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On the Record Jan. 24 - 26, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

Jan. 24

11 EMS calls

A vehicle fire in the 5900 block of Rosewood occurred at 2:23 p.m.

A false alarm


Jan. 25

6 EMS calls


Jan. 26

6 EMS calls


Great Bend Police 

Jan. 24

Criminal damage was reported at 12:48 p.m. at Duke Drilling, 5539 Second St.

A search warrant was executed at 12:55 p.m. at 1312 Baker Ave.

A vehicle fire was reported at 2:23 p.m. in the 5900 block of Rosewood Dr.

Criminal damage was reported at 3:17 p.m. at 1207 Washington St.

An animal cruelty case was reported at 4:29 p.m. at 1223 Morton St. Case taken.


Jan. 25

A verbal domestic was reported at 4:48 a.m. in the 1700 block of Morton St.

An arrest warrant was executed at 11:43 a.m. at 2802 Morton St. Peter Zamarripa was arrested on Great Bend Municipal and Barton County District Court warrants.

An outside agency assist occurred at 12:02 p.m. at 3118 18th St. Michael Vanaman was arrested on a Barton County warrant,

A remove subject call came in at 12:53 p.m. in the 1700 block of Morton St.

A domestic fight was reported at 1:36 p.m. in the 300 block of Frey St. Jesus Balderrama was arrested and booked in lieu of bond.

A remove subject call came in at 4:45 p.m. in the 2100 block of Jackson St.

K-9 was called out at 8:47 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop in the 900 block of Grant St.


Jan. 26

A disturbance was reported at 2:33 p.m. at 1905 Lakin Ave.

A domestic battery was reported at 3:35 p.m. in the 3300 block of Forest Ave. John Feemster was arrested and booked in lieu of bond.

A case of harassment was reported at 5:21 p.m. in the 1500 block of Cherry Lane.

A non-injury accident was reported at 6:16 p.m. at 10th St. and Washington St.


Barton County Sheriff

Jan. 24

Harassment by phone was reported at 7:38 a.m. in Hoisington.

A warrant arrest occurred at 2:52 p.m. at Barton County Detention.

A warrant arrest occurred at 4:08 p.m. at Barton County Detention.

A locate runaway/missing person call came in at 5:48 p.m.


Jan. 25

A call to chase all units stand by came in at 12:16 a.m. in the 1300 block of NW 10 Ave., Hoisington.

Fraud was reported at 4:34 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 6:07 p.m. in the 1000 block of East K-4, Claflin.


Jan. 26

A domestic was reported at 9:48 a.m. on NW 20 Rd., Albert.

Harassment by phone was reported at 6:06 p.m. on NE 50 Rd., Ellinwood.

Criminal damage was reported at 10:18 p.m. at 503 S. Humbolt Ave., Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 24

Alexa L. Rodarmel — Stafford County District Court Warrant #SF2023CR47 for theft with bond set at $20,000 cash or surety & Stafford County District Court Warrant #SF2024CR7 for theft x 2 with bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.

David Lomas — Barton County District Court Case #25-68 for Felony Flee & Elude, Reckless driving, Driving while suspended, Failure to stop at stop sign, Basic speed rule & Fail to use turn signal with bond set at $5,000 cash or surety.

Jeffery D. Raybern — Hoisington Municipal Court warrant #2024-84 for Serve Sentence; serving 01/24/2025 from 12:00 hours to 01/26/2025 at 12:00 hours.

Allen Shane Templeton — Serve Sentence on Barton County District Court Case #BT-2024-TR-0827, Bond set at No Bond.

Shayla Richmeier — McPherson County District warrant #MP2024CR000306 for Interference with Law Enforcement with a bond of $2,500 cash or surety.

Kelly Polzin — KDOC hold on Barton County District Court case #BT2023CR0158. No bond.

Dustin Lee Ellis — Barton County District Court warrant #BT2023CR0071 for Serve Sentence. Bond set at No Bond.

Juan Daniel Mendez-Rangel — Barton County District Court warrant #BT2024CR0188 for Probation Violation. Bond set at $293 Cash Only and Barton County District Court warrant #BT2024CR0302 for Probation Violation. Bond set at $393 Cash only.


Booked Jan. 25

Shawn P. Cory — Barton County District Court Case #25-72 for Felony Flee & Elude, Fail to stop at stop sign, Fail to signal & speeding with bond set at $5,000 cash or surety.

Emiliano Rodriguez — Barton County District Court case #25-20 for Driving Under the Influence with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Michael S. Vanaman — Barton County District Warrant #BT2025CR0017 for Interference with an LEO and Improper notice of turn, bond set at $2500 cash or surety.

Peter Zamarripa — Barton County District Court warrant #BT2022CR0368 for Probation Violation with bond set at No Bond and on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant #202400849 for Failure to Appear with bond set at No Bond.

Jesus E. Balderrama — Barton County District Court case #25-118 for Aggravated Domestic Battery. Bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.


Booked Jan. 26

Kristopher Clone — Barton County District Court Warrant #BT2023CR0020 for serve sentence. Bond set at No Bond.

John Feemster — Barton County District Court case #25-121 for Kidnapping, Aggravated assault, and Domestic battery. Bond set at $100,000 cash or surety.


Released Jan. 24

Christopher B. Delauder — Released by Order of the Court pursuant to the 48-hour rule.

Shayla Richmeier — $2,500 surety bond.

Nathan D. Hillegeist — $40,000 surety bond.


Released Jan. 25

Shawn P. Cory — $5,000 surety bond.

Juan C. Zamarripa-Torres — Released to Immigration Customs Enforcement.

Emiliano Rodriguez — $1,000 cash bond.


Released Jan. 26

Jeffrey D. Raybern — Serve sentence.

Dustin Lee Ellis — Serve sentence.


Pawnee County Sheriff

Jan. 24

Suspicious activity was reported at 7:33 p.m. in the 1300 block of U.S. 156.

A vehicle vs. deer non-injury accident was reported at 7:48 p.m. in the 900 block of R Rd.


Jan. 26

A vehicle vs. deer non-injury accident was reported at 4:09 a.m. on U.S. 56 at mile marker 170.

A vehicle vs. deer non-injury accident was reported at 6:26 p.m. on East K-19 at mile marker 16.