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On the Record for Dec. 8, 2025
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service had seven calls on Dec. 5, three on Dec. 6, 11 on Dec. 7 and eight on Dec. 8.

On Dec. 5 there was a report of smoke but nothing was found. There was a false alarm on Dec. 7.


Great Bend Police

Dec. 8

A license plate that was lost or stolen in the 1100 block of Morton St., Kansas tag 6823ANKY was entered into the NCIC data base.

A vehicle a Riley Elementary School, 1515 10th St., was repossessed around 9:32 a.m.

Criminal damage was reported to the sign in front of the First United Methodist Church on Forest Ave. at 10:36 a.m.

A purse and items were stolen from a vehicle at 1204 Warner Road.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:20 p.m. at 10th and Harrison.

A theft was reported at 8:15 p.m. at Walmart.


Dec. 9

A narcotics search warrant was executed at 2:16 a.m. at 323 Frey St., with a warrant arrest. Another search warrant was executed there at 6:08 a.m.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:51 a.m. at 24th St. and Prairie Rose Dr.


Barton County Sheriff

Dec. 8

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:49 p.m. on NE K-156 at mile marker 141, Claflin.



Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 8

Ashley Corn — Distribution of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, interference with law enforcement officer, no insurance, possession of driver’s license, defective windshield, white light rear, criminal use of a weapon. Bond set at $100,000 

Richard E. Clark — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia


Released Dec. 8

Layton G. Brown — Serve sentence

Troy P. Ottinger — To Reno County Sheriff’s Office

Jason R. Kober — Serve sentence

Alexandro Raul William Serna — Serve sentence




Pawnee County Sheriff

Dec. 8

900 block Carroll Avenue, assault

1100 block Topeka Street, injury crash