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On the Record for April 18, 2012
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Great Bend Police
Theft at a residence at 1423 Broadway Ave. was reported Monday.
A vehicle driven by Meghan Kern was eastbound on Broadway at 5:08 p.m. Monday and struck a vehicle driven by Joyce Suchy, that was also eastbound but stopped in traffic.
A vehicle driven by Melanie Lightfoot was eastbound on Broadway at 6:20 p.m. Monday and struck a vehicle driven by Rhonda Settle,, that was also eastbound but stopped in traffic.

Barton County Sheriff
A vehicle hit a deer four miles west of Heizer on K-96 at 12:55 p.m. Monday. Kansas Highway Patrol took the report.
A vehicle hit a deer on K-96 at NW 40 Ave. at 6:21 a.m. Tuesday.

Great Bend Fire Department
Firefighters made three ambulance runs on Monday. There was one false alarm.

Barton County Jail
Booked April 16
James Roy Chelf Jr., Great Bend — Serve sentence
Warren Newman, Sylvia — Stafford County warrant for probation violation
Sarah Pettijohn, Great Bend — Probation violation

Released April 16
Francisco Velasquez — To Rice County for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Julian Huitron — To Rice County for ICE
John O. Glenn III, Great Bend — $5,000 surety bond
Michael Loughner, Great Bend — Own recognizance