Great Bend Fire Department
Firefighters had 10 Emergency Medical Service calls on Thursday.
There was a false alarm at 3:19 p.m., when someone saw exhaust coming from machinery on West Barton County Road and thought it was a fire. At 5:18 a.m. Friday they responded to a carbon monoxide problem  at 1409 Warner Road. The gas company was called to fix the problem.

Other fires
At 7 a.m. on Thursday, a residence at 1941 NW 130 Ave. was destroyed by fire.

Great Bend Police
A Great Bend resident reported an unknown person using her debit card to purchase items over the Internet. At least 12 unauthorized purchases were reported.
A blue and white men’s bicycle was stolen from 623 Baker Ave., it was reported Thursday.
Four worthless checks were allegedly issued by a known person.

Barton County Sheriff
A man reported that a known person sold him a “scratch ticket” in an alleged case of theft by deception.

Barton County Jail
Booked Dec. 5
Amber Shuler, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Brian Kramer, Great Bend — Battery domestic violence and disorderly conduct
Diego Moctezuma, Great Bend — Aggravated battery and criminal threat

Released Dec. 5
Randy Moore, Great Bend — Served sentence in full
Julie Norman, Hoisington — $200 cash bond
Michael Washmon — To Rice County
Elias Trejo, Ellinwood — Served sentence in full
Brian Kramer, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond

Booked Dec. 6
Allison Jones, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Joshua Hank Williamson, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Brad Fairbanks, Rossville — Failure to appear
Jessica Renee Chapman, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Shawnda Owen, Great Bend — Contempt of court

Released Dec. 6
Allison Jones — $2,000 surety
Joshua H. Williamson — $500 surety
Brad Fairbanks — $2,000 surety
Jessica Renee Chapman — $1,000 surety