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OTR for Dec. 26, 2018
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency crews responded to 11 ambulance runs on Saturday, nine on Sunday, five on Monday and four on Tuesday.

There were three fire calls. On Saturday units responded to a CO check, on Monday there was one false alarm and on Monday there was one call for illegal open burning.


Great Bend Police


Dec. 21

A non-injury crash was reported at 1411 Madison St.

A non-injury crash was reported at Broadway Avenue and McKinley Street.

A non-injury crash was reported at 16th and Williams Street.

A non-injury crash was reported in the 3900 block of 10th St.


Dec. 22

Theft was reported at Windshields for Less located at 2100 Main St. Electrical motors were stolen and later recovered. 


Dec. 23

Criminal damage was reported at Great Bend Honda located at 2111 10th St. A window was broken.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10th and Van Buren Street.

Theft was reported at 1212 Warner Road. A vehicle was stolen.

Criminal damage was reported at 1610 Odell St. A door to a vehicle was damaged.


Dec. 24

Theft was reported at 421 Dogwood St. A trailer was stolen.


Dec. 26

Theft was reported at Days Inn located at 4701 10th St.


Barton County Sheriff


Dec. 21

A non-injury crash was reported at NE 230 Road and Susank Road.

A non-injury crash was reported at 545 NW K-96.

A non-injury crash was reported at NE K-156 at mile marker 140.


Dec. 22

A non-injury crash was reported at NW K-96 at mile marker 168.

A non-injury crash was reported in the 800 block of SE 20 Road in Ellinwood.


Dec. 23

A non-injury crash was reported at NE 30 Road and NW 10 Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at East U.S. 56 at mile marker 208.


Dec. 24

Criminal damage was reported at 5540 2nd St.


Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 21

Matthew Kibler — Battery domestic violence

Elizabeth Melton, Great Bend — Contempt of court, probation violation

Juvenile — Probation violation

Juvenile — Battery, domestic violence

Dakota W. Green — Serve sentence

Melissa Slack, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Ouray Gray, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Aaron Pohlman, Ellinwood — Serve sentence

Lee Leon, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence


Released Dec. 21

Matthew Kibler — $1,000 surety bond

James Skinner, Great Bend — Transported to Kansas Department of Corrections

Juvenile — To Reno County Youth Detention

Tyler Bittel — To Saline County Detention

Elizabeth Marie Melton — To Saline County

Brandi L. Gutierrez — $10,000 own recognizance bond

Lee Leon, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond


Booked Dec. 22

Ryan McHenry, Great Bend — Aggravated domestic battery


Released Dec. 22

no releases


Booked Dec. 23

Scottie Ketch, Great Bend — Assault, criminal damage to property

Keylin Phelps, Great Bend — Aggravated battery


Released Dec. 23

Scottie Ketch, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond

Melissa Slack, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Ouray Gray, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Keylin Phelps, Great Bend — $20,000 surety bond

Aaron Pohlman, Ellinwood — Serve sentence


Booked Dec. 24

Michelle Wallace, Great Bend — Failure to appear


Released Dec. 24

Matthew Cooley, Great Bend — 48 hour own recognizance

Michelle Wallace, Great Bend — $350 cash bond


Booked Dec. 25

no bookings


Released Dec. 25

Jason Sohm, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Bautista — Serve sentence