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OTR for Dec. 11, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Fire Department responded to three Emergency Medical Service calls on Wednesday. There were no fires.

On Tuesday, they responded to five EMS calls and two carbon monoxide checks. There was an oil spill at 3:39 p.m. in the 200 block of NW 50 Ave. and an unauthorized burn at 6:27 p.m. in the 800 block of Morphy St.


Barton County Sheriff

A search warrant was executed at 3:22 p.m. Wednesday at 7 NE 30 Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:13 p.m. at 604 SW 20 Road, Great Bend.


Great Bend Police

Someone damaged Christmas lights at 1509 Hubbard St.

Theft of a wallet was reported Wednesday at Dillons No. 51, 4107 10th St.

Illegal hunting was reported.

A Great Bend resident reported a scam phone call he received.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:13 p.m. at Great Bend Ampride, 2302 10th St.

A possibly suicidal female was taken into protective custody at 3:58 a.m. Thursday and transported to Larned State Hospital.

At 5:53 a.m., GBPD assisted Dickerson County with an out-of-control transport in the 1300 block of 10th St.


Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 11

Roman I. Garza — Aggravated violation of the Kansas Offender Registration Act; bond set at $100,000

Melanie R. Pierce (Vandermeer) — Theft

Krystal Halseth, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Cori Galliart, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Kortnie Nowak, Russell — Possession of paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana; Rice County warrant for failure to appear; Saline County warrant for failure to appear

Kevin Murphy, Great Bend — Driving under the influence, drive without headlights


Released Dec. 11

Melanie R. Pierce — $5,000 surety bond

Rodney Miller — Serve sentence in full