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Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (10/17)
BOOKED: Karie McBride on Barton County District Court case for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, bond set at $10,000 C/S; and on Barton County District Court warrant for Probation Violation, no bond set. BOOKED: Adolfo Garza on Great Bend Municipal Court warrant, to serve sentence. BOOKED: Vicki...
Hoisington man hospitalized after 2-vehicle crash
BARTON COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just after 9a.m. Friday in Barton County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2021 Kia Rio driven by William K. Selfridge, 44, Hoisington, was westbound on U.S. 281 four miles west of Hoisington. The Kia struck the trailer of an...
‘Campaign of Terror’: Kansas Man Who Pulled Gun on Black Children, Prevented White Neighbor from Inviting Black People to Her Home Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
A man who pleaded guilty to federal charges connected to his racial threats against Black children and interfering with a woman’s housing rights has been […] ‘Campaign of Terror’: Kansas Man Who Pulled Gun on Black Children, Prevented White Neighbor from Inviting Black People to Her Home Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
Barton Co. Sheriff, Great Bend Police Dept. auction scheduled for Oct. 24
Impounded vehicles, seized vehicles, and miscellaneous tools and office items are all part of the annual Barton County Sheriff's Office and Great Bend Police Department auction scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24 at the sheriff's office shooting range, 396 NE 30 Road, just east of the Barton County Landfill. Sheriff Brian Bellendir said this year's auction will again feature several vehicles.
Hurley convicted on all charges in Jones family case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An Indiana man was found guilty of killing a Nickerson man and injuring his family in Louisville, Kentucky in 2022. Michael Hurley was on probation in Indiana for drug-related charges at the time of the crash, according to court documents detailing his criminal history. He admitted...