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OTR for Aug. 11, 2013
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Great Bend Police
Nelva Grimes was driving east at 9:49 a.m. Tuesday and struck a tree at 3003 Broadway Ave. Grimes was transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital, treated and released.
A burglary at 1812 Adams St. was reported Tuesday. An Xbox and TV were taken from the house.
A known person allegedly stole a quart of milk from 1221 10th St., it was reported Wednesday morning. A notice to appear in municipal court was signed and served. The suspect was then arrested on an outstanding Barton County warrant.
A hit-and-run vehicle struck a vehicle at 3503 10th St. on Wednesday.
Theft of a Lenovo laptop computer from 925 Patton Road was reported Wednesday.
Christy Penka was driving south on Main Street at 9:34 a.m. Thursday and struck a vehicle that was eastbound on Broadway Ave. The other vehicle then left the area.
Sara Crawford-Hinkle was driving east in the 3300 block of 10th St. at 12:25 p.m. Thursday and struck a vehicle driven by Malinda Hatfield, who was also eastbound stopped in traffic.

Barton County Sheriff
Theft of fuel from the 200 block of SW 40 Ave. was reported Tuesday.
Criminal threat via Facebook was reported Tuesday.
A vehicle hit a deer in the 200 block of SE 60 Ave. at 7:37 p.m. Tuesday.
An injury accident was reported at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, after a vehicle hit a deer on K-96, about a mile west of Albert. Kansas Highway Patrol responded and reported the injured person would be going to Great Bend Regional Hospital by private vehicle for a laceration on the arm.
A semitrailer and a Lexus collided at 3:35 p.m. Thursday at the West K-4/North U.S. 281 junction.

Barton County Jail
Booked Aug. 6
Manford Cannon, Great Bend — Stalking
Jason Goss, Hutchinson — Two warrants for probation violation
Benjamin Cross, McPherson — Failure to appear
Robert Crawford, Great Bend — On two Pawnee County warrants
Robert L. Streiner, Great Bend — Misdemeanor theft
Mark A. Miller, Great Bend — Misdemeanor theft and possession of stolen property

Released Aug. 6
David McDowell, Hoisington — $1,000 court/surety bond
Steven Archuleta, Great Bend — To Saline County
Benjamin Cross — $1,000 surety
Mark A. Miller — $1,000 surety bond

Booked Aug. 7
Erik Duerksen, Great Bend — Failure to appear and probation violation
Sarah Wagner, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Dustin Rich, Great Bend — Probation violation
Bryce Clark, Colby — Probation violation
Manford Garland Cannon, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Steve T. Jordan, Great Bend — Department of Corrections warrant for parole violation

Released Aug. 7
Kyle Kruckenberg, Great Bend — Extradition Transport of America for Cape Giradeau (Mo.) County warrant
Keith Harder, Great Bend — To New Hope treatment facility
Sarah Wagner — $1,000 surety
Benjamin Bruce — Served sentence in full
Robert Crawford — To Pawnee County
Richard Broils, Great Bend — Own recognizance

Booked Aug. 8
Deanna Coughlin, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Jessica L. Sheesley, Holyrood — Failure to appear
Joshua D. Belcher, Great Bend — Contempt of court
Jason Brown, Great Bend — Driving while suspended (second offense) and expired registration

Released Aug. 8
Jessie Esparza
Amber Demel, Great Bend — Order of release from Great Bend Municipal Court
Jacqueline Hudson-Jones, Great Bend — Order of release from GBMC
Baltazar Garcia, Great Bend — On GBMC warrant
William Corkill, Great Bend — Arrest and detain order withdrawn
Seth Torres, Pawnee Rock
Allanah Schmidt — $5,000 own-recognizance bond
Jessica Sheesley, Great Bend — $250 cash bond
Jason R. Brown — $2,500 surety bond
Robert Streiner, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond