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OTR for Dec. 2, 2012
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Barton County Sheriff
A fuel card was stolen and multiple unauthorized charges were made, it was reported Thursday.
A vehicle hit a deer on North Washington Ave. at 7:18 p.m. Thursday.
A Ford Ranger driven by Fred R. Kincaid, 87, Hutchinson, was southbound on U.S. 281 at 11:15 p.m. Thursday and failed to negotiate the curve at NW 10 Ave. The pickup struck a guide wire coming from a power pole, causing the top of the pole to break. Debris landed on the road. The driver was taken to Clara Barton Hospital by Hoisington Emergency Medical Services with minor injuries. Hoisington Police Department assisted.
A vehicle driven by Nyle Reinert struck a deer one mile east of Doonan’s on U.S. 56 at 4:56 a.m. Friday.

Great Bend Police
A vehicle driven by Sean Demel hit a pole at 4820 10th St. at 11:13 a.m. Thursday.
Illegal dumping in a ditch at 1500 U.S. 281 Bypass was reported.
Wildlife and Parks was contacted Thursday afternoon when people reported seeing an injured goose on 10th St.

Barton County Jail
Booked Nov. 28
Jared Zimmerman, Great Bend — Criminal threat, battery domestic violence and battery
James Hooks, Enterprise — Contempt of court, serve sentence
Roberta Ellington, Seward — Probation violations in Barton County and Cotton County, Okla.
Amanda Walker, Winfield — Pawnee County case for battery domestic violence
Damen Cox, Dighton — Pratt County warrant for giving a worthless check
Joseph Wick, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence

Released Nov. 28
Jared Zimmerman, Great Bend — $5,000 cash/surety bond

Booked Nov. 29
Katrina Wertz, also known as Katrina Kempke, Bushton — Failure to appear
Ryan Douglas Lang, Great Bend — Failure to appear and introduction of contraband into a correctional facility
Michael Meadows, Great Bend — Russell County warrant for probation violation
Michele Mayers, Hoisington — Rawlins County warrant for failure to appear
David E. Horton, Great Bend — Ness County warrant for contempt of court

Released Nov. 29
Joseph L. Wick, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond
Michele Mayers, Hoisington — $250 cash bond
Katrina Wertz, also known as Katrina Kempke, Bushton — $1,000 surety
Jessica Rodriguez, Hoisington — $2,500 surety
David Horton — To Ness County