Barton County Sheriff
Theft of blank checks from a vehicle at 293 West Barton County Road was reported Thursday.
A hit-and-run at 3730 Railroad Ave. was reported Thursday afternoon. Kansas Highway Patrol responded.

Great Bend Police
A Hoisington resident reported Thursday that several checks had been forged on his account. At least five thefts by forgery were reported.
Someone broke a windshield on a Geo Prism at 717 Coolidge St.
On Thursday afternoon someone reported two four-wheelers were going on top of the Arkansas River dike through a hole in the fence.
A 2007 Cadillac Escalade at 317 Frey St. was keyed sometime Thursday.
Someone broke a window on a 2007 Dodge Caravan at Broadway and Main. Loss was $500.
At 1:50 a.m. Friday, it was reported that a tire was slashed on a Ford Explorer at 810 Coolidge St., Apt. A.

Barton County Jail
Booked Dec. 12
Lacy Prather-Welch, Ellinwood — Failure to appear
Melissa Dawn Blythe, Great Bend — Failure to appear and probation violation
Joshua Winslow, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Logan Watkins, Larned — Arrest and detain order
Shane Serpan, Ellinwood — Counterfeiting
Bradley Ehster, Great Bend — Criminal threat

Released Dec. 12
Melissa Dawn Blythe — $2,500 and $500 surety bonds, and $160 cash bond
Christopher Konrade, Great Bend — $2,500 surety bond
Shane Serpan — $2,500 surety bond

Booked Dec. 13
Douglas William Thomas, Mansfield, La. — Barton County warrant for probation violation and Great Bend warrant for contempt of court
Jose G. Villegas, Great Bend — Driving while suspended and no insurance
Ralph Ross Tuey Jr., Great Bend — Failure to appear
Michael Joe Wheeler, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Mark Henry Rehme, Rush Springs, Okla. — Ellinwood warrant for failure to appear
Megan Divine, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Eric Zecha, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Lacy Jae Prather-Welch, Hoisington — Possession of hallucinogenic drug
Eric Duerksen, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Timothie Hart, Hoisington — Great Bend Municipal warrant for failure to appear; Barton District case for possession of methamphetamine

Released Dec. 13
Bradley Ehster — $5,000 surety bond
Ralph Ross Tuey Jr. — $2,000 surety
Jose G. Villegas — $500 surety
Michael Joe Wheeler — $2,000 surety
Mark Rehme — $80.50 cash bond
Yesenia Garcia — Order of release from Great Bend Municipal Court
Eric Zecha — $2,000 surety
Duane Beckman, Great Bend — $2,000 and $1,000 surety