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On the Record for Aug. 22-24, 2025
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Aug. 22

The Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had seven ambulance runs. Great Bend firefighters responded to a structure fire at 9:46 p.m. at 906 Jefferson.


Aug. 23

Great Bend EMS had seven ambulance runs. One false alarm was reported. 


Aug. 24

Great Bend EMS had nine ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one false alarm and one smoke smell investigation with no fire found.


Great Bend Police

Aug. 22

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:24 p.m. at Verizon Wireless, 3407 10th St.

A domestic battery was reported at 3:54 p.m. at 1011 Williams St. Apt. 1, Great Bend. Ashley Smith was arrested.

A domestic incident was reported at 9:16 p.m. at 1417 Harding.

A traffic arrest was reported at 11:54 at Ninth and Baker, Great Bend. Oscar Alaniz was arrested.


Aug. 23

A theft was reported at 12:30 a.m. at Jumpstart, 1000 Main St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:03 p.m. at Adams and Broadway.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a traffic stop reported at 7:38 p.m. at the UPS Store, 5523 10th St.

A theft was reported at 8:37 p.m. at 110 10th St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a traffic stop reported at Lakin and Sheridan.

A warrant arrest was executed at 10:32 p.m. at Pro Green, 1720 Main St. Jason Loss was arrested on Barton County warrant.


Aug. 24

A warrant arrest was executed at 120:01 a.m. at the 1300 block of Seventh St. A Kawasaki motorcycle stolen from Hutchinson was recovered at the scene. Brendon Dry was arrested on outside agency warrants.

A criminal damage was reported at 12:50 a.m. at 723 ½ Madison St. Josh Ramirez and Rolando Molina were arrested.

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:21 a.m. Tyler Partington was arrested on two Great Bend municipal warrants. 

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:39 a.m. Lia Weber was arrested on Barton County warrants.

A battery was reported at 1:09 p.m. at 5101 Telstar Lane.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a narcotics violation reported at 10:07 p.m. at Final Stop, 1000 block of Frey.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a narcotics violation reported at 10:58 p.m. at the 1000 block of Stone St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at an interdiction reported at 11:24 p.m. at Z’s Liquor Mart, 2010 10th St.


Barton County Sheriff

Aug. 22

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:29 p.m. at NW 130 Ave. and NW 10 Rd., Albert.


Aug. 23

A domestic incident was reported at 12:54 a.m. at 102 Chisolm Trail, Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 9:15 p.m. at Ehler Chevrolet, 271 S. Main St., Hoisington.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a traffic stop reported at 10:59 p.m. at Lakin Ave. and Sheridan Street, Great Bend.


Aug. 24

A criminal damage was reported at 12:50 a.m. at 723 ½ Madison St., Great Bend.

A criminal trespass was reported at 4 a.m. at 374 SW 10 Rd., Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 10:16 p.m. at All Seasons Mobile Home Park, 30 Rd. U1016, Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 22

Jaxen R. Davis – Circumvention of ignition interlock device, flee or attempt to elude law enforcement officer, no vehicle liability insurance, unlawful operation of an ATV.

John R. Wikinson – Serve sentence

Martin Balanzar-Leyva – Serve sentence

Abigail Gillen – Serve sentence


Released Aug. 22

Jaxen R. Davis – Own-Recognizance (OR) bond through Ellinwood Police Department after 18-hour hold

Tre Fiesterman – Released on OR bond

Jaime L. Moore – Released on OR bond

Nicholas E. Slusher – Released on OR bond

Peter Zamarripa – Time served


Booked Aug. 23

Oscar Alaniz – No driver’s license, failure to yield or stop

Ashley R. Smith – Domestic battery

Dennis M. Cannon Jr. – Failure to appear


Released Aug. 23

Curtiss Scott Cregger – $1,000 surety bond

Ryann S. Miller – $20,000 surety bond

Dennis M. Cannon Jr. – $390 cash bond


Booked Aug. 24

Alex Dwayne Tate – Possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety

Joshua Rameriz-Medrano – Domestic battery

Jason A. Loss – Failure to appear

Tyler D. Partington – Failure to appear, contempt of court, indirect

Brendon S. Dry – Multiple probation violations, failure to appear, interference with law enforcement, driving while revoked, illegal display of tag, no insurance

Paul G. Alvillar – Driving under the influence

Rolando Molina Jr. – Criminal damage

Lia D. Weber – Probation violation, multiple contempts of court, indirect


Released Aug. 24

Jason A. Loss – $1,000 surety bond

Joshua Rameriz-Medrano – $500 surety bond

Paul G. Avlvillar – $1,000 surety bond

Rolando Molina Jr. – $500 surety bond

Martin Pedrosa – 48-hour OR bond

John R. Wilkinson – Time served in full

Ashley R. Smith – Released on 48-hour OR bond

Martin Balanzar-Leyva – Time served


Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office

Aug. 22

2:49 a.m., commercial alarm at Larned Elementary School

4:47 p.m., 3000 block T Road, cattle out

 

Aug. 23

1:23 a.m., prowler, 1100 block W. 14th Street

5:06 p.m., 500 block R Road, fire investigation

7:45 p.m., K-264 at U.S. 156, livestock out