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On the record for April 21, 2011
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Great Bend Fire Department

A burning mattress in the ditch at SE 10 Road and U.S. 281 was extinguished at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday. The half-burned mattress also ignited some grass.

Firefighters made six ambulance runs on Tuesday.

 

Kansas Highway Patrol

Nicole G. Sultzen, 33, of Littleton, Colo., was driving west on Interstate 70 in Russell County at 1:10 p.m. Monday and went off the roadway into the median. She over-corrected and her Honda passenger car went across the roadway and into the ditch, rolling one complete time to land on its wheels. She was taken to Russell Regional Hospital with a possible injury. Her passengers were not injured and all were wearing safety restraints.

 

Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury accident involving a BCSO officer occurred at 4:54 p.m. Tuesday in Ellinwood, at East First and North Bismark Ave. Kansas Highway Patrol handled the report.

 

Great Bend Police

Tuesday reports:

A vehicle parked in the alley behind 1315 Hubbard St. had a broken window.

Two men allegedly stole a 24-inch flex LED light from AutoZone, 2219 10th St.

A motorist in a Ford Ranger pickup left the business at 2334 Main without paying for $40 worth of fuel, at 8:12 p.m.

 

Barton County Jail

Booked April 18

Delbert D. Vinsonhaler, Manhattan — Failure to appear, serve 30 days

Travis Watkins, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Mary E. Barry, Great Bend — Contempt of court; no bond

Emily P. Noblitt, Ellinwood — Driving while suspended

Deana Pettijohn — Back from Larned State Hospital

Steven B. Crawford, Hoisington — possession and possession with intent

 

Released April 18

Aaron L. Andrews, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond

Oscar Mario Leyva-Renteria, Great Bend — Served sentence in full

Richardo Castellanos — To Rice County Sheriff’s Department

Steven Crawford, Hoisington — $2,500 surety

 

Booked April 19

Tracy C. Reeves, Great Bend — Theft, probation violation (three counts) and contempt

Adriana E. Flordez, Great Bend — No driver’s license

Lainie E. Sturn, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Roy E. Cline, Great Bend — Probation violation

Gerffrey Dearmore, Great Bend — Probation violation

Michael Philbern, Great Bend — Criminal threat

 

Released April 19

Emily P. Noblitt, Ellinwood — Own recognizance

Adriana E. Flordez, Great Bend — $500 surety

Marcelino Miranda, Great Bend — Served sentence