Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made two ambulance runs on Thursday. There was one fire call.
Crews responded to the 2900 Block of Jefferson St. for a cooking fire. There wasn’t any report of damage.

Great Bend Police
Theft was reported at 2814 23rd St.

Barton County Sheriff
A non-injury accident was reported in the 900 Block of SE 30 Road in Ellinwood. A vehicle hit a deer.

Barton County Jail
Booked Aug. 17
Charles Kreutzer, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Nicholas Espinosa, Ellinwood — Failure to appear
Michael Nuzum, Garden City — Probation violation
Jamie Ayala, Great Bend — Contempt of court
Christopher Harper, Hays — Contempt of court
Kelly Polzin, Hoisington — Hold for court
Thomas Weigel — Failure to appear
Jaime Ayala, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Released Aug. 17
Patricia Avinger — $300 own recognizance bond
Charles Kreutzer, Great Bend — $750 cash bond
Nicholas Espinosa, Ellinwood — $658 cash bond
Robert Ehrlich, Great Bend — To Finney County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron Corkill, Great Bend — $15,000 own recognizance bond