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On the Record for Feb. 16 - Feb. 18
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Great Bend Fire/ EMS

Emergency Medical Service made six ambulance runs Friday, Feb. 16, There were no fires.

Emergency Medical Service made seven ambulance runs Friday, Feb. 17, There were no fires.

Emergency Medical Service made four ambulance runs Friday, Feb. 18, There were no fires. 


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:35 a.m. Friday, at 3515 Broadway  

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:36 a.m. at 25 S, US 281, south main bridge

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:43 a.m. at 3307 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:03 a.m. at Broadway and Patton. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:26 p.m. at 10th and Washington. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:42 p.m. at 1000 Adams St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:50 p.m. Saturday at 1401 Park Ave.

An all units chase took place at 10:23 p.m., at Washington and Broadway.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:50 a.m., in the 1900 block of Harrison.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:51 a.m. at 820 Baker. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:00 a.m. at 2027 Morton. 


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:06 a.m. Friday, at US 281 and NE 50 Rd., Great Bend. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:33 a.m. at NW K-96 and Patton Rd., Great Bend. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:38 a.m. in the 900 block of N US 281, Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:57 a.m. at Railroad Ave. and W. U.S. 56, Great Bend. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:00 a.m. at 165 NW 100 Rd., Hoisington. 

A gas leak/spill was reported at 8:22 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 in the 400 block of SE 140 Ave. Ellinwood.

Shots were reported at 4:42 p.m. in the 170 block of SE First St. Great Bend.

An all units chase took place at 5:45 p.m. at NW 60 Ave and NW 10 Rd. 


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 16

 Jacob Vargas - Possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia 

James Weber - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana

Tabitha Greathouse - Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute

Kyra Zimmer - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Nicholas Espinosa - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana

David L. Smith - Probation violation

Dustin J. Hanson - Theft

Jerry Lon Durr - Possession of methamphetamine

Martin Villalobos - To serve sentence

Tyler V. Lynd - To serve sentence


Released Feb.16 

Makayla Crow - $1,000 surety bond

Charles Spotted War Bonnet - Released to Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office 

Brian Riffle - To Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office 

Otis Johnson - To Ellsworth County Sheriff’s Office 

Justin Smokes - To Ellsworth County Sheriff Office 

Adyn Haines - Time served

Jon Riley Pendergraft - Released by order of county attorney 

Jerry Lon Durr - $10,000 surety bond


Booked Feb. 17

Mark A. Bryant - Driving while under the influence, failure to stop at stop sign, failure to signal

Dylan L. Rogers-Gowdy - Violation of restriction on driver’s license

Skye Collins - Failure to appear


Released Feb. 17

Mark A. Bryant - $1,000 surety bond

Dylan L. Rogers-Gowdy - $500 surety bond

Skye Collins - $15 cash only bond


Booked Feb. 18

Alex M. Hernandez - Driving while under the influence, inoperable headlight

Colton J. Green - Failure to appear

Lauren M. Vancura - Felony flee and elude, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and DUI, domestic violence and criminal damage 


Released Feb. 18

Alex M. Hernandez - $1,000 surety bond

James Weber - $10,000 surety bond

Colton J. Green - $413 cash only bond

Tyler V. Lynd - End of sentence

Martin Villalobos - End of sentence