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On The Record for Oct. 23, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had five ambulance runs Monday. Firefighters responded to a basement structure fire at 3125 Meadowlark Lane at 2:13 p.m. The fire had been extinguished before arrival; firefighters remained to check for hot spots. 


Great Bend Police

A narcotics violation was reported at 8:48 a.m. Monday at Bomgaars, 5320 10th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 2:47 p.m. at 5849 Broadway Ave.

A criminal use of financial card was reported at 3:03 p.m. at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.


Barton County Sheriff

A narcotics violation was reported at 8:48 p.m. Monday at Bomgaars, 5320 10th St., Great Bend.

A theft was reported at 11:16 a.m. at Simpson Farm Supply, 603 Macarthur Road, Great Bend.

An injury crash was reported at 5:17 p.m. at NE 20 Ave. and NE 20 Road.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:30 p.m. at 1725 NW 90 Ave., Olmitz.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 23

Daisy Cordova — Serve Sentence

Peter Zamarripa — Failure to appear

Kevin Pekarek — Multiple probation violations

Brandon T. Goodwin — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia


Released Oct. 23

Gwen Finnigan — Sentence served

Fausto Hernandez Jr. — $1,000 own-recognizance bond; by order of the court