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On The Record, May 22-26 2026
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

May 21

EMS made seven ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one structure fire in the 1200 block of Roosevelt at 1:21 a.m.

May 22

EMS made seven ambulance runs. No fires were reported.

May 23

EMS made one ambulance run. No fires were reported.

May 24

EMS made seven ambulance runs. No fires were reported.

May 25

EMS made six ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to one fire in the 2900 block of 26th St. Fire was out upon arrival.

May 26

EMS made one ambulance run. Firefighters responded to two accidental alarms.

Great Bend Police

May 22

A non-injury, hit-and-run crash was reported at 2:05 a.m. at Charlie’s Place, 1109 Main St.

A harassment complaint was reported at 11:18 a.m. at 3114 17th St.

A fraud complaint was reported at 3:20 p.m. at the University of Kansas - St. Rose Pavilion, 3515 Broadway Ave.

A battery was reported at 5:59 p.m. at Barton County Youth Care, 2212 Forest Ave.

Criminal threats were reported at 6:58 p.m. at Barton County Youth Care, 2212 Forest Ave.

Criminal threats were reported at 6:59 p.m. at 3200 10th St.

A battery was reported at 8:11 p.m. at Azria Health Great Bend, 1560 K-96.

A fight was reported at 9:31 p.m. at 1806 Holland St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:00 p.m. at 2312 McKinley St.

A traffic arrest was made at 11:21 p.m. at Broadway Ave. and Polk St.

May 23

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:01 a.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A harassment complaint was reported at 11:05 a.m. at 811 Grant St.

A warrant arrest was executed at 12:34 p.m. at 3413 Broadway Ave.

Interference with law enforcement was reported at 10:05 p.m. at Club 1 Fitness, 3806 Broadway Ave.

May 24

A domestic incident was reported at 12:14 a.m. at Travelers Budget Inn, 4200 10th St.

A subject removal was reported at 5:17 a.m. at 2111 27th St.

A non-injury, hit-and-run crash was reported at 11:01 a.m. at Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:23 p.m. at 10th St. and Harrison St.

A sex offense was reported at 9:05 p.m.

May 25

A theft was reported at 12:31 p.m. at 1222 Polk St.

A non-injury crash was reported at Ninth and Elm St. at 5:37 p.m.

A theft was reported at Wetlands Waterpark, 2303 Main St., at 7:40 p.m.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:57 p.m. at 1110½ Morphy St.

A domestic incident was reported at 10:22 p.m. at 319 Kiowa Rd.

May 26

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:37 a.m. at Dollar Tree, 3502 10th St.

A sex offense was reported at 12:46 p.m.

A theft was reported at 2:05 p.m. at 2404 Williams St.

A theft was reported at 2:42 p.m. at 10th Street Eye Care Center, 2601 10th St.

A warrant arrest was executed at 3:12 p.m. at Court Services-20th District Corrections, 1806 12th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:23 p.m. at 1430 12th St.

A structure fire was reported at 4:34 p.m. at 1101 Kansas Ave.

A sex offense was reported at 5:27 p.m.

A burglary/not in progress was reported at 8:13 p.m. at 1114 Holland St.

Barton County Sheriff

May 22

A warrant arrest was executed at 6:34 a.m. at the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:50 p.m. at 506 E First St., Hoisington.

A fight was reported at 9:31 p.m. at 1806 Holland St., Great Bend.

A warrant arrest was executed at 11:04 p.m. at the Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:58 p.m. at 512 E First St., Hoisington.

May 23

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:45 p.m. at the Barton County Detention Center.

A traffic arrest was made at 5:17 p.m. at Casey’s General Store, 250 S Main St., Hoisington.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 5:26 p.m.

An injury crash was reported at 9:14 p.m. near NW 130 Ave. and NW 100 Rd., Olmitz.

May 24

A domestic incident was reported at 9:39 a.m. at 208 E Second St., Hoisington.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 4:19 p.m. near NE 130 Ave. and NE 140 Rd., Claflin.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 7:49 p.m. at mile marker 214 on E U.S. 56, Ellinwood.

A fire involving grass, trash, vehicle or utility was reported at 8:04 p.m. near W U.S. 56 and Barton St., Pawnee Rock.

May 25

A warrant arrest was executed at 8:18 p.m. near W K-4 and NW 140 Ave., Hoisington.

A domestic incident was reported at 10:17 p.m. at 319 Kiowa Rd., Great Bend.

May 26

A structure fire was reported at 4:33 p.m. at 1101 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

A battery was reported at 5:32 p.m. in the 100 block of SE 1 Ave., Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:55 p.m. at Starbucks, 3530 10th St., Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked May 22

Jai-Lyn Riggans — Possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and driving while suspended.

Jordan Lira — Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear. Bond set at no bond. Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.

Tagan J. Moss-Barrett — Contempt of court indirect.

Sabrina M. Foster — Contempt of court indirect.

Jeffrey Shelor — Serve sentence.

Juvenile — Criminal threat.

Emilie U. Murray — Serve sentence.

Caiden A. Miller — Hoisington Municipal Court case.

Christopher Madrid — Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for contempt.

Jose A. Razo — Interference with law enforcement officer and battery.

Released May 22

Gabriel L.S. Koerner — Time served.

James P. Harbison — Time served.

Jimmy W. Pogue Jr. — Time served.

Frederick R. Kopke — $25,000 surety bond.

Juvenile — Transferred to Juvenile Services.

Booked May 23

Shana Stidham — Domestic battery.

David Sims — Domestic battery.

Cory Glover — Driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance, duty of driver and transport of open container. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Kevin Scott Barr — Failure to appear.

Layton G. Brown — Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear.

Justin E. Herren — No driver’s license and display of plate.

Juan M. Prieto — Interference with law enforcement officer.

Released May 23

Jose A. Razo — $1,000 surety bond.

Christopher Madrid — $260 cash bond.

Kevin S. Barr — $1,000 surety bond.

Caiden A. Miller — O.R. bond.

Shana L. Stidham — 28-hour O.R. bond.

David S. Sims Sr. — 18-hour O.R. bond.

Layton G. Brown — $500 cash bond.

Justin E. Herren — $1,000 surety bond.

Bethany N. Oxford — 48-hour O.R. bond.

Booked May 24

No bookings

Released May 24

Juan M. Prieto — $1,000 surety bond.

Jai-Lyn R. Riggans — $2,500 surety bond.

Jeffrey Shelor — Time served.

Booked May 25

Raymond K. Chapman — Barton County District Court warrants for probation violation.

Released May 25

No releases

Booked May 26

Courtney Edmonson — Barton County District Court warrant for probation violation.

Released May 26

Cory A. Glover — Released per the county attorney.

Courtney R. Edmonson — $500 cash bond.