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On the record for Feb. 23-25
on the record

Great Bend Fire/ EMS

Emergency Medical Service made six ambulance runs Friday, three runs Saturday and five runs on Sunday. There were no fire runs over the weekend.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:41 p.m. Friday at Subway, 2723 10th St. 

A fight was reported at 5:34 p.m. in the 1100 block of Morphy St. 

A report of criminal damage to windows on a camper was reported at 6:18 p.m. in the 400 block of Locust St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:00 p.m. at 1205 Williams St. 

A theft was reported at 7:17 p.m. at 5220 10th St. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:08 p.m. at O’Reilly’s, 2701 10th St. 

A domestic incident was reported at 10:26 p.m. at 17th and Monroe St. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:39 a.m. Saturday at Credit Union, 4708 10th St. 

Theft was reported at 11:10 a.m. in the 800 block of Pine St. 

A trespassing was reported at 12:51 p.m. in the 5000 block of Eisenhower St. 

A domestic incident was reported at 9:40 p.m. at Stone Lake, 2501 Railroad Ave.

A criminal damage was reported at 2:48 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Locust St. 


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:34 a.m. Friday at N U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:26 p.m. at Eighth and McKinley St. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:17 p.m. at SW 40 Ave W. Barton County, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:21 p.m. at 62 W. K-4 Hoisington. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:11 p.m. in the 185 block of Missouri Pacific St., Hoisington.

A domestic incident was reported at 2:24 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Dogwood St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:09 a.m. Sunday at W U.S. 56, Pawnee Rock. 

A fire was reported at 1:17 p.m. at 113 Rock St. Pawnee Rock. 

A gas leak/ spill was reported at 6:16 p.m. at the 4-H building, 601 N U.S. 281, Great Bend. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:46 p.m. in the 1600 block of Susank Rd., Susank.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:28 p.m. at Travelers Budget Inn, 4200 10th St., Great Bend. 


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 23

Dennis Brack - Driving under the influence 

Michael J. Lott Jr. - Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

Oswaldo L. Giron De Leon - Driving without a valid driver’s license, no proof of vehicle liability insurance, speeding 

Sasha Kirksey-Etim - Contempt of court


 Released Feb. 23 

Dennis Brack - $1,000 surety bond

Chet D.J. Whetham - $50,000 own recognizance (O.R) bond

Eric W. Torres - $1,000 surety bond

Ashlynn N. Hamby-Raya - Order of the Barton County District Court

Rick Novotny - Time served

Oswaldo L. Giron De Leon - $1,000 surety bond

Anna R. Jostes - $1,000 surety bond


Booked Feb. 24

 Samantha Aguilar - Domestic Battery, Interference LEO,Criminal Damage, and Battery Leo 

John C. Carson - Driving under the influence (2nd Conviction), operating a motor vehicle without a ignition interlock device when required, driving without a valid driver’s license, assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, driving without proof of vehicle liability insurance, failure to stop vehicle before emerging from private roadway, no turn signal, failure to stop at a stop sign, driving without tail lights, improper driving on roadways laned for traffic

Dominic L. Marsh - Driving under the influence and no tag light

Hunter Walker - Domestic battery

Liliana E. Roman - Failure to appear


Released Feb. 24

Sasha Kirksey-Etim - $617.50 cash bond

Samantha Aguilar - $1,000 bond

John C. Carson - $1,000 surety bond

Hunter Walker - $1,000 surety bond

Liliana E. Roman - $250 cash bond


Booked Feb. 25

Dillon L. Kimberlin - Illegal tag, illegal use of ID, improper driving on laned roadway


Released Feb. 25

Dillon L. Kimberlin - $500 surety bond