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On the Record July 1, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

  • 6 EMS calls
  • Report of a power line down at 10:08 a.m. in the area of Harrison St. and 12th St.

Great Bend Police

  • A non-injury accident was reported at 11:11 a.m. at 906 McKinley St.
  • K-9 was called out at 11:27 a.m. to Perkins Restaurant, 2920 10th St.
  • A child in need of care was reported at 1:24 p.m.
  • A juvenile complaint was reported at 1:25 p.m.
  • A theft was reported at 2:47 p.m. at 911 Grant St.
  • A theft x 2 was reported at 3:47 p.m. at 821 Maple St.
  • A warrant arrest occurred at 6:03 p.m. at 5208 10th St. Nathan Hamilton was arrested.
  • Fraud was reported at 6:27 p.m. at Discount Bins, 1015 10th St.

July 2

  • A traffic arrest occurred at 4:59 a.m.
  • A non-injury accident was reported at 5:35 a.m. at 2404 Williams St. Reported a hit and run related to the traffic arrest. David Stanley, Jr. was arrested for DUI.

Barton County Sheriff

  • An injury accident was reported at 12:48 p.m. on N U.S. 281 and NW 100 Rd., Hoisington.
  • Criminal damage was reported at 1:09 p.m. at Western Cooperative, 21 Cleveland Ave., Olmitz.
  • A structure fire was reported at 2:43 p.m. at GBHS, 2027 Morton St.
  • K-9 was called out at 6:14 p.m. to assist an outside agency on N U.S. 281, mile marker 114, Hoisington.
  • A domestic was reported at 7:35 p.m. at 205 N Wilhelm Ave., Ellinwood.
  • A domestic was reported at Kiowa Kitchen, 214 E Barton County Rd.
  • K-9 was called out at 9:59 p.m. to N U.S. 281, mile marker 110 to assist with a traffic stop.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 1

  • Ryann S. Miller ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-655 for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Use of Weapons, Flee and Elude, and Driving While Suspended. Bond set at $10,000 Cash or Surety.
  • Sean R. Swigert ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2023CR0292 for Failure to Appear. Bond set at No Bond.
  • Trenton Richerson ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2024CR0U1 for Contempt of Court with a bond of No Bond.
  • Nathan E. Hamilton ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #202500463 for Failure to Appear. Bond set at $1,000 Cash or Surety.
  • Kasey Keener ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-661 for Speeding and no Driver’s Liscense with a Bond of $1,000 Cash or Surety.

Released July 1

  • Ryann S. Miller ‑ $10,000 surety bond.
  • Kiera Shepherd ‑ Transferred to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
  • Susan Whiting ‑ Time served, end of sentence.
  • Nathan E. Hamilton ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Pawnee County Sheriff

  • Fraud was reported at 6:11 a.m. in the 1600 block of 150th Ave.
  • A fire investigation occurred at 9:56 p.m. in the 300 block of W 7th St.
  • There were five motorist assists.
  • There were two offender registrations.