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Great Bend Police make arrests in drug, disturbance cases
From the Great Bend Police Department... On Friday, Aug. 23, at approximately 10 a.m., officers of the Great Bend Police Department attempted to serve arrest warrants at a residence in the 2800 block of 20th Street in Great Bend and were met with resistance. Officers and detectives then obtained a search warrant for the residence. Upon executing the search warrant, Eric Torres, age 39; and Rebecca Muckenthaler, age 41, were located inside of the residence.
Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (8/28)
BOOKED: Darwin Schartz on Barton County District Court warrant for Failure to Appear, no bond set. BOOKED: Wesley Peterson on Stafford County District Court case for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, bond set at $1,000 C/S. BOOKED: Melissa Leckenby on Stafford County District Court case for Distribution...
Guilty verdicts from drug distribution case in Barton County
From the Barton County Attorney's Office... Wednesday afternoon a Barton County Jury returned six guilty verdicts against Michael Clark for Possession with Intent to Distribute over 100 grams of Methamphetamine, Conspiracy to Commit Possession with Intent to Distribute over 100 grams of Methamphetamine, Distribution of Methamphetamine, and three counts of No Drug Tax Stamp.
Wanted Kan. man ran from restaurant after officer approached
BARTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after an encounter at a restaurant. Just after 6p.m. August 28, a police officer observed an individual at a local establishment in Great Bend and knew the person had a valid Barton County District Court warrant, according to a media release.
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