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OTR for Feb. 8, 2019
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made four ambulance runs on Thursday.

There was one fire call at 5:29 p.m. in the 2400 block of 17th Street for smoke in a house. No fire was found.



Great Bend Police

Theft was reported at Washington Early Childhood Center located at 2535 Lakin Ave.

An injury crash was reported at Quality Inn located at 3500 10th St. A vehicle hit the building.

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

A non-injury crash was reported at Hubbard Street and Lakin Avenue.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3rd and Pine Street.

Theft was reported at Great Bend Police Department located at 1217 Williams Street.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at Ellinwood packing Plant located at 989 East U.S. 56 in Ellinwood.


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 7

Jennifer Baldwin, Great Bend — Aggravated assault

James Harbison — Failure to appear

Rebecca Muckenthaler — Hold for court

Billy Hamilton, Gorham — Failure to appear

Tyler Schwager — Serve sentence

Garrett Buckbee — Non-residential burglary, theft, criminal damage to property

Dale Byerly, Great Bend — Disorderly conduct


Released Feb. 7 

Melissa Loveall — By order of court

Eric Ehster, Hoisington — By order of court

Andrew Delgadillo, Great Bend — To Ellis County Sheriff’s Office

James Harbison — $100,000 own recognizance bond