Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made seven ambulance runs on Friday, five on Saturday and five on Sunday. Units responded to one fire call on Friday. At 12:21 a.m. units responded to smoke coming from a building at 1700 Lakin. Upon arrival found an improperly installed heating device that was smoking. There was no structure fire.

Great Bend Police
Dec. 18
A non-injury accident was reported at 10th and Harrison Street.
Criminal damage was reported at 1209 Lincoln St.
Theft was reported at 1217 Williams St.
Criminal damage of a vehicle was reported at 5850 Cherry Plaza.
Theft of a drill was reported at 2618 Gano St.
Fraud was reported at 818 Adams St.
An injury accident was reported at 10th and Harrison Street.
Theft of a licence plate was reported at 904 Washington St.
Theft of a water heater was reported at 1620 Morton St.
Fraud was reported at 1444 Park Ave.
Burglary was reported at 1906 Hubbard St. Guns and a safe were stolen from a residence.
Burglary was reported at 1438 24th St. Cash was stolen from a vehicle.
Criminal damage to property was reported at 1438 24th St.
Dec. 19
A non-injury accident was reported at 2nd and Main Street.
A non-injury accident was reported at 1424 Broadway Ave.
Criminal damage was reported at 2809 Quivira. A window was broken.
Dec. 20
Theft of Christmas decorations was reported at 1317 Williams St.
Theft was reported at Walmart.
Theft of a wallet was reported at 3511 10th St.

Barton County Sheriff
Dec. 18
Theft was reported at NE 180 Road and NE 160 Ave.
A non-injury accident was reported in the 400 Block of N Washington Avenue. A vehicle hit a deer.
Criminal damage was reported at 311 W 2nd Street in Ellinwood.
Dec. 19
A non-injury accident was reported at 2nd and Main Street.
Dec. 20
Theft was reported at NW 170 road and NW 110 Ave.
Illegal hunting was reported at 100 NE 60 Road in Hoisington. Multiple waterfowl was shot and dumped in a creek.
A non-injury accident was reported at E K-4 and NE 110 Ave. A vehicle hit a deer.

Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 17
Amanda Howard, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Matthew Cooley, Great Bend — Contempt
Christopher Lamaster — Probation violation
Dawn Cannon, Ellinwood — Contempt of court, failure to appear
Patrick Moody-Standlee, Rock Island, Ill. — Serve sentence

Released Dec. 17
Jacob W. King, Hoisington — 18 hour own recognizance bond
Bradley Poe, Larned — To Seward County Sheriff’s Office
James Epke, Schoenchen — Order of release through Barton County District Court
Albert Hass, Great Bend — 48 hour own recognizance
Tayna Slack, Ellinwood — Order of release
Jeremy Hunter, Great Bend — Order of release from Great Bend Municipal Court
Todd Gunderson, Great Bend — Order of release from Great Bend Municipal Court

Booked Dec. 18
LeeAnn Vlachos, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Leland Vasquez, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Derryc Werner, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Tina Creamer, Great Bend — Parole violation
Lorina Reames, Hoisington — Serve sentence
Jessica Chapman, Great Bend — Probation violation, contempt of court
Joseph Butts, Great Bend — Probation violation

Released Dec. 18
Jill Gregg, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Joseph Butts, Great Bend — $137 cash bond

Booked Dec. 19
Shawn McCollum, Dodge City — Serve sentence
Thomas Bobbitt, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Jennifer Tabler, Larned — Possession of hallucinogenic drug, possession of paraphernalia
Tina Creamer, Great Bend — Parole violation
Ronald Cornell, Ellinwood — Violation of protection from abuse, criminal trespass
Kasey Wagner, Great Bend — Serve sentence
Shawn McCollum — Unlawful possession of controlled substance, traffic contraband in a correctional facility
Aaron Blaylock, Moundridge — Failure to appear

Released Dec. 19
Thomas Bobbitt, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond
Ronald Cornell, Ellinwood — $2,500 surety bond
Amanda H. Howard, Great Bend — $2,000 surety bond
Aaron Blaylock, Moundridge — $500 surety bond

Booked Dec. 20
Derrick Buess, Great Bend — Domestic battery
Jose Alvarez-Martinez, Great Bend — Driving under the influence, improper driving on laned roadway, no drivers license, no insurance, open container
Shawn McCollum — Unlawful possession of controlled substances, traffic contraband in a correctional institution

Released Dec. 20
Jose Alvarez-Martinez, Great Bend — $1,000 cash bond
Leland Vasquez, Hoisington — Serve sentence
Lorina Reames, Hoisington — Serve sentence