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Cop Shop (8/28)

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Barton County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log (8/28)

Criminal Damage

At 7:58 a.m. criminal damage was reported at 633 E. Lakeview Dr.

Great Bend Police Department Incident Log (8/28)

Burglary / In Progress

At 4:18 a.m. a burglary from a vehicle was reported at 1804 Monroe Street.

Unconscious / Fainting

At 4:34 a.m. ambulance assistance was needed at 2828 Paseo Dr.

Non-Injury Accident

At 10:11 a.m. an accident was reported at 3503 10th Street.

At 7:21 p.m. an unknown vehicle was traveling an unknown direction and struck David Mercado’s vehicle.

Sick Person

At 7:25 p.m. ambulance assistance was needed at 3503 10th Street.

Theft

At 8:24 p.m. a theft was reported at 2231 Morton Street.

Wednesday Weather

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Much Cooler Wednesday

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

KBI investigating woman’s shooting death in Stafford County

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STAFFORD COUNTY– The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting death that occurred Tuesday morning in Seward, Kan.

photo courtesy KBI

The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office requested KBI assistance at approximately 9:55 a.m. on Aug. 28, and special agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded.

At approximately 9:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a shooting that occurred. Upon arriving at 519 Seward Ave. in Seward, Kan., authorities discovered a female with gunshot wounds who was pronounced dead, and a male with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The two were acquaintances of one another.

EMS transported the injured man to an area hospital. His name is not being released at this time. The deceased female was identified as 35-year-old Adrianne C. Martin, of Seward.

There is no indication of any threat to the public as a result of this incident. An autopsy will be conducted.

This investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time.

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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is handling a double shooting that occurred in Stafford County Tuesday morning.

The shooting was reported to the KBI by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office for the incident that happened in Seward.

With two people getting shot, it is believed that one person is dead as result of the wounds, although that has not been confirmed by the KBI.

The Pratt Tribune reported that one person is in custody and there are no other suspects at large.

Stop & Learn: Alzheimer’s & Dementia FAQ

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BUSINESS NEWS

The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be hosting a free program at the

Senior Center (2005 Kansas Ave.) titled, “Alzheimer’s & Dementia FAQ” on Friday, September 7th, at 1:00 pm.  Join Amanda Pittman, Information & Assistance Specialist at Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging, as she presents on Alzheimer’s & the various levels of dementia. Covered will be some simple myths and frequently asked questions. Feel free to come with specific questions and concerns and Amanda will do her best to answer them.

For more information on this program contact the Recreation Commission office at 793-3755.

Two Barton County intersections set to receive new stop signs

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After investigating two township road intersections, Barton County Engineer Barry McManaman Monday recommended that stop signs be located at those locations to improve sight distance.

McManaman recommended that stop signs be placed at the intersection of SE 30 Avenue and SE 40 Road in South Bend Township, and at the intersection of NW 80 Avenue and NW 160 Road in Grant and Albion Townships.

Barton County Commission Chair Jennifer Schartz asked McManaman if there was a chance someone could protest the signs being installed.

Barry McManaman Audio

Commissioners voted 5-0 to proceed with the installation of the stop signs. McManaman says the stop signs will go up within the next few days.

Cop Shop (8/27)

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Barton County Sheriff’s Office Incident Log (8/27)

Criminal Damage

At 9:19 a.m. criminal damage was reported at 633 E. Lakeview Dr.

Great Bend Police Department Incident Log (8/27)

Traumatic Injuries

At 9:55 a.m. ambulance assistance was needed at 5305 Broadway.

Traffic Arrest

At 12:32 p.m. an officer arrested Fernando Acosta for DWS and no insurance in the 300 block of Locust Street.

Theft

At 2:54 p.m. a report of suspicious activity on his credit card was made at 5858 10th Street.

Warrant Arrest

At 9:22 p.m. Bailey Fish was arrested at 2200 Monroe Street on warrants.

Barton County Sheriff’s Booking Activity (8/27)

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BOOKED: Jason Battlaglear Jr. of Great Bend on BTDC case for criminal threat, bond set at $5,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Fernando Acosta of Great Bend on GBMC case for DWS, no insurance, and seat belt, bond set at $1,000 C/S or 48-hour OR.

BOOKED: Dustin Chambers on Barton County District Court warrant for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia, with a bond of $10,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Bailey Fish of Great Bend on GBMC warrant for contempt of court, bond set at $814.50. GBMC warrant for contempt of court, bond set at $727.50. GBMC warrant for contempt of court, bond set at $482.50.

BOOKED: Brandon Watkins of Hoisington on Hoisington Municipal Court case for no DL, bond in lieu of $1,000 C/S.

BOOKED: Gerald W. Johnson on Barton County District Court case for battery DV with a bond of $2,500 C/S.

BOOKED: Renita Johnson on Barton County District Court case for battery DV with a bond of $2,500 C/S.

RELEASED: Travis Newkirk of Hoisington on BTDC serve sentence.

RELEASED: Ricky Bryant on GBMC cases after receiving order of release from GBMC.

RELEASED: Dakota Green of Great Bend on BTDC warrant for probation violation. BTDC case for criminal threat, criminal trespass, bond posted of $5,000 through Ace Bail Bonding.

RELEASED: Corbin Cale of Great Bend on BTDC warrant with time served.

RELEASED: Dustin J. Chambers on Barton County District Court warrant for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia, posted bond through Absolute.

RELEASED: Shayla Richmeier of Great Bend on BTDC case for burglary and theft after posting a $20,000 surety bond through Dynomite.

RELEASED: Fernando Acosta of Great Bend on GBMC case for DWS, no insurance and seat belt after posting a $1,000 surety bond through Dynomite.

RELEASED: Harold Mason on BCDC case with a $20,000 surety bond through Dynomite Bail Bonds.

RELEASED: Brandon Watkins of Hoisington on Hoisington Municipal Court case for no DL after posting a $1,000 surety through Ace Bail Bonding.

Police arrest 19-year old connected to vehicle burglaries

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Ethan Kilbourn

On Tuesday, August 28 at approximately 4:18 a.m. a citizen reported seeing a suspicious subject in the area of 19th and Lincoln.

Great Bend Police Department officers were then dispatched to the area in reference to a subject possibly breaking into vehicles. Officers contacted a white male, age 19, in the area, but no evidence of a crime was located. The subject was released and officers then cleared from this call.

Officers then remained in the area watching the subject. Officers then witnessed the same subject breaking into vehicles in the 1800 block of Monroe. The subject was again contacted and stolen items were recovered by the officers. The subject was identified as Ethan Kilbourn, age 19, of Great Bend.

Kilbourn was arrested and booked at BTSO jail in lieu of bond for burglary, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Anyone with any information about this crime or any other crime is encouraged to call the Great Bend Police Department or Crime Stoppers 792-1300.

Researchers say they have cracked the complete genome of wheat

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More than 200 researchers working together around the world have published a research article saying they have finally cracked the complete genome of wheat after 13 years of work. K-State plant biologist John Fellers calls this a monumental breakthrough for wheat variety development.

John Fellers Audio

Fellers says K-State scientists collaborated with the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium on the project. He adds that the work will pave the way for wheat varieties better adapted to climate challenges with higher yields and better nutrition. This achievement, says Fellers, would not have happened if not for the strong support of Kansas wheat producers who actually led the push for sequencing the genome.

John Fellers Audio

The research article published in the journal Science was authored by scientists from 73 research institutions in 20 countries. It presents the genome of the bread wheat variety Chinese Spring, the highest-quality genome sequence produced to date for wheat.

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