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Cop Shop (9/8 – 9/10)

Barton County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log (9/8)

Traffic Arrest

At 5:35 p.m. a driver was arrested at 30 NE 30 Road for DUI and other charges.

9/9

Vehicle Impound

At 11:10 a.m. a vehicle parked in the roadway was impounded at E. US 56 Highway & NE 80 Avenue in Ellinwood.

Shots Fired

At 7:16 p.m. a report of someone shooting guns in the area of 126 Kiowa Road was made.

9/10

Traffic Arrest

At 8:55 a.m. a subject was arrested for DWS, expired registration, improper tag, no proof of current insurance in the 1700 block of N. US 281 Highway in Hoisington.

Great Bend Police Department Incident Log (9/8)

Traumatic Injuries

At 11:07 a.m. EMS assistance was needed at 1412 Hoover Street.

Hemorrhage / Lacerations

At 11:31 a.m. EMS assistance was needed at 1101 Kansas Avenue Apt 301.

Warrant Arrest

At 11:48 a.m. an officer arrested Lucas Webster at 1806 12th Street on a PV warrant.

Shots Fired

At 11:49 a.m. report of gun shots in the area was made at 9th Street & Jefferson Street.

Warrant Arrest

At 12:19 p.m. an officer arrested a subject on a PV warrant at 1806 12th Street.

Theft

At 12:28 p.m. a theft was reported at 2424 19th Street in Great Bend.

Warrant Arrest

At 1:22 p.m. an officer arrested Cody Crawford on a PV warrant at 1806 12th Street.

Non-Injury Accident

At 2:25 p.m. a hit and run accident was reported at 1219 Washington Street.

Burglary / Not in Progress

At 4:02 p.m. a report of someone damaging her door and going through her apartment was made at 5901 Eisenhower Ct B.

Non-Injury Accident

At 5:16 p.m. an accident was reported at 1001 Main Street.

Injury Accident

At 5:54 p.m. Caleb Romo had an accident with a pole at 2123 Main Street.

Non-Injury Accident

At 8:38 p.m. a non-injury accident was reported at 27th Street & Jefferson Street.

Traffic Arrest

At 11:35 p.m. an officer arrested Mario Lira for DUI, DWS at 2701 10th Street.

9/9

Non-Injury Accident

At 9:14 a.m. an accident was reported at 2424 19th Street.

At 3:05 p.m. an accident was reported at 3909 10th Street.

Warrant Arrest

At 3:48 p.m. an officer arrested Eric Reed on a warrant.

Breathing Problems

At 5:31 p.m. EMS assistance was needed at 1101 Kansas Avenue Apt. 609.

Criminal Damage

At 8:40 p.m. a report of someone throwing eggs was made at 1435 10th Street.

Warrant Arrest

At 9:27 p.m. an officer arrested Michael Graves on GBMC warrant at 1116 9th Street.

Non-Injury Accident

At 9:34 p.m. an accident was reported at 10th Street & Washington Avenue.

Traffic Arrest

At 9:58 p.m. an officer arrested Kelvin Schartz at 2500 7th Street for a DUI.

Criminal Damage

At 10:57 p.m. a report of someone throwing eggs at his vehicle was made at 1806 12th Street.

Non-Injury Accident

At 11:26 p.m. an accident was reported at 2500 7th Street.

9/10

Overdose / Poisoning

At 4:46 a.m. EMS assistance was needed at 2216 11th Street.

Sick Person

At 6:28 a.m. EMS assistance was needed at 3202 Main Street.

K9 Use / Call Out

At 10:14 a.m. a K9 Call Out occurred in the 1700 block N. US 281 Highway.

Unconscious / Fainting

At 10:46 a.m. EMS assistance was needed at 5504 Apache Rd.

Injury Accident

At 12:51 p.m. an accident was reported at 3307 10th Street.

Non-Injury Accident

At 4:53 p.m. an accident was reported at 403 Buckeye Street.

Theft

At 4:59 p.m. a report of stealing a power washer at 1445 12th Street was made.

Abdominal Pain / Problems

At 5:04 p.m. EMS assistance was needed at 717 Coolidge Street Apt. 11.

Sick Person

At 7:39 p.m. EMS assistance was needed at 2109 29th Street.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

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Barton County Sheriff’s Booking Activity (9/8 – 9/10)

9/8

BOOKED: Lucas Webster of Hays on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for contempt of court, bond set at $677.50 cash only. Warrant for contempt of court, bond set at $677.50 cash only.

BOOKED: Cody Crawford of Great Bend on Barton County District Court warrants for probation violation, no bond. Warrant for probation violation, no bond. Warrant for probation violation, no bond.

BOOKED: Christopher Immediato on Great Bend Municipal Court case for a serve sentence with no bond.

BOOKED: Charles Drescher of Great Bend on BTSO case for DUI, 2nd conviction, possession of drug of paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance hallucinogenics, transportation of liquor in open container, bond is set at $2,500 C/S.

BOOKED: Alicia Hoeffner on Ellinwood Municipal Court case for serve sentence.

BOOKED: Meryl Jane Ramirez for a 30-day serve sentence.

RELEASED: Dalton Gleason on Barton County District Court warrant with a $100 cash bond.

9/9

BOOKED: Mario Lira of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for DUI, driving while suspended, no head lights, ignition interlock required, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Consuelo Serna of Great Bend on Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear, bond set at $1,000 cash surety. Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for contempt of court, bond set at $910 cash only or 30 days in jail. Contempt of court, bond set at $835.50 cash only.

BOOKED: Patrick Allen Doty of Great Bend for serve sentence.

BOOKED: Michael Graves of Great Bend on GBMC warrant for contempt of court, bond set in lieu of $647.50 cash only.

RELEASED: Mario Lira of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for DUI, driving while suspended, no head lights, ignition interlock required after posting a $1,000 cash surety bond through Ace Bail Bonding.

9/10

BOOKED: Jared Kern of Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Janie Tweedy of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Kelvin Schartz of Lawrence on Great Bend Municipal Court case for DUI, refusal to take a breath test, no class motorcycle license, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Robin Robison of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV, bond set at $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Barry Steen of Ulysses on a Barton County District Court case for DWS liability insurance require, operate vehicle without registration or with expired tag and display plate not assigned, bond set at $2,500 C/S.

RELEASED: Janie Tweedy of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV after posting a $1,000 surety bond through A-1 Bail Bonds.

RELEASED: Jared Kern age 23 of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV after posting a $1,000 surety bond through A-1 Bail Bonds.

RELEASED: Robin Robison of Great Bend on Great Bend Municipal Court case for battery DV after posting a $1,000 surety bond through A-1 Bail Bonds.

RELEASED: Kelvin Schartz of Lawrence on Great Bend Municipal Court case for DUI, refusal to take a breath test, no class motorcycle license after posting a $1,000 surety bond through Ace Bail Bonding.

RELEASED: Charles Drescher of Great Bend on BTSO case for DUI 2nd conviction, possession of drug of paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance hallucinogenics, transportation of liquor in open container after posting a $2,500 surety bond through Ace Bail Bonding.

RELEASED: Christopher Immediato of Great Bend Municipal Court case for a serve sentence.

RELEASED: Patrick Doty of Great Bend on a serve sentence.

Kan. man jailed for alleged kidnapping after passenger calls 911

RENO COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged kidnapping.

On Sunday morning, deputies were dispatched to what was described as a rolling disturbance on Kansas 14 and east 56th Avenue in Reno County, according to a social media report.

Dispatch advised they had an open line with Markia Ahleah Miller, 20, and they could hear her screaming “Help.” They also said there was a man in the vehicle who could be heard yelling and possibly hitting the dash board or the steering wheel.

Deputies found the vehicle, ran the vehicle’s plate through dispatch and were advised it was the vehicle from the rolling disturbance.  Deputies conducted a traffic stop at 56th and Yaggy Road, made contact with the driver Jesus Valtierra, 22, Hutchinson, and requested he step out of the vehicle.

After conducting interviews with both parties there was enough probable cause to arrest Valtierra on charges of Kidnapping, Domestic Battery as well as operating a vehicle with no ignition interlock device as is a restriction on his license.

KHP trooper hospitalized after 4-vehicle crash

Sunday crash involving a KHP trooper Sunday in Shawnee County-photo courtesy WIBW TV

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Two people including a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper were injured in an accident just after 2:30p.m. Sunday in Shawnee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a Dodge Charger driven by Trooper Dray Carlton, 28, was northbound on Rochester Road just north of U.S. 24 with lights and sirens activated.

A 2000 Chevy Camaro driven by Robert E. Wells,71, Topeka, was westbound exiting a private drive and pulled out in front of the Charger. The Charger struck the Camaro. The Camaro left the road to the right and struck a 2005 Hyundai Tucson which was legally parked. The collision pushed the Hyundai into a legally parked Saturn Ion.

Carlton and Wells were transported to St. Francis Hospital. Both drivers were properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

Former astronauts to be grand marshals at KU homecoming

Hawley -photo courtesy University of Kansas

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Two former NASA astronauts who graduated from the University of Kansas will be grand marshals at next month’s homecoming parade.

The university says retired astronauts Joe Engle and Steven Hawley will lead the Oct. 6 parade through downtown Lawrence. Both men are Kansas natives.

The theme of the 105th homecoming is “Jayhawks of the Galaxy.”

Engle grew up in Chapman and graduated from Kansas in 1955 with a degree in engineering. He was commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1981 and the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1985.

Hawley, a Salina native, graduated from Kansas in 1973 with an astronomy degree. He was a mission specialist on five space shuttle flights from 1984 to 1999, logging more than 770 hours in space. He teaches in Kansas’ physics and astronomy department.

Western Kan. man held on $30K Bond for alleged drug distribution

Moeder -photo KDOC

RILEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug distribution charges.

Just after 1a.m. Saturday, police arrested Eric James Moeder, 38, WaKeeney, in the 2900 Block of Claflin Road on 2 charges of alleged distribution of opiates, opium stimulant and distribution or possession of with intent to distribute drug paraphnalia, according to the Riley County Police booking report. He is being held on a $30,000 Bond.

Moeder has five previous convictions for theft, drugs and aggravated burglary in Trego and Ellis County, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

New attendance coordinator in place at Great Bend High School

USD 428 Great Bend found out many high school dropout problems started with students not attending classes. Missing school gets the student behind, grades start to slip, and occasionally the teenager stops coming to class altogether. The Great Bend High School had 31 students drop out of school for various reasons in 2016. The high number of dropouts was quickly handcuffed to low attendance.

In order to combat the issue, the district added a classified position with an attendance coordinator this school year. Karla Martinez has filled the new position after spending over four years in child welfare, seeing many student truancy cases along the way.

Karla Martinez Audio


Martinez says many absent cases deal with students working the night before and not wanting to wake up in time for class, having to work to support their families, or a parent issue. It’s Martinez’s job to figure out the reasons why the child is not coming to school and find ways alleviate the barriers.

Alana Blessing is a family support worker at Park Elementary School in Great Bend, and says her task force tries to emphasize the importance of attendance at a young age.

Alana Blessing Audio


Kansas state statute says when a student has seven unexcused absences in a semester then the student is truant. Once truant, the school district has the ability to file a letter with the Barton County Attorney’s Office in an attempt to take stronger actions to improve the student’s attendance. Martinez says in extreme cases, the court can remove the child from the home if the absences continue.

Great Bend Police Chief unsure of any normalcy after city hall turmoil

Great Bend Police Chief Cliff Couch at the Aug. 7 Great Bend City Council meeting.

Less than a week back on the job, Great Bend Police Chief Cliff Couch realizes the situation at the Police Department and City Hall will never be same. Couch refers to the experience leading up to and after his suspension very traumatic for him and his family.

After bringing up issues of an undermanned department and being told not to address the issue in public, Couch was eventually suspended with pay on July 24 by the Great Bend City Council. Following much drama with the council, the chief was reinstated with a 4-3 vote on September 5.

Cliff Couch Audio


Couch brought allegations against city administration for misconduct and unethical procedures, mostly against former City Administrator Howard Partington and Mayor Mike Allison. Couch’s hearing was removed following his reinstatement. The future action if any becomes murky on Couch’s allegations.

A procedures audit passed by the council will be conducted on the city administrator’s office along with other areas of city business. Couch says he is unsure how much the audit will be able to reveal, but says the next plan of action is out of his hands.

Cliff Couch Audio


The Police Department is operating with 26 employees for a 30-member staff. The staff size will be going up after the city council approved the addition of two new officers for the 2018 budget. Couch says there is also another proposed resource officer at the Great Bend Middle School, a position that is jointly hired with USD 428.

During the course of Couch’s suspension, Partington and city council member Wayne Henneke retired/resigned, with both stating the turmoil at city hall as the reasons for their resignations. Great Bend Fire Chief Mike Napolitano also retired in the midst of the Couch suspension.

K-State 18th in latest AP Poll

RK TEAM REC PTS
1 Alabama(58) 2-0 1522
2 Oklahoma(2) 2-0 1447
3 Clemson(1) 2-0 1380
4 USC 2-0 1324
5 Penn State 2-0 1299
6 Washington 2-0 1124
7 Michigan 2-0 1107
8 Ohio State 1-1 1003
9 Oklahoma State 2-0 1002
10 Wisconsin 2-0 993
11 Florida State 0-1 944
12 LSU 2-0 935
13 Georgia 2-0 882
14 Louisville 2-0 658
15 Auburn 1-1 591
16 Virginia Tech 2-0 559
17 Miami 1-0 542
18 Kansas State 2-0 475
19 Stanford 1-1 364
20 TCU 2-0 352
21 Washington State 2-0 233
22 South Florida 2-0 188
23 Tennessee 2-0 159
24 Florida 0-1 146
25 UCLA 2-0 119

Dropped from rankings: Notre Dame 24

Others receiving votes: Utah 101, South Carolina 72, Colorado 66, West Virginia 63, Oregon 61, Maryland 42, Notre Dame 31, San Diego State 16, Houston 10, Mississippi State 3, Boise State 3, California 2, Vanderbilt 2, Iowa 2, Texas Tech 2, Michigan State 1

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