GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Pawnee County trio arrested on drug charges
LARNED Three Larned residents were arrested and charged with methamphetamine and marijuana possession with the intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school property earlier this month.
Mark Larson, 53, Tammy Lee Smith, 52 and Trapper Larson, 20, were arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a Larned residence on the evening of Jan. 23. All three appeared in custody via Zoom before Magistrate Judge Julie Cowell on Thursday for a formal first appearance.
Mark and Trapper Larson are also charged with criminal possession of an explosive device. Other charges include felony and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia suitable to distribute a controlled substance and failure to provide a Kansas drug stamp. According to the Kansas Department of Revenue (KDR), drug dealers and individuals who possess marijuana and controlled substances are required by law to purchase drug tax stamps
On the Record for Jan. 22-24, 2021 OTR for Aug. 22, 2016
Barton County Sheriff
Fraud was reported Friday at a residence on North U.S. 281, Hoisington.
A minor injury crash was reported at 7 p.m. Friday at West U.S. 56 and Railroad Ave., Great Bend. The Great Bend Police Department assisted with traffic control.
Great Bend Police
Police K-9 Menta and handler were dispatched to assist the Barton County Sheriff’s Office with a traffic stop at 1:03 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of NW 30 Ave. Eliseo Velasco Jr., 32, of Great Bend, was booked released from the county jail after posting bond.
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Vaccine demand passes supply at Friday clinic Cars line up at the Great Bend Expo Complex Friday afternoon as people await the start of a COVID-19 vaccination clinic sponsored by the Barton County Health Department. More people showed up than there were doses available. - photo by Dale Hogg
Word was being circulated at about 1:30 p.m. Friday that those who weren’t already out at the Great Bend Expo Complex for their first COVID-19 vaccine need not bother making the trip. The Barton County Health Department was holding a drive-through clinic there and was going to start administering 300 doses at 4 p.m., but demand rapidly outstripped the supply.
GREAT BEND TRIBUNE BCSO traffic stop results in drug arrest Eliseo Velasco, Jr.
A Barton County Sheriff’s deputy arrested one man on drug charges following the discovery of suspected narcotics during an early Friday morning traffic stop.
According to Barton County Sheriff Brian Bellendir, at about 1 a.m. Friday, Deputy Sheriff Alexandria Mason stopped a white Ford F150 for a traffic infraction in the 500 block of NW 30 Ave., northwest of Great Bend.
During the course the investigation, Mason became suspicious of possible drug activity and a canine unit from the City of Great Bend was dispatched to the location. The dog indicated the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle.