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On the Record Mar. 19 & 20, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

March 17

7 EMS calls

1 report of fire at 3:46 p.m. in the 300 block of Point Drive

1 unauthorized burn at 4:12 p.m. in the 200 block of Washington St.


March 18

3 EMS calls

1 rekindle of a previous burn permit at 4:34 p.m. in the 200 block of NE 20 Ave.


March 19

10 EMS calls


Great Bend Police

March 19

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:12 a.m. at 3502 10th St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 2012 Forest Ave. Tree branch fell on vehicle.

A code black was reported at 11:47 a.m. in the 3600 block of 22nd St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 6:14 p.m. at 1513 Broadway Ct.


March 20

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:16 p.m. at 1101 Kansas Ave.

Criminal damage was reported at 1:49 p.m. at 2539 Seventh St. Reports a brick was thrown through a window in the basement.

A reported of shots fired in the area came in at 6:08 p.m. at 718 Holland St.

K-9 was called out at 11:57 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop at Broadway Ave. and Kansas Ave.


Barton County Sheriff

March 19

A structure fire was reported at 5:22 a.m. at 1351 Susank Rd., Hoisington.

A non-injury accident was reported at 8:11 a.m. at N U.S. 281 and NW 160 Rd., Hoisington.

A non-injury accident was reported at 9:36 a.m. at N U.S. 281, mile marker 124.

An injury accident was reported at 10:49 a.m. at NE 190 Rd. and NE 160 Ave., Barton County.

K-9 was called out at 9:56 p.m. to assist with a traffic arrest in the 200 block of NW 20 Ave.


March 20

K-9 was called out at 1:02 a.m. to assist with a traffic stop at 17th St. and Harrison St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 12:46 p.m. at N U.S. 281 Hwy., mile marker 111.

A non-injury accident was reported at 2:31 p.m. at 286 S. U.S. Hwy.

Fraud was reported at 3:47 p.m. at the Barton County Sheriff’s Office.

A fire was reported at 5:45 p.m. at 361 SW 60 Rd.

A non-injury accident was reported at 6:35 p.m. at W. U.S. 56 Hwy and SW 40 Ave.

A warrant arrest occurred at 7:45 p.m. at Barton County Detention.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 19

Zakary Zimmer-Pflughoeft ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-280 for Driving While Suspended. Bond set at $2,500 Cash or Surety.


Booked March 20

Rachel M. Gropp ‑ Ellinwood Municipal Court case #25-43 for Failure to Appear. Bond is set at $500 cash only or 18 hour O.R. bond.

Tre Lee Allen Fiesterman ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2023CR300027 for Serve Sentence. Bond set at No Bond.

Mitchum A. Soberanis ‑ Ellinwood Municipal court case #25-44 for No Driver’s License and speeding. Bond set at $1,000 Cash or Surety.

Jaleesa D. Hood ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT20211M0468 for Failure to Appear. Bond set at $200 cash only.


Released March 19

No releases


Released March 20

Angela M. Patton ‑ released indirect to Rush County Sheriff’s Office for Kansas Department of Corrections.

Tomas Carrera-Luna ‑ Released to ICE.

Zakary Zimmer-Pflughoeft ‑ $2,500 surety bond.

Scottie R. Ketch ‑$2,500 surety bond.

Mitchum A. Soberanis ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Jaleesa D. Hood ‑ $200 cash bond.


Pawnee County Sheriff

March 19

A runaway was reported at 1:05 a.m. in the 500 block of W. 8th St.

Suspicious activity was reported at 5:37 a.m. at K-156 at 280th Ave.

A down power line was reported at 9;46 a.m. in the 1600 block of 110th Ave.


March 20

A warrant arrest occurred at 6:31 p.m. at Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office.