Arrests made in Fatal Hit and Run in Barton County

Direct copy from Barton County Sheriff's Office- Kansas Facebook page. Posted 9/11/25 at 2:50 pm

Arrests made in Fatal Hit and Run

At about 10:30 AM this morning a Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Broadway at Jackson Street in the city of Great Bend. The vehicle matched the description provided by witnesses in the hit-and-run fatality from last night. Further investigation confirmed this was the vehicle involved. The 17-year-old juvenile driver was taken into custody at the scene. With assistance from the Great Bend Police Department two passengers who were in the vehicle at the time of the collision were also located and arrested. Both are juveniles aged 17 and 14.

After consultation with the Barton County Attorney Colin Reynolds, the driver has been charged with murder in the 2nd degree the two passengers were charged with accessory to murder in the 2nd degree.

Due to all three suspects being juveniles, no further information will be released. We especially want to thank the Great Bend Police Department, the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office and the Barton County Attorney for their assistance in quickly clearing this case.

Sheriff Brian J. Bellendir