1st St., Ellinwood.

A warrant arrest was executed at 9:31 a.m. at 107 E 1st St., Ellinwood.

A security detail was conducted at 3:21 p.m. at 3111 10th St., Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 7:32 p.m. at N Center St. and W 9th St., Hoisington.

April 26

A disturbance was reported at 6:06 a.m. at 911 Grant St., Great Bend.

A burglary in progress was reported at 9:29 a.m. at 259 W Barton County Rd., Great Bend.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 10:23 a.m. at 133 E K-4, Hoisington.

A narcotics violation was reported at 2:39 p.m. at 4 NW 30 Rd., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:54 p.m. at 4 NW 30 Rd., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:44 p.m. at mile marker 216 on E U.S. 56, Ellinwood.

Barton County Jail

Booked April 24

Alicia D. Grubb — Contempt of court (indirect).

Paxton M. Redetzke — No insurance, reckless driving, speeding and illegal tint.

Isaac A. Frier — Possession of THC and possession of paraphernalia.

Jeffrey K. Shelor — Barton County District Court warrant for serve sentence.

Michael Leeper — McPherson County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Released April 24

Allen S. Templeton — $10,000 surety bond and $228 cash bond.

Paxton M. Redetzke — $1,000 surety bond.

Isaac A. Frier — $1,000 surety bond.

Booked April 25

Yadira Jimenez — Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.

Brenda L. Lopez-Becker — Domestic battery.

Released April 25

Brenda L. Lopez-Becker — $1,000 surety bond.

Yadira Jimenez — $767.50 cash bond.

Booked April 26

Zakary E. H. Zimmer-Pflughoeft — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation.

Ethan J. Bauer — Barton County District Court warrant for rape and sexual extortion. Bond set at $500,000 cash or surety; warrant for probation violation; possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Released April 26

Sheldon R. Amador — Time served.

Zakary E. H. Zimmer-Pflughoeft — $2,500 surety bond.

Jeffrey K. Shelor — Time served.