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On the Record for Jan. 23-25, 2025
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Great Bend Fire

Jan. 23

A shed was on fire in the back yard of a residence in the 400 block of Plum St. at 2:16 p.m.


Jan. 25

A fire was reported at 1:49 p.m. at Dog House Bar, 5609 Oil Center Road, Great Bend. Ellinwood Fire Department provided mutual aid. Firefighters vented the roof. The fire was mostly contained to the attic and rafters. Firefighters left the scene at 5:27 p.m. and returned later to check on it. The fire marshal was called to investigate and the investigation was ongoing as of Monday.

A cooking fire was reported at 2:22 p.m. in the 800 block of Grant Street. Firefighters were on-scene until 2:47 p.m.


Barton County Sheriff

Jan. 23

Officers spent much of Friday checking on registered offenders.

At 8:59 p.m. they assisted another agenda at Discount Laundry, 924 Jefferson St., Great Bend.


Jan. 24

Registered offender checks continued.


Jan. 25

A warrant arrest was made at 11:33 a.m. at 1701 Morton St., Great Bend.

Registered offender checks continued.


Great Bend Police 

Jan. 23

A traffic arrest was executed at 10:24 a.m. at 2111 8th St.

A domestic incident reported at 11:40 a.m. at 827 Pine Pl. An arrest was made.

A structure fire was reported at 2:16 p.m. at 4th St. and Almond St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:51 p.m. at McDonalds, 3307 10th St.

A robbery was reported at 8:54 p.m. at Discount Laundry, 924 Jefferson St.


Jan. 24

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:47 a.m. at 10th St. and Odell St.

An assault was reported at 11:00 a.m. at 4th Ave. and Dogwood St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:34 p.m. at 4307 8th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:14 p.m. at Great Bend Police Department, 1121 Baker Ave.


Jan. 25

An injury crash was reported at 11:05 a.m. at 10th St. and K-96.

A structure fire was reported at 2:23 p.m. at 811 Grant St.

A warrant arrest was executed at 3:28 p.m. at 12th St. and Odell St.

Jan. 26

A fire was reported at 6:49 a.m. at 24th St. and Main St.

A theft was reported at 8:14 a.m. at 5405 Apache Rd.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 23

Emma Rocha Perez — No driver’s license, expired license plate

Nicholas Hicks — Serve sentence

Daylan K. Sherwood — Aggravated domestic battery. Bond set at $20,000 cash/surety

Trinity S. Galliart — Robbery. Bond set at $50,000


Released Jan. 23

Allen Norris — Transferred to Pawnee County

Emma Rocha Perez — $500 cash bond

Daylan K. Sherwood — $20,000 surety bond


Booked Jan. 24

Juan M. Prieto — Robbery. Bond set at $50,000 

Gavin R. Taylor — Probation violation


Released Jan. 24

Juan M. Prieto — $50,0000 surety bond


Booked Jan. 25

Jack Daniel Ochs — Probation violation

Jessica L. Davis— Failure to appear

Jordan T. Boyer — Vehicular burglary, theft. Bond set at $50,000 

Justin Campbell — Failure to appear


Released Jan. 25

Nicholas S. Hicks — Serve sentence

Duncan A. Byrant — Serve sentence

Jessica L. Davis — $200 cash bond