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On the Record May 21-22, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

May 20

8 EMS calls, 1 false alarm and 1 structure fire at 2:22 p.m. in the 2800 block of Adams


Great Bend Police

May 20

At 8:41 a.m., a license plate was reported missing from the mail at 1012 Van Buren St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:17 p.m. at 21st St. and 281 Bypass.

A traffic arrest occurred at 2:07 p.m. at 2801 Gano St. William Smith was arrested.

A search warrant was executed at 2:10 p.m. at 2807 Gano St.

A structure fire was reported at 2:22 p.m. at 2804 Adams St.

A search warrant was executed at 2:25 p.m. at 2423 Gano St.

A theft was reported at 9:09 p.m. at Azria Health Great Bend, 1560 K-96.

K-9 was called out at 10:01 p.m. to assist an outside agency at SW 5 Ave. and Railroad Ave. during a traffic stop.


May 21

Theft was reported at 2:10 a.m. at Stutzman's Greenhouse, 2542 10th St.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 6:33 a.m. at 2221 Forest Ave.

A narcotics violation was reported at 9:34 a.m. at Presto, 2337 Washington St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:06 p.m. at 41 McKinley St.

An injury accident was reported at 6:33 p.m. by an Iphone crash report. Report was caused by the phone falling off a vehicle.

K-9 was called out at 10:36 p.m. to 4800 10th St.

A traffic arrest occurred at 10:47 p.m. at 601 Patton Rd. Ifratu Obianwu was arrested.

A possible battery was reported at 11:15 p.m. at Eighth St. and Main St.

A domestic was reported at 11:33 p.m. at 2208 25th St. Reported locked out of house, boyfriend let her back in.


Barton County Sheriff

May 21

Cattle were reported out at 8:16 p.m. in the 800 block of SE 30 Rd., Ellinwood.


May 22

A non-injury accident was reported at 5:49 a.m. at W U.S. 56 and SW 70 Rd.

Barton County Jail

Booked May 21

Dalton White ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0048 for Failure to Appear. Bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.


Booked May 22

Ashley M. Juergensen ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court case #25-821 for Domestic Battery with a Bond of $1,000 Cash or Surety or 48 hr O.R.

Ifeatu Hope Obianwu ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court case #25-820 for Driving under the Influence and Improper Driving on Road with a bond of $500 cash or Surety or 48 hr O.R.

Ashley Corn ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-826 for Distribution of Meth, Possession of Stolen Property, and Criminal Littering with a bond of $20,000 Cash or Surety.

Tre Fiesterman ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-826 for Possession of Meth, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Criminal Littering with a bond of $10,000 Cash or Surety. Barton County District Court case #25-824 for Possession of Stolen Property with a bond of $20,000 Cash or Surety.


Released May 21

Jeffrey Lee Hood, Jr. ‑ $10,000 surety bond.


Released May 22

Ashley M. Juergensen ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Ifeatu Hope Obianwu ‑ $500 cash bond with Great Bend Police Department.


Pawnee County Sheriff

May 21

A fire investigation occurred at 3 a.m. in the 1200 block of K-156 Hwy.

A non-injury accident was reported at 5:08 p.m. at 10th Ave. and J Rd.

Suspicious activity was reported at 10:47 p.m. in the 1800 block of 80th Ave.


May 22

A non-injury accident was reported at 5:40 a.m. in Pawnee Rock.

A warrant arrest occurred at 4:32 p.m. in the 600 block of Topeka St.

A female inmate was booked in at 4;58 p.m.

A motorist assist occurred at 10:38 p.m. at U.S. 56 and 190th Ave.