Great Bend Fire Department
Firefighters made three ambulance runs Wednesday.
At 12:05 a.m. Thursday, units responded to 422 Walnut for arcing electrical wires. The power company was contacted.
At 2:45 a.m.  there was a grass fire at 20th and Baker Ave. There was no damage and the cause of the fire is undetermined.

Great Bend Police
A vehicle driven by Amanda Wright was turning from a private drive in the 3300 block of 10th St. at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday and struck a vehicle driven by Jari Marietta, who was eastbound on 10th.
A theft and false writing case was made at 1017 Harrison St.
A resident reported unlawful use of a financial card.
Theft of checks from 1440 12th St. was reported.
A sex offense was reported at a Great Bend residence at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, but officers did not make contact with the reporting party.
A sex offense was reported at a different residence at 9:41 p.m.
A vehicle driven by Mark Crawford was westbound in the 1800 block of 10th St. at 10:11 p.m. and struck a vehicle driven by Shadrack Boadu, who was also westbound stopped in traffic.

Barton County Sheriff
Booked Aug. 1
Aimee L. Bailey, Ellinwood — Felony theft by deception
Gerrardo Carbajal, Great Bend — Barton County warrants, no bond
Paul Poteet, Ellinwood — Serve sentence
Shawn D. McCollum Jr., Claflin — Probation violation
Allanah Schmidt, Great Bend — Contempt of court
Margaret Varah, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Released Aug. 1
Dakota W. Gray, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond
Melvin W. Gray, Great Bend — Warrant dismissed
Donna L. Fisher — Served sentence in full
Aimee L. Bailey — Own recognizance
Timothy V. Iverson — Per Stafford District Court
Margaret Varah, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Shawn D. McCollum Jr. — $200 cash bond