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Dec. 28, 2010
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Great Bend Fire Department

A trailer house at 210 Hubbard St. was destroyed in a fire Sunday evening, Great Bend Fire Chief Mike Napolitano reports.

Firefighters responded to the fire at 5:15 p.m. and arrived to find a fully involved fire. All occupants were out of the house, which was owned by Willie Getman. "The structure was a total loss," Napolitano said.

Investigators returned to the house Monday morning to attempt to determine the cause of the fire.

Firefighters made seven ambulance runs on Thursday, three Friday, six Saturday and five Sunday.

There were two structure fires Thursday, at 1308 Eighth St. and at 5708 Hemlock. (For more information see the Dec. 26 Great Bend Tribune.)

On Friday firefighters responded to a smoke smell at Wendy’s restaurant, 3519 10th St., at 3 p.m. They found an electrical smell.

 

Great Bend Police

A hit-and-run motorist struck a parked vehicle at 2506 Gano St. last Thursday.

A hit-and-run motorist struck a parked vehicle in the Walmart parking lot Thursday.

Personal financial cards were stolen from an individual while she was working at 3503 10th St., it was reported Thursday.

Rashell Alsup was driving north on Harrison at 12:59 p.m. Thursday and struck a vehicle driven by Lazaro Guerra that was stopped for traffic at Broadway.

Melvin Loreg was driving east on 10th St. at 1:40 p.m. Thursday and struck a vehicle driven by Britani Whitman that was northbound crossing 10th turning west at 2:50 p.m. Thursday. This was reported as an injury accident.

A Phillips TV was taken from the lobby at 3515 Broadway, it was reported Thursday.

Auto parts and tools were taken from inside a pickup at 2606 10th St., it was reported Thursday.

Theft of a 30-day tag from a vehicle at 209 Hickory St. was reported Friday morning.

Someone shot the windshield on a pickup at 5501 Ninth St. No. 79, it was reported Friday. Loss was $300.

Criminal damage to a garage door at 1316 Sherman St. was reported Sunday. Loss was $300.

A gas skip at 1001 Main was reported at 5:45 p.m. Sunday.

 

Barton County Sheriff

A vehicle hit a deer on U.S. 56 near SW 90 Ave. at 6 a.m. Friday.

A vehicle hit a stop sign on U.S. 56 at SW 50 Ave. around 4:45 p.m. Friday. Kansas Highway Patrol responded.

 

Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 23

Lance McCormick, McCracken — Protection from abuse, aggravated burglary, battery, stalking and disorderly conduct through Rush County

Dawn M. Cannon, Great Bend — Driving under the influence and left of center

Maxine L. Wilkinson, Great Bend — Domestic battery

Brett Denning, Hoisington — Dickinson County warrant for failure to appear

Rafel Carrasco, Great Bend — Driving while suspended

Kevin Saunders, Great Bend — Driving while suspended, no proof of insurance and failure to appear

Released Dec. 23

Dawn M. Cannon, Great Bend — $1,000 bond

Shawn P. Devan — Served sentence in full

Marvin A. Petz, Ellinwood — $309 cash

Gregory Andrews Jr. — To Osage County

Jason R. Brown, Hoisington — $5,000 surety bond through Barton County and $134.50 cash through Ellinwood Municipal Court

Tracy J. Epke, La Crosse — $5,000 surety

Blaine J. Snyder, Great Bend — $1,000 surety

Richard D. Shadden, Great Bend — Own recognizance

Douglas J. Francis, Geneso — $10,000 surety

Brett Denning, Hoisington — $150 cash

 

Booked Dec. 24

Donald Cline, Great Bend — Driving while suspended and failure to appear

Rachelle Garnica, Great Bend — Driving while suspended

Cesar Baranda-Fernandez, Rush County — Rush County warrant for driving while suspended

Neal Baxter, Lyons — Serve sentence

Aaron Pfaff, Great Bend — Driving with a suspended license

Released Dec. 24

Dalton Saunders, Great Bend — $500 surety on Barton County case and $500 surety on Great Bend case

Rachelle Garnica — $500 surety

Alfredo Alcala, Great Bend — Served sentence in full

Cesar Baranda-Fernandez, of Wisconsin — $1,250 cash bond

David L. Hester, Hoisington — Sentence served in full

 

Booked Dec. 25

Jose T. Garcia, Great Bend — Driving while suspended

Vidal Zuniga, Great Bend — Driving under the influence, illegal transportation of liquor, no driver’s license, no insurance, improper driving on laned roadway, defective brake lamp, seat belt, illegal tag

Releaed Dec. 25

Aaron Pfaff — $500 surety

Mercedes A. Mater, Great Bend — Sentence served in full

Jose Garcia, Great Bend — $500 surety bond

 

Booked Dec. 26

Nathan D. Cass, Great Bend — Driving under the influence, left of center

Stoney C. Ryan, Great Bend — Domestic battery

Kayci N. Cavender, Great Bend — Domestic battery

Released Dec. 26

Nathan D. Cass, Great Bend — $1,000 surety

Stoney C. Ryan, Great Bend — $1,000 surety

Kayci N. Cavender, Great Bend — $1,000 surety

Neal Baxter, Great Bend — Served sentence