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OTR for Aug. 6, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Firefighters responded to five Emergency Medical Service calls Tuesday. At 2:33 p.m. they were dispatched to U.S. 281 and NE 50 Road where grass and wheat stubble was burning; the fire may have been started by a transformer.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday outside the Claflin Post Office, 218 Main, Claflin.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:12 p.m. on East U.S. 56 at mile marker 212.


Great Bend Police

A burglary was reported Tuesday at 2501 Cheyenne Dr. Someone broke into the residence and took items.

Farmers Bank & Trust reported a debit card was used without permission.


Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 6

Kaylee Spragis, Great Bend — Possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia

Joshua Alonzo, Great Bend — Criminal trespass, contempt of court

Sharr Hamby-Diehl — Parole violation

Aminadab Torres, Great Bend — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal use of a weapon

Jamie L. Moore, Great Bend — Probation violation

Savannah Gee — Contempt of court


Released Aug. 6

Kaylee Spragis — $1,000 surety bond

Jan Norwood, Hoisington — Serve sentence

Aminadab Torres — $10,000 surety