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On the Record March 14-16, 2025
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Great Bend Fire & EMS

March 14

14 EMS calls


March 15

9 EMS calls

1 trash can fire 1:25 p.m. in the first block of SW 20 Rd. and another in the 400 block of Dogwood at 8:15 p.m. Also called back to check on the fire from last week that kept rekindling at SW 50 Ave. and SW 60 Rd. Went out at 2:25 p.m. and 7:37 p.m.


March 16

9 EMS calls

1 trash fire in the 300 block of NE 30 Rd. at 4:50 p.m.


Barton County Sheriff

March 14

A non-injury accident was reported at 5:13 a.m. on U.S. 56 at mile marker 210.

A domestic was reported at 8:24 p.m. at 300 W. U.S. 56, Pawnee Rock.

A non-injury accident was reported at 8:39 p.m. in the 400 block of N. U.S. 281, Hoisington.

A warrant arrest occurred at 9:06 p.m. at 300 W. U.S. 56, Pawnee Rock.

A traffic arrest occurred at 11:50 p.m. at McKinley St. and Second St.


March 15

A traffic arrest occurred at 12:41 a.m. at 3809 10th St. K-9 was used.

Interference with LEO occurred at 2:05 a.m. at 20th St. and Madison St.

Fraud was reported at 12:16 p.m. at 7 NE 30 Rd.

A fire was reported at 1:31 p.m. at 32 SW 20 Rd.

K-9 was called out at 11:33 p.m. to assist with a traffic stop at 16th St. and Baker Ave.


March 16

A traffic arrest occurred at 12:24 a.m. in the 1700 block of NE 90 Ave., Claflin.

Criminal damage was reported at 4:59 p.m. at 57 SE 16 Rd.

A non-injury accident was reported at 8:12 p.m. in the 100 block of NW 90 Rd., Hoisington.

A domestic was reported at 9:29 p.m. at 163 S Elm St., Hoisington.

A non-injury accident was reported at 10:29 p.m. on U.S. 56, mile marker 209.


Barton County Jail

Booked March 14

Rick E. Novotny ‑ Barton County District Court case #BT2025CR0080 for Felony Interference with a Law Enforcement Officer - Falsely Report a Felony bond set at $5,000 cash or surety.

Martin Villalobos, Jr. ‑ Barton County District Court warrants #BT025CR0081 for violation of Protection Order with bond set at $2,500 case or surety and #BT2025CR0082 for Criminal Threat with bond set at $5,000 cash or surety.

Joshua D. Belcher ‑ Barton District Court case #BT2023CR0103 for a Serve Sentence with bond set at No Bond.

Mark Stephen Hughes ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-251 for Distribution of Opiate, Opium and Distribution of Marijuana. Bond set at $50,000 Cash or Surety.

Jazmin Rodriguez-Orozco ‑ Barton County District Court warrant #BT2025CR0031 for Failure to appear. Bond set at $10,000 cash or surety.


Booked March 15

Mark C. Keenan ‑ Barton County District Court case #25066 for Possession of Marijuana & No driver’s license with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Darien A. Blackwill ‑ Barton County District Court Case #25-265 for Driving Under the lnfluence, and Failure to Signal within 100 feet with bond set $2,500 Cash or Surety.

Nathan K. Myers ‑ Hoisington Municipal Warrant #201890 for Failure to Appear bond set at $215 Cash only.


Booked March 16

Dace A. Winkleman ‑ Barton County District Court case #25-269 for Driving Under the Influence, and Failure to Maintain Lane, with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Blake A. Webb ‑ Hoisington Municipal Court case #2548 fot Battery Domestic Violence with bond set at $1,000 cash or surety.


Released March 14

Michele Zamarripa ‑ $10,000 surety bond.

Ashley N. Robertson ‑ $2,500 surety bond.

John W. Denison ‑ $2,500 surety bond.

Trisha R. Johnson ‑ $10,000 O.R. bond authorized by Judge Beran.

Martin Villalobos, Jr. ‑ $2,500 and $5,000 surety bonds.


Released March 15

Mark C. Keenan ‑ $1,000 surety bond.

Darien A. Blackwill ‑ $2,500 surety bond.

Nathan K. Myers ‑ $215 cash bond.


Released March 16

Dace A. Winkleman ‑ $1,000 cash bond.

Jesus Dominguez-Hernandez ‑ Transferred/released to ICE.


Pawnee County Sheriff

March 14

A report of stolen property occurred at 9:54 a.m.

Trespassing was reported at 10:04 a.m. in the 300 block of Sherman St., Garfield.

An outside agency assist occurred at 2:34 p.m. in the 900 block of Starks Dr.

Suspicious activity was reported at 3:59 p.m. at 320th Ave. and K-156.


March 15

Livestock at large was reported at 7:27 p.m. at N Rd. and 100th Ave.


March 16

A transient assist occurred at 2:27 a.m. at the Barton and Pawnee County Line.

A business alarm occurred at 5:51 a.m. in the 300 block of Broadway St.

A motorist assist occurred at 7:57 a.m. on U.S. 56, mile marker 186.

A motorist assist occurred at 5:35 p.m. on U.S. 56, mile marker 187.