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On the Record Mar. 17 - 18, 2025
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Great Bend Police

Mar. 14

Criminal damage was reported at 11:35 a.m. at 1504 12th St.

A disturbance was reported at 2:43 p.m. on the north side of Veteran’s Park.

A warrant arrest occurred at 3:50 p.m. at Court Services, 1806 12th St. Martin Villalobos was arrested on two Barton County warrants.

K-9 Niko was called out at 7:27 p.m. to a traffic stop in the 2400 block of Russell Pkwy.


Mar. 15

A burglary not in progress was reported at 5:52 a.m. at 1103 Eisenhower Ave. Reports vehicle being broken into.

A call to remove subject was received at 6:56 a.m. in the 1600 block of Stone St.

Criminal damage was reported at 9:18 a.m. at 1309 Warner Rd. Vehicles broken into and damaged and a firearm stolen.

A firearm was found in the ditch at 10:20 a.m. in the 2100 block of Frey St.

A report of threatening texts was received at 1:39 p.m. at 1600 Baker Ave.

A fire was reported at 8:10 p.m. at Barton Dr. and Dogwood St.

A theft was reported at 9:32 p.m. at 1036 Madison St.


Mar. 16

A call to remove a subject was received at 2:03 a.m. at Kwik Shop, 3907 Broadway Ave.

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:02 p.m.at Second St. and Main St.

An injury accident was reported at 12:06 p.m. at 18th St. and Heizer St.

K-9 Niko was called out at 3:51 p.m. to a traffic stop in the 3100 block of Jackson St.

K-9 Niko was called out at 4:34 p.m. to the Barton County Detention Center, 1408 Kansas Ave.

A fire was reported at 4:50 p.m. at Barton County Solid Waste, 350 NE 30 Rd.

A report of a subject walking down the street with an ax was received at 5 p.m. in the 1700 block of Stone St.

Threats/criminal threats were reported at 10:15 p.m. in the 2100 block of 25th St. Requests check area.

A noise complaint was received at 11:45 p.m. in the 800 block of Madison St. Citation served.


Mar. 17

A non-injury accident was reported at 8:56 a.m. at 2706 17th St.

Fraud was reported at 2:49 p.m. at 1215 Washington St.

Found property was reported at 5:05 p.m. at the Travel Lodge, 3200 10th St.

A domestic was reported at 8:30 p.m. at 2625 Gano St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 8:31 p.m. at 2716 10th St.

A domestic was reported at 10:11 p.m. at 2720 18th St.

A verbal domestic was reported at 11:14 p.m. at 1200 Jefferson St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 11:41 p.m. at 24th St. and Lincoln St.

Theft of clothes was reported at 11:55 p.m. at 1215 Stone St.


Mar. 18

Harassment by phone was reported at 12:24 a.m. at 1200 Jefferson St.

A verbal domestic was reported at 2:18 a.m. in the 2200 block of Madison St

Criminal damage was reported at 5:02 a.m. at 1200 Jefferson St.

A missing person/runaway was reported at 4:49 p.m. Subjects were located.


Barton County Sheriff

Mar. 17

A juvenile complaint was received at 9:56 a.m. in the 300 block of S. Bermuda.

An injury accident was reported at 2:32 p.m. at SW 60 Ave. and W Barton County Rd.

A fire was reported at 3:46 p.m. at 335 Point Dr.

A fire was reported at 6:01 p.m. in Ellinwood.


Mar. 18

Found property was reported at 9:56 a.m. at NE 60 Rd.

A warrant arrest occurred at 3:45 p.m. at Barton County Detention.

A fire was reported at 4:34 p.m. at 245 NE 30 Rd.

A domestic was reported at 5:46 p.m. at 509 S. Humbolt Ave., Ellinwood.

A warrant arrest occurred at 8:31 p.m. at NE K-156 and E U.S. 56 Hwy. Also resulted in a traffic arrest.

Two arrest warrants occurred at 11 p.m. at Barton County Detention.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 17

Gage Asbury ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-378 for aggravated assault. Bond set at $20,000 cash or surety.

Alexis R. Morgan ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court case #25-419 for Domestic Battery with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Adria P. Morgan ‑ Great Bend Municipal Court case #25-419 for Domestic Battery with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.


Booked March 18

Jeannie P. Spanke ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2019CR0007 for Failure to Appear Bond set at No Bond.

Joshua Harman ‑ Ellinwood Municipal Court case #25-42 for Domestic Battery. Bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Neil Avery ‑ Hoisington Municipal Court warrant #2023-110 for failure to appear. Bond set at $537 cash only.

Vince E. Dandy ‑ Butler County District Court warrant #2024TR2300 for Failure To Appear with bond set at $2,000 cash or surety and Barton County District Court case #25-276 for Driving While Revoked with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.


Released March 17

Blake A. Webb ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Brandi L. Harrington ‑ $5,000 O.R. bond authorized by Judge Svaty.

Joshua D. Belcher ‑ Time served.

Brandon Leon ‑ $5,000 surety bond.

Gage Asbury ‑ $20,000 surety bond.

Alexis R. Morgan ‑ $1,000 surety bond.


Released March 18

Adria P. Morgan  $1,000 surety bond.

Brennan W. W. Behnke ‑ Time served in full.

Allen L. Mader ‑ $2,500 O.R. bond authorized by Judge Snyder.

Shirley Burrow ‑ Released to KDOC.

Lisa J. Rugan ‑ Released by Order of the Court.

Joshua Harman ‑ $1,000 surety bond.


Pawnee County Sheriff

Mar. 17

An injury accident was reported at 5:40 a.m. in the 500 block of Sherman St.

An outside agency assist occurred at 3:17 p.m. at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.

An outside agency assist occurred at 3:37 p.m. in the 1700 block of Countryside Dr.

A motorist assist occurred at 6:11 p.m. in the 700 block of E 14th St.


Mar. 18

A residential alarm was sounded at 9:12 a.m. and a fire investigation occurred in the 1400 block of 110th Ave.

A residential alarm was sounded at 2:01 p.m. in the 800 block of 20th Ave.