Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made eight ambulance runs on Friday, 10 on Saturday and three on Sunday. There was one fire call on Saturday. At 7:40 p.m. units responded to a fire by the river south of the 1400 Block of 2nd street. Upon arrival found brush and trees burning. Units were on the scene for 2 ½ hours extinguishing the fire.

Great Bend Police
April 8
Theft was reported at JC Penny located at 1500 Kansas Ave. An employee was stealing money.
Fraud was reported at 5964 Broadway Ave.
A non-injury accident was reported at 10th and Main Street.
Theft of a trailer was reported at 4701 8th St.
April 9
Criminal damage was reported at 2520 11th St. A fence was damaged.
A non-injury accident was reported at 2523 11th St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 2706 20th St.
April 10
Criminal damaged was reported at Long John Silvers located at 3800 10th St. A window was broken out and $480 was stolen.
A narcotics violation was reported at 18th and Van Buren Street.

Barton County Sheriff
April 8
A non-injury accident was reported at SE 50 Road and SE 50 Ave.
A non-injury accident was reported at 1200 E U.S. 56. A vehicle hit a deer.

Kansas Highway Patrol

The KHP responded to a one vehicle accident at 5:10 a.m. on Friday.
A 2016 Freightliner driven by David Sparks, 61, of Shepherd Texas was eastbound on K-156 and drove into the south ditch. Sparks attempted to drive back onto K- 156 and the vehicle laid over on the passenger side.
Sparks received injuries and was taken to Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.
Sparks was wearing his seat belt.

Barton County Jail

Booked April 8
Veronica Hernandez, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Amy Grove, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Iban Martinez, Great Bend — Distribution of marijuana and cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, no drug tax stamp
Nanthan Leeper — Theft
Brandon Rogers, Salina — Failure to appear
Shilo Cruz, Great Bend — Giving a worthless check

Released April 8
Brandon Rogers, Salina — $500 surety bond
Troy Rich — To corrections
Shilo Cruz, Great Bend — $312.67 cash bond

Booked April 9
Marvin Ulery, Liberal — Domestic battery
Vickie Batt, Hoisington — Possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence
Veronica Hoffman, Hoisington — Driving under the influence, no proof of insurance, circumvention of ignition interlock, left of center
Victor Valencia, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence, criminal damage to property

Released April 9
Veronica Hoffman, Hoisington — $2,500 surety bond
Marvin Ulery Jr., Great Bend — $1,000 cash/surety bond
Saul Delgadillo, Great Bend — $1,000 cash/surety bond
Vickie Batt, Hoisington — $10,000 cash/surety bond
Victor Valencia, Great Bend — $1,000 cash/surety bond

Booked April 10
Candy Lynn Lumpkins-Davis, Great Bend — Contempt of court
James Aumiller, Great Bend — Aggravated battery, battery of law enforcement office, minor in consumption, interference with a law enforcement officer
Oscar Valencia, Great Bend — Aggravated assault
Jorge De La Rosa, Great Bend — No drivers license, speeding, license plate, unlawful display
Audrey Trimmer, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Ernesto Montez, Great Bend — Probation violation

Released April 10
Veronica Hernandez, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Jorge Mireles De La Rosa, Great Bend — $500 cash/surety bond
Audrey M. Trimmer — $750 cash bond
Oscar Valencia, Great Bend — $20,000 cash/surety bond