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On the Record Feb. 24, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

Feb. 21 – 10 EMS calls

Feb. 22 – 2 EMS calls, 1 trash fire, 600 blk of US 281 @ 10:43 p.m. and 1 CO check

Feb. 23 – 10 EMS calls, 1 CO check

Feb. 24 – 13 EMS calls and 1 false alarm (accidental pendant alarm activation)


Feb. 24

Great Bend Police

A warrant arrest was executed at 1:39 a.m. in the 5900 block of Rosewood Dr. Kelly Jones was arrested on a Barton County warrant.

Criminal damage was reported at 11:46 a.m. at Holiday Apartments, 5210 10th St. Reported a taxi driver damaging her walker while exiting his vehicle.

Theft was reported at 12:25 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A battery by an unknown subject was reported at 2:35 p.m. in the 3200 block of Lakin Ave. Case taken.

Theft of money was reported at 3:55 p.m. at Azria Health Great Bend, 1560 K-96 Hwy.

An injury accident was reported at 4:40 p.m. at 24th St. and NW K-96 Hwy.

A search warrant was executed at 6:57 p.m. at 1809 Willow Ln. Two arrests were made.

A burglary in progress was reported at 7:00 p.m. at 717 Coolidge St.

Battery in the parking lot of Walmart was reported at 10:33 p.m.

A prowler was reported at 11:46 p.m. at 1200 Warner Rd. Reported unknown male on patio. Contact was made with Devon Keith, who was removed from the property.


Barton County Sheriff

A warrant arrest was made at 11:56 a.m. at 209 S. Washington Ave.

A search warrant was executed at 7:09 p.m. at 1908 Adams St.


Barton County Jail

Booked February 24

Zayden M. Zimmerman — Stafford County District Court Case #2025002582 for Criminal Possession of a weapon by person under 21 & speeding with bond set at $2,500 cash or surety.

Mario E. Gonzales Perez — Stafford County District Court Case #2025002582 for Criminal Possession of a weapon by person under 21 with bond set at $2,500 cash or surety.

Kelly R. Jones — Barton County District Court Warrant #BT2022lM000783 for Failure to Appear with bond set at $200 cash only,

Cameron M. Reichenberger —  Barton County District Court case #25-304 for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Drug Tax stamp bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Tagan Moss-Barrett — Barton County District Court case #25-3O4 for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and No Drug Tax Stamp with a cash or surety bond of $10,000.


Released February 24

Zayden M. Zimmerman — $2,500 surety bond.

Mario E. Gonzales Perez — $2,500 surety bond.

Kelly R. Jones — $200 cash bond.

Melvin Gray — Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #202400569 for Failure to appear bond set at cash only $1,962.50 or serve 89 days.

McKinley X. Payne — Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #20230018 for Serve Sentence. Bond is set at No Bond.

Mark K. Dale, Jr. — Released by Order of the Court.