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Woman said she was pushed from car
A Great Bend woman suffered possible injuries to her face, hip, knee and foot after reportedly being pushed from her boyfriend's moving car Wednesday afternoon. Great Bend Police Department is investigating the domestic call that turned into an alleged aggravated battery.
On the Record for June 30, 2011
Barton County Sheriff A motorist drove left of center and struck a guard rail on a bridge in the 100 block of U.S. 281 at 12:24 a.m. Wednesday. The driver was not injured but was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made five ambulance runs on Tuesday. There were no fires. Great Bend Police Tuesday reports: ...
Crime Stoppers needs information
Crime Stoppers is seeking information about a burglary that occurred between 7 p.m. on June 21 and 8:45 a.m. on June 22 at the Great Bend Sears at 2515 10th St. Cash was stolen and the building was damaged during the break-in, Police Chief Dean Akings said. Loss was in excess of $1,000. Security cameras show a male entered the store and was out in four minutes. Anyone with information ...
On the Record for June 29, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made four ambulance runs on Monday. At 1:34 p.m. they responded to 207 south Main for a gasoline leak. At 4:06 a.m. Tuesday they were dispatched to 374 SW 10 Road for a possible electrical fire, and found a problem with an electrical transformer. Great Bend Police Monday reports: The window to a vehicle at 1919 Heizer St. was broken ...
On the Record for June 28, 2011
Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made five ambulance runs on Friday, seven Saturday and seven Sunday. At 6:10 p.m. Friday, units responded to a structure fire at 3400 Lakin Ave. (See story under "Area Briefs.") At 1:06 a.m. Saturday they responded to an automatic alarm at the High Rise apartments, where they found that water leaking through the ceiling on the first floor had activated the alarm. <p ...
Police briefs
Two injury accidents reported Great Bend police investigated two injury accidents Saturday afternoon. Preliminary reports show a vehicle driven by James Wadsworth was westbound on 10th St. at 2 p.m. and struck a vehicle driven by Maria Rodriguez, who was turning onto 10th from a private drive. Wadsworth was transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital with minor injuries. A vehicle driven by Chad Elliott was ...
On the Record for June 26, 2011
Barton County Sheriff A car driven by Debbie Schuckman was westbound on northwest K-96 at 9:57 p.m. Thursday when it hit a coyote. A vehicle driven by Charles Lisenby hit a deer at 6:09 a.m. Friday, just before entering Albert on K-96. Great Bend Fire Department Firefighters made six ambulance runs on Thursday. There were no fires. Kansas Highway Patrol <p ...
On the Record for June 24, 2011
Great Bend Police Wednesday reports: A pickup and a Chevy Suburban collided at 18th and Hubbard St. at 7:33 a.m. Great Bend Fire Department Ambulance transported two people to Great Bend Regional Hospital and two other people were not transported. A known person allegedly stole a can of beer from a cooler at 1221 10th St. Someone broke into the Sears store, 2515 10th St., and stole $3,029,84. Extra ...
Hot bearing starts stubble fire
Approximately four acres of wheat stubble were burned in a field fire Tuesday afternoon. Great Bend Fire Department dispatched trucks to a field 3.5 miles south of town on U.S. 281 around 4:55 p.m. Fire Chief Mike Napolitano said a hot bearing on the combine started the fire.
Driver hits pole during pursuit
Great Bend police were in pursuit, briefly, of a car driven by a 19- or 20-year-old man at 3:11 a.m. Wednesday. The driver and a juvenile passenger were picked up after the car struck a light pole on the northwest corner of Eighth and Elm. Capt. Bob Robinson said the case began when an officer patrolling the area saw a young male on foot on the northeast side of a convenience ...
Report leads to drunk driving arrest
Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, law enforcement received a report that a man who was driving toward Great Bend was intoxicated and threatening family members. It was also reported there were three other passengers in the car, including a 4-month-old child. The suspect was located and stopped by the Barton County Sheriff's Office in the 500 block of McKinley St. He was arrested for driving under the influence, driving with a ...
Crime Stoppers seeks info on zoo vandalism
On the morning of June 13, staff at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo discovered someone had damaged a Polaris Ranger and other property belonging to the zoo. Damage to the Polaris exceeded $1,400.
On the Record for June 23, 2011
Great Bend Police Tuesday reports: $200 was stolen from a room at 1560 K-96. Motorist Brenda VanMeter was backing from a parking stall at 1910 Broadway at 4:44 p.m. and struck a vehicle driven by Merlan Perales-Montelongo, who was westbound on Broadway. Sometime in the last three weeks, a license plate was stolen from a van in the back yard of 1421 12th St. Great Bend ...
On the Record for June 22, 2011
Barton County Sheriff Monday reports: A condenser coil worth about $450 was stolen from a yard at 4 NW 30 Road Area 1. Two stop signs were down, at NE 160 Road and NE 20 Ave., and at NE 130 Road and NE 30 Ave. County shops were contacted. A car hit a deer in the 1700 block of NE 30 Ave. around 9:54 p.m. Great ...
On the Record for June 21, 2011
Great Bend Police Motorist Stephanie Morrison was eastbound on 10th St. at 12:31 p.m. Friday when a vehicle driven by Ronald Miller pulled out in front of her. Both vehicles were towed following the collision. Theft of a stereo from a vehicle at 1809 Eighth St. was reported Friday; the reporting party said neighbors also had their vehicles broken into. Motorist Brent Haberman was westbound on 16th St. at 5:10 p.m. ...
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Great Bend Municipal Court: April convictions and fines
Robert D. Allen, improper backing, $25 Rogelio Ayala, parking in alley, $25 Roberta S. Barlow, seat belts (18 and older), $10 Santana Angel June Barnett, seat belts (18 and older), child safety restraint system, $131 Tyler James Base, no proof insurance, $557 Bret D. Bauer, inattentive driving, $111 Zachary Paul Bealer, improper backing, $111 Danny R. Boone, inattentive driving, $111 Benjamin C. Bruce, battery domestic violence, $622 Sandra Calderon-Medina, violate traffic control sign, seat belts ...
Correction: Charge misprinted
The Barton County Jail log for April 30 contained an error. Derrell J. Cox was charged with criminal threat, and not criminal theft as originally reported.
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