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OTR for Dec. 2, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

There were eight Emergency Medical Service calls on Monday and no fires.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at NW 120 Ave. and West K-4, Great Bend.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:24 p.m. Monday at 714 Patton Road.

A non-injury crash was reported at Freddy’s Frozen Custard, 3008 10th St.

A collision with minor injuries was reported at 3:48 p.m. at 10th and Jackson. No one was transported but two vehicles were towed.

A sex offense was reported.

Theft of money was reported at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A disturbance was reported at 7:27 p.m. at 2413 Coronado Ave. A case was taken for criminal damage to property.

A possible battery was reported after a male came to The University of Kansas Health System Great Bend Campus, 514 Cleveland St., with major facial injuries. An hour later, someone at the hospital reported the same male was out of control and a battery case was taken.

A Barton County Sheriff’s Office deputy located a Chevy Suburban near Fort Zarah around 6 a.m. Tuesday. An individual was notified and the vehicle was reported stolen from 2929 16th St.


Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 2

Eric Ehster — Probation violation

Jose Hernandez, Wichita — Failure to appear

Roman I. Garza — Failure to appear

Jerome T. Marravilla — Serve sentence

Alex A. Roth, Ellinwood — Probation violation

Jason Battaglear, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence

Ouray Gray, Great Bend — Parole violation

Jesse Julian, Great Bend — Hold for Stafford County 

Jose Santana, Great Bend — Driving while revoked, driving while suspended, failure to appear

Adam Sullivan, Hoisington — Domestic battery


Released Dec. 2

Jason Hixson, Great Bend — $647.50 and $732.50 cash bonds

Eric Ehster — To Saline County

Jose Santana, Great Bend — $2,500 and $642.50 cash bonds

Adam Sullivan, Hoisington — $2,500 surety bond