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On the Record Feb. 10, 2025
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Feb. 10

Great Bend Fire & EMS

10 EMS calls and 1 citizen assist.


Great Bend Police

A traffic arrest occurred at 12:51 p.m. at Eighth St. and Morphy St. Mitchell Anspaugh was arrested for driving without a valid license.

Fraud was reported at 1:37 p.m. at Walmart 3503 10th St.

Fraud was reported at 2:05 p.m. at Loves Country Store, 1221 10th St.

Forgery was reported at 2:08 p.m. at First Kansas Bank, 4001 10th St.

A chase all units call came in at 3:18 p.m. at B St. and S. Main St., Ellinwood.

A non-injury accident was reported at 3:38 p.m. at 17th St. and Adams St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 3:46 p.m. at Broadway Ave. and Harrison St.

A juvenile complaint was reported at 3:59 p.m. Reported that a juvenile fell asleep on the slide.

Domestic battery was reported at 5:27 p.m. in the 5500 block of Ninth St.

A warrant arrest occurred at 5:29 p.m. at 2105 29th St. Zachary Coster was arrested.

Found property was reported at 6:26 p.m. at Casey’s General Store 2716 10th St.


Feb. 11

K-9 Niko was called out at 1:07 a.m. to assist in a traffic stop at 1200 Washington.


Barton County Sheriff

K-9 was called out at 11:02 a.m. to assist in a check vehicle at Walnut Bowl, 3101 Washington St.

K-9 was called out at 12:22 p.m. to the 500 block of W. Fourth St., Ellinwood.

K-9 was called out at 12:57 p.m. to assist in a traffic stop in the 800 block of Morphy.

K-9 was called out at 1:41 p.m. to the 900 block of Adams St.

A chase all units call came in at 3:18 p.m. at B St. and S. Main St., Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked February 10

Mitchell D. Anspaugh — Great Bend Municipal charge for Driving while suspended and No insurance bond set at $500 cash or surety.

Zachary Coster — Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #202500054 for Failure to appear. Bond set at $2,000 cash or surety.

Austin H. Newton — Barton County District Court case #25-116 for Possession of Methamphetamine with lntent to Distribute, Felony Flee and Elude, Criminal Damage, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana and Driving While suspended with bond set at $100,000 cash or surety, Sedgwick County District Court warrants #SG2024CR2129 for Felony Flee and Elude, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Theft with bond set at $50,000 cash or surety and Rice County District Court warrants #2O22CR97 for Probation Violation with bond set at $5,000 cash or surety and #2022CR67 for Probation Violation with bond set at No Bond.


Released February 10

Jacob A. Wilson — $20,000 surety bond.

Marcus I. Beltz — $2,500 O.R. bond by Judge Svaty.

Mitchell D. Anspaugh — $500 surety bond.

Zachary Coster — $2,000 surety bond.