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On The Record for April 12-14, 2024
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had six ambulance runs Friday, seven on Saturday and seven on Sunday. Firefighters responded to a report of a bush fire Sunday in the 3900 block of 10th St. The fire was out prior to arrival.


Great Bend Police

A theft was reported at 10:41 a.m. Friday at Dollar General, 2400 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:48 p.m. at Wendy’s, 3519 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:16 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:54 p.m. at The Page, 2920 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:39 p.m. at McDonald’s, 3307 10th St.

An assault was  reported at 11:09 p.m. Sunday at 5825 Birchwood Drive.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:15 a.m. Friday at SE 20 Road and SE 90 Ave., Ellinwood.

A domestic incident was reported at 11:31 p.m. at 515 E. Fifth St., Ellinwood.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a narcotics violation reported at 1:31 a.m. Saturday at E. Cheyenne St. and N. Main St., Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:13 a.m. at NW 30 Ave. and NW K-96, Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a narcotics violation reported at 11:01 p.m. at East U.S. 56 and E. Barton County, Ellinwood.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a narcotics violation reported at 12:16 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of W. Santa Fe Blvd., Ellinwood.

An all units chase was reported at 6:54 p.m. at 4108 Second St., Great Bend.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 7:39 p.m. at 384 N. Washington, Great Bend.

A K-9 callout was utilized at a warrant arrest reported at 11:27 p.m. at 12th and Holland St., Great Bend. 


Barton County Jail

Booked April 12

Kole T. Dove — Failure to appear, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, criminal use of weapons. Bond was set at $11,000 cash or surety.

Amanda Enriquez — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Triston W. Pitts — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of weapon. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Michael T. Shives — Serve sentence

Aric Unereiner-Hernandez — Serve sentence

Jason Ray — Violation of protective order

Lorenzo Jimenez — Serve sentence

Jericho J. Riddle Jr. — Multiple probation violations

Joshua L. Mesecher — Serve sentence


Released April 12

Miles V. Jackson — Granted $10,000 own-recognizance bond and released to Oxford house

Kole T. Dove — $11,000 surety bond

Albert E. Haas Jr. — Time served in full

Jason Ray — $2,500 surety bond


Booked April 13

Ezekiel Bujanda —Criminal threat, battery

Kevin Burns — Battery domestic violence

Tracy Reeves — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Juan-Carlos Zamarripa — Serve sentence

John P. Stevenson — Possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.


Released April 13

Ezekiel Bujanda — $5,000 surety bond

Tracy Reeves — $10,000 surety bond

Kevin Burns — $1,000 surety bond

John P. Stevenson — $10,000 surety bond


Booked April 14

Olivia J. Vargas — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Ana Karen Dominguez — No driver’s license

Nathan Moore — Trafficking contraband into a correctional facility, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $50,000 cash or surety.

Yolanda Ortiz — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Dustin L. Ellis — Flee and elude, interference with law enforcement officer, basic speed rule


Released April 14

Ana Karen Dominguez — $500 surety bond

Michael Shives — Serve sentence

Lorenzo Jimenez — Time served in full

Aric Unereiner-Hernandez — Serve sentence

Dustin L. Ellis — $1,000 surety bond

Joshua Mesecher — Time served in full