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On the Record May 19-20, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

May 19

7 EMS calls and 1 CO check.


Great Bend Police

May 19

K-9 was called out at 1:06 a.m. to Barton County Detention.

K-9 was called out at 3:21 a.m. to American Ag Co-op - Dundee, 355 SW 60 Ave.

Burglary in progress was reported at 5:21 a.m. at 5808 16th St. Terr.

A warrant arrest occurred at 5:39 a.m. at 5808 16th St. Terr. Jessica Williams was arrested on a City of Great Bend warrant.

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:04 p.m. at 3530 10th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:41 p.m. at 3414 10th St.

Forgery of a check was reported at 2:44 p.m. at Credit Union of America, 4708 10th St.

K-9 was called out at 10:26 p.m. to Cherry Ln. and Eisenhower Ave.

Criminal threats were reported at 10:48 p.m. at 1210 Morton St.


May 20

K-9 was called out at 1:57 a.m. to 10th St. and Morton St. to assist with a traffic stop.


Barton County Sheriff

May 19

A signal 3 / signal 4 was reported at 2:40 a.m. at American Ag Co-op - Dundee, 355 SW 60 Ave..

Locate runaway/missing person was reported at 4:43 a.m. at American Co-op - Dundee.

A non-injury accident was reported at 11:06 a.m. at NE 190 Rd. and NE 130 Ave., Claflin.

K-9 was called out at 3:57 p.m. at 10th St. and Jefferson St., Great Bend, to assist with a traffic stop.

K-9 was called out at 10:26 p.m. at Cherry Ln. and Eisenhower Ave., Great Bend, to assist with a traffic stop.

A traffic arrest occurred at 11:07 p.m. at 10th St. and Grant St., Great Bend.


May 20

K-9 was called out at 1:03 a.m. to NW 100 Rd. and N U.S. 281 to assist with a traffic stop.

A fire was reported at 2:20 p.m. in Ellinwood.

Theft was reported at 3:19 p.m. at 512 E Fourth St., Ellinwood.

A non-injury accident was reported at 4:21 p.m. at 1807 Washington St.

K-9 was called out at 10:56 p.m. to N U.S. 281, Hoisington, resulting in a narcotics violation.


Barton County Jail

Booked May 19

Jessica Williams ‑ Great Bend Municipal warrant #202500003 for failure to appear with bond of $1,000 cash or surety.

Juvenile ‑ Barton County District Court case #BT2022JV0063 for probation violation with bond set at No Bond.

Robert E. Stanley Jr. ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-0798 for aggravated domestic battery with a bond of $20,000 cash or surety.

Eric W. Torres ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2018CR0391 for probation violation. Bond is set at No Bond.


Booked May 20

Lance D. Gagelman ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-508 for possession of a controlled substance, DUI, reckless driving, failing to stop, failing to yield to emergency and speeding with bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Williams D. Smith Jr. ‑ Great Bend Municipal Case #25-0813 for driving while revoked and illegal tags, bond set at $500 cash or surety.

Jeffrey Lee Hood Jr. ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-510 for failure to use turn signal, no insurance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, with a bond of $10,000 cash or surety.


Released May 19

Jessica Williams ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Juvenile ‑ to another agency.

Christian A. Guerrero ‑ released by order of the court.


Released May 20

Lance D. Gagelman ‑ $10,000 surety bond.

Christopher N. Keener ‑ $5,000 surety bond.

Dylan L. Rogers-Gowdy ‑ on Great Bend Municipal Court case #201901205 for contempt of court indirect by posting a cash bond of $500 and was released on WaKeeney Municipal Court case #24WC61 for failure to appear by commonwealth attorney.

Williams D. Smith, Jr. ‑ $500 surety bond.


Pawnee County Sheriff

May 19

An animal at large was reported at 8:41 a.m. in the 1200 block of M Rd.

A male inmate was booked in at 8:55 a.m.

A domestic was reported at 1:52 p.m. in the 1900 block of Q Rd.

A male inmate was booked in at 2:30 p.m.

There were two offender registrations.


May 20

Suspicious activity was reported at 4:14 p.m. in the 900 block of Corse Ave.

There were three offender registrations.