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On The Record for May 3-5, 2024
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Published: May 6, 2024, 6:25 PM

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had nine ambulance runs Friday, five Saturday and three Sunday.

On Saturday, firefighters responded to a small hay bale fire at 7:07 p.m. at NW 10 Road. On Sunday, they responded to a small grass fire at 3:31 p.m. at 56 NE 40 Road. 


Great Bend Police

A domestic disturbance was reported at 12:31 a.m. Friday at 3911 Forest Ave.

A criminal use of financial card was reported at 9:59 a.m. at 5926 Eisenhower.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:13 p.m. at Hejny Liquor, 4107 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:03 a.m. Saturday at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.

A battery was reported at 7:09 p.m. at 327 Frey St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:15 p.m. in the 3000 block of 10th St.

A theft of a vehicle license tag was reported at 10:36 a.m. Sunday at 1103 Heizer.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:15 p.m. at 1317 Eisenhower.

A search warrant was executed at 8:42 p.m. at 115 Becker Court. A narcotics violation also reported there.

A search warrant was executed at 11:37 p.m. at 125 Maple St.


Barton County Sheriff

There was a report of shots fired at 12:05 a.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Kansas Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:04 a.m. Friday in the 600 block of E. K-4, Hoisington.

A theft was reported at 8:16 a.m. at 335 E. Barton County Road, Great Bend.

A theft was reported at 8:18 a.m. at SE 30 Road and SE 90 Ave., Ellinwood.

A narcotics violation was reported at 2:39 p.m. in the 100 block of South Washington Ave., Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 515 E. Fifth St., Ellinwood.

A crash involving an ATV was reported at 7:27 p.m. at 95 SW 20 Road, Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 11:38 p.m. at 718 NE K-156, Claflin.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 8:01 a.m. Saturday at All Seasons Mobile Home Park, 4 NW 30 Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:25 p.m. at 370 N. U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:41 a.m. Sunday at NE 80 Ave. and NE 200 St., Stafford.

A battery was reported at 11:33 a.m. at 515 Bismark Ave., Ellinwood.

A fire was reported at 3:32 p.m. at 56 NE 40 Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:21 p.m. at E. K-4, mile marker 134, Claflin.

A battery was reported at 9:47 p.m. at 20 SE 40 Ave., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked May 3

KyleHeuer — Driving while suspended, no vehicle insurance

Nicholas M. Richter — Multiple burglaries. Bond set at $40,000.

Mario A. Enriquez — Probation violation

John P. Stevenson — Failure to appear. Bond set at $20,000.

Aric L. Untereiner-Hernandez — Serve sentence

Kevin L. Burns — Domestic battery

Bryan T. Roberts — Multiple failures to appear

Michelle L Smith — Probation violation


Released May 3

Colton Farmer — Released to Rice County Sheriff’s Office

Lee Pace — $55,000 surety bond

Jason M. Petz — Released to Stafford County Sheriff’s Office

Nicholas M. Richter — $40,000 surety bond

Kevin L. Burns — $1,000 surety bond


Booked May 4

Alexander Brown — Multiple counts of contempt of court

Vista M. Smith — Failure to appear


Released May 4

Kenneth Patterson — Released to Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office

Michelle L. Smith — $5,000 surety bond

Vista M. Smith — $951.50 cash bond


Booked May 5

Timothy K. Galliart — Contempt of court


Released May 5

Kyle Heuer — Own-recognizance bond through Great Bend Police Department

Brady M. Holuska-Ringo — End of sentence

Timothy Galliart — $352.37 cash bond

Aric Lee Untereiner-Hernandez — Time served
Three arrested in simultaneous Hoisington drug raids
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Published: Apr 10, 2025, 5:41 PM

The Barton County Sheriff’s Office executed simultaneous search warrants in the city of Hoisington just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9. Sheriff Brian Bellendir reports deputies executed warrants at 306 E. 5th St. and 315 E. 4th St. as the result of a drug investigation.

The warrant on Fifth Street resulted in the arrest of Jericho Hutchinson, age 42, who was reportedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine and marijuana. He was arrested and transported to the Barton County Jail without incident. He was booked on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a school. Hutchinson is being held in lieu of a $300,000 bond.

The search warrant on Fourth Street resulted in two arrests at the scene. Brandon Maxwell, age 47, and Kerri Maxwell, age 46, were both transported to the Barton County Jail. Both were charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school. Their bond was set at $300,000.

“The search warrants and arrests were part of an extensive investigation lasting several weeks,” Bellendir said. “There may be further arrests related to this investigation. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by members of the Hoisington Police Department and agents from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.”