Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters responded to a small ditch fire on West Barton County Road at 1:31 p.m. Tuesday. They made three Emergency Medical Service runs during the day.

Great Bend Police
A $600 check was allegedly forged at Sunflower Bank, 3600 10th St., it was reported Tuesday.
A woman who previously reported theft of her purse at the Westgate Shopping Center found the purse.
A German shepherd was reportedly stolen from the yard at 1224 Van Buren St.
A found wallet was returned to its owner.
An identity theft case was reported Tuesday after someone allegedly used a Great Bend resident’s name to set up a Facebook account.
A subject allegedly passed a forged prescription at Dillon’s pharmacy, 4107 10th St.
A vehicle driven by Richard Schiff was southbound on Washington at 2:59 p.m. and struck a vehicle driven by Hanna Gotchall, who was stopped in traffic.

Barton County Jail
Booked Aug. 26
Jaime Ayala, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Joseph Butts, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Dustin Rich, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Timothie Hart, Hoisington — Contempt of court
Aaron Clark, Hudson — Driving while suspended
James Gorman, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Ty Don Lively, La Crosse — Hold for other jurisdiction on a Randall County, Texas, warrant

Released Aug. 26
Joseph Butts, Great Bend — $500 surety bond
Lisa Crain, Great Bend — Received order to release from Reno County Sheriff’s Office
Jacob Vasquez, Great Bend — Order to release from Barton County District Court
Tamara Kay Okon, Larned — Order of release from Barton County District Court
Lacey Boese, Ellinwood — To Reno County Sheriff’s Office
Aaron Clark, Hudson — $1,000 surety bond
Darin Brewer, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Glen Lewis — Own recognizance
Christopher Ray Holt, Great Bend — Own recognizance bond