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On the Record June 13-15, 2025
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Great Bend Police

June 13

A warrant arrest occurred at 10:05 a.m. at 2925 Gano St. Marcus Bryant was arrested on 2 Barton County warrants.

A non-injury accident was reported at 10:56 a.m. at Broadway Ave. and Jackson St.

A fire alarm sounded at 12:21 p.m. at GBMS, 1919 Harrison St. Employees were on scene.

A dog bite was reported at 5:07 p.m. at 2200 Jackson St.

A lost wallet was reported at 5:58 p.m. at American Plains Co-op.

Theft was reported at 7:20 p.m. at 1017 McKinley St.


June 14

A fight was reported at 1:52 a.m. at 3015 Broadway Ave.

Fraud was reported at 2:55 p.m. at 3910 Cedar Park Pl.

A warrant arrest occurred at 3:18 p.m. at 1208 Morphy St. Marcus Snow was arrested.

K-9 was called out at 5:08 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop in the 1500 block of Broadway Ave.

A verbal domestic was reported at 5:28 p.m. at 2616 12th St.

A non-injury accident  was reported at 6:47 p.m. in the 300 block of Elm St.

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 7:28 p.m. at 1421 Hubbard St.

Theft was reported at 8:40 p.m. at 2414 Walnut Dr.

Theft of a gun was reported at 10:11 p.m. at 2215 Madison St.

K-9 was called out at 11:06 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop in the 800 block of Main St.

K-9 was called out at 11:08 p.m. to assist outside agency at Railroad Ave. and Oil Center Rd N.

K-9 was called out at 11:43 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Patton Rd.


June 15

A domestic was reported at 4:53 a.m. at 1715 Morton St. Edgar Loya was arrested.

At 2:23 p.m., a bike was found at Southard Corporation, 1222 10th St. It was booked into evidence.

A warrant arrest occurred at 3:10 p.m. on River Dike Rd. Chara Fitzpatrick was arrested.

A report of possible shots fired came in at 10:05 p.m.

A warrant arrest occurred at 10:22 p.m. at 404 Plum St. Yolanda Ortiz was arrested on two warrants.

At 11:03 Yolanda Ortiz was arrested for possession of meth at 404 Plum St. A search warrant was also executed at this residence.


Barton County Sheriff

June 13

A case of carbon monoxide was reported at 4:58 a.m. at 583 NE 140 Rd., Hoisington.

Fraud was reported at 2:26 p.m. at 4330 Prairie Rose Dr.

An injury accident was reported at 3:05 p.m. in the 900 block of N U.S. 281, Hoisington.

K-9 was called out at 8:02 p.m. to Frey St. and Park Ave.

A domestic was reported at 9:25 p.m. at Dollar General, 62 W K-4, Hoisington.

A traffic arrest occurred at 11:41 p.m. at Third St. and Maple St.


June 14

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:55 a.m. at W U.S. 56, mile marker 199.

A non-injury accident was reported at 3:28 p.m. at Lake Barton Golf Club, 673 U.S. 281.

A non-injury accident was reported at 9:19 p.m. at E. U.S. 56, mile marker 207.

A sex offense was reported at 11:48 p.m. at Airgas, 800 10th St.


June 15

A juvenile complaint was reported at 12:35 a.m. at 204 E Santa Fe Blvd., Ellinwood.

A warrant arrest occurred at 3:10 p.m. at River Dike Rd.

A juvenile complaint was reported at 7:39 p.m. at 502 E. B St., Ellinwood.

A warrant arrest occurred at 10:22 p.m. at 404 Plum St., Great Bend. 

A narcotics violation occurred at 11:03 p.m. at 404 Plum St.


Barton County Jail

Booked June 13

Christopher W. Mattox ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0023 for possession of methamphetamine, no drug tax stamp, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Tyler J. Whitten ‑ Hold for another agency.

Brandon K. Leon ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0216 for interference with LEO; fleeing from LEO. Bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Jason L. Hummel ‑ Hold for another agency.

Fernando D. Delgadillo ‑ Barton County District Court case #BT2024TR0808 for a serve sentence beginning 06/13/2025 at 5 p.m. and ending on 06/14/2Q25 at 5 p.m.

Marcus A. Bryant ‑ Barton County District Court warrants #BT2024CR0077 for probation violation and on #BT2023CR0091 for probation violation. No bond.

Jennifer A. Welcher ‑ Hold for another agency.


Booked June 14

Jason L. Cavender ‑ Barton County District Court Case #25-596 for DUI, no driver’s license, turn signal and speeding. Bond set at $40,000 cash or surety.

Marcus T. Snow ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #202400720 for failure to appear. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Steven Pardo - Great Bend Municipal Court case #25-987 for no driver’s license and failing to stop at stop sign. Bond is set at $500 cash or surety.


Booked June 15

Omar Portillo ‑ Stafford County District Court case #SF2024CR0047 for serve sentence. 

Edgar Loya ‑ Barton County District Court #25-990 for aggravated domestic battery with bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.

Chara A. Fitzpatrick ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0215 for interference with L.E.O. with bond set at $5,000 cash or surety.


Released June 13

Jesus E. Balderrama ‑ Released on a 48-hour O.R. for time served.

Ashley Corn ‑ $10,000 surety bond.


Released June 14

Craig S. Redden ‑ Time served in full.

Jason L. Cavender ‑ $40,000 surety bond.

Marcus T. Snow ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Fernando D. Delgadillo ‑ Time served.


Released June 15

No releases


Pawnee County Sheriff

June 13

Suspicious activity was reported at 2:05 a.m. at the City Pond on South Kansas St.

At 10:22 a.m. a male inmate was booked in.

At 10:45 a.m. a female inmate was booked in.

At 7:26 p.m. a male inmate was released.

One offender registration.


June 14

One offender registration.

Three motorist assists.


June 15

One offender registration.

An abandoned vehicle was reported at 8:24 p.m. on K-19 and D Rd.

A non-injury accident was reported at 10:45 p.m. in the 1300 block of U.S. 183.