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Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (4/24)
BOOKED: Erin Baker on Barton County District Court warrants for Contempt of Court and Probation Violation, no bond set. BOOKED: Michael Hurd on Barton County District Court warrant for Probation Violation, bond set at $10,000 C/S. BOOKED: Layton Brown on Stafford County Municipal Court warrant for Failure to Appear, bond...
Cop Shop (4/24)
Barton County Sheriff’s Office incident log (4/24) At 10:39 a.m. an animal complaint was reported in the 300 block of SE 20 Road. At 4:12 p.m. a fire was reported at MM 213 on E. US 56 Highway in Ellinwood. Stroke. At 5:43 p.m. a stroke was reported at...
Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (4/23)
BOOKED: Nicholas Wornkey on Barton County District Court warrant for Probation Violation, bond set at $10,000 C/S. RELEASED: Alexandra Dirreen on Barton County District Court case for Violation of Restricted Driver's License, after posting $500 surety bond through Ace Bail Bonds. RELEASED: Zakary Zimmer-Pflughoeft on three Great Bend Municipal Court...
K-4 crack repair project is set, starting near Barton Co. line
Work will begin soon on a K-4 crack repair project in Rice County. The Kansas Department of Transportation project will be on K-4 from the Barton/Rice county line on the west to the Rice/Ellsworth county line on the east. The length is about 25 miles. The work is expected to...
Barton Co. passes resolution moving unexpended funds into 2024
Each year, the Barton County Commission passes a resolution transferring and carrying over the previous year's unexpended funds. That time was Tuesday morning for 2023 funds. County Administrator Matt Patzner approached the commission about moving monies to the capital improvement and equipment replacement funds. "It is the county's practice to...
Kansas school bus with baseball team involved in crash
BARTON COUNTY —With zero to low visibility, a Russell USD 407 activity bus was involved in an accident Tuesday morning, according to Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir. The bus was transporting the Russell/Victoria baseball team to Liberal for a doubleheader. The accident occurred on Northwest 30 Avenue, north Northwest...
Barton Commission approves new part-time position at CKCC
Last week, Central Kansas Community Corrections Director Brooke Haulmark presented to the Barton County Commission her plans moving forward to address some deficiencies in the department as indicated in a report from the Kansas Department of Corrections. At Tuesday's meeting, the commission approved a part-time office assistant position at CKCC. County Administrator Matt Patzner presented the issue to the commission.
2 injured in crash involving semi, bus carrying Russell HS baseball team
BARTON COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: The Barton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a Tuesday morning crash involving a bus and a semi hauling a trailer carrying hay left two people with minor injuries. It’s a situation that Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir said could’ve been worse. The bus carried members of the Russell High School baseball team.
Person Killed in ATV Crash
One person is dead following an ATV crash in Barton County. Thirty-seven-year-old Wilbert Sanko died at a hospital after becoming pinned underneath his ATV near the diversion dam on the Arkansas River south of Dundee on Saturday. A 33-year-old passenger was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Cop Shop (4/22)
Barton County Sheriff’s Office incident log (4/22) At 2:23 a.m. an animal complaint was reported at 90 Road & 100 Avenue. At 10:38 a.m. a driving complaint was reported at NE 50 Road & NE K-156 Highway. Animal Complaint. At 2:21 p.m. an animal complaint was reported at 624...
Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (4/19 - 4/21)
BOOKED: Christian Lusero-Bujanda on Barton County District Court warrant for Failure to Appear, bond set at $2,500 C/S. BOOKED: Allen Ashauer on Barton County District Court case for Domestic Battery, bond set at $1,000 C/S. BOOKED: Stephen Arnold, Jr., on Barton County District Court warrant for Possession with Intent to...
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