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On The Record, June 12-14 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

June 12-14

No reports were received.

Great Bend Police

June 12

A structure fire was reported at 6:55 a.m. at 3825 19th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 9:55 a.m. at 1110 1/2 Morphy St.

A battery was reported at 10:53 a.m. at 10th St. and Washington St.

A theft was reported at 11:45 a.m. at 1401 Cherry Ln.

A criminal threats complaint was reported at 1:19 p.m. at 412 Dogwood St.

A non-injury hit-and-run crash was reported at 1:26 p.m. at Dillons No. 51, 4107 10th St.

A non-injury hit-and-run crash was reported at 1:43 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 4714 17th Street Ter.

Criminal damage was reported at 2:02 p.m. at 1821 Van Buren St. Someone damaged the break line on a vehicle.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:32 p.m. at Kwik Shop 753, 3907 Broadway Ave.

A subject removal was reported at 6:07 p.m. at a redacted address.

A theft was reported at 8:44 p.m. at Dollar Tree, 3502 10th St.

A warrant arrest was made at 8:45 p.m. at 10th St. and Kansas Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:52 p.m. at 4300 Dike Rd. after a vehicle got stuck in the river.

Criminal damage was reported at 9:08 p.m. at 1423 12th St.

A battery was reported at 11 p.m. at 1700 19th St.

A fight was reported at 11:54 p.m. in the 1600 block of 11th St.

June 13

A domestic incident was reported at 7:31 a.m. at 835 Pine Pl.

A cat bite was reported at 9:23 a.m. at 3731 23rd St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:50 a.m. at 10th St. and Grant St.

An injury accident was reported at 11:38 a.m. at Walgreens, 3920 10th St. A vehicle struck the building.

A harassment complaint was reported at 12:41 p.m. at 811 Grant St.

An arson was reported at 2:33 p.m. at The Reserves at Trail Ridge, 811 Grant St.

An arson was reported at 3:17 p.m. at The Reserves at Trail Ridge, 811 Grant St.

An arson was reported at 4:10 p.m. at The Reserves at Trail Ridge, 811 Grant St.

A disturbance was reported at 6:42 p.m. at 1517 Odell St.

Criminal use of a financial card was reported at 7:32 p.m. at 300 Walnut St.

June 14

An individual was bitten while trying to break up a dog fighter at 12:24 a.m. in the 2100 block of 8th St.

A traffic arrest was made at 2:35 a.m. at Waters Hardware, 1649 K-96.

A criminal threats complaint was reported at 10:56 a.m. in the 4200 block of Quail Creek Dr.

A structure fire was reported at 4:02 p.m. at 5202 Eisenhower Ave. It was a false alarm,.

A domestic incident was reported at 8:28 p.m. at Cedar Park Place Apts, 3910 Cedar Park Pl.

A domestic incident was reported at 1:22 a.m. at 1201 Washington St.

Barton County Sheriff

June 12

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:31 p.m. at mile marker 191 on W U.S. 56, Pawnee Rock.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:52 p.m. at 4300 Dike Rd., Great Bend.

June 13

An injury accident was reported at 3:57 p.m. at NE K-156 and NE 30 Rd., Great Bend.

An injury accident was reported at 6:56 p.m. at mile marker 168 on NW K-96, Albert.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:38 p.m. at D St. and E Front St., Claflin.

June 14

An injury accident was reported at 3:36 p.m. at 311 E U.S. 56, Great Bend.

A criminal damage complaint was reported at 4:33 p.m. at 308 Cottonwood Dr., Great Bend.

A battery was reported at 7:42 p.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked June 12

Krystal J. Ludlum — DUI and driving with no seat belt

Gisela Chavez — Failure to appear

Released June 12

Eliseo Velasco Jr. — Time served.

Matthew J. Rose — $10,000 surety bond

Devon T. Keith — $100,000 surety bond

Krystal J. Ludlum — $1,000 surety bond

Gisela Chavez — $1,000 surety bond

Justin Trusty — Own Recognizance (O.R.) after 48-hour hold

Booked June 13

No bookings

Released June 13

No releases

Booked June 14

Kristen M. Bickford — DUI

Gavin Taylor Griffith — Criminal damage and domestic battery

Released June 14

Kristen M. Bickford — $1,000 surety bond

Aaron Fletchall — O.R. bond