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OTR for Aug. 18, 2016
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made six ambulance runs on Wednesday. There was one fire call.
At 9:03 a.m. fire units responded to 8823 4th St. at the airport for a gas leak. Upon arrival units found a high pressure gas line that had been hit with a back hoe and was leaking. The gas company was immediately contacted and was able to stop the leak then make repairs.

Great Bend Police
An injury accident was reported at 5608 Eisenhower Ave.
An injury accident was reported at 16th Street and Kansas Avenue. A vehicle was making a left J turn and struck another vehicle which was traveling north on Kansas Avenue.
Theft was reported at Loves Country Store located at 1221 10th St.
A non-injury accident was reported at 1721 Washington St.

Barton County Jail
Booked Aug. 17
Autumn Coleman, Palmer, Alaska — Possession of marijuana within !,000 feet of school, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp
Cody Elsasser, Great Bend — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school, criminal use of weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, driving while habitual violator, illegal tags, no proof insurance, no drug tax stamp
Jennifer Lawson, Buckner, Mo. — Failure to appear
Angel Carrera, Great Bend — No tail light, driving while suspended, no insurance, illegal tag
Alexandria C. Dunlavy — Serve sentence
Taliesa R. Humphrey — Serve sentence
Jayme Hulse, Hoisington — Failure to appear
Kayla Winder, Great Bend — Unlawful abuse of toxic vapors
Philip Pardo, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Jessica Barlow-Campbell, Hoisington — Failure to appear

Released Aug. 17
Eric Duerksen — To Lyon County
Taylor Schartz, Wichita — $384 cash bond
Stacey Henderson — To drug and alcohol treatment facility in Wichita
Steven Pfaff — Garden City Parole Office withdrew arrest and detain order
Carol Davis — By order of court
Shawn Owens, Ellinwood — $20,000 surety bond
Jayme Hulse, Hoisington — $300 cash bond
Jason Ickler, Great Bend — 48 hour own recognizance