Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made seven ambulance runs Wednesday. At 3:12 p.m. they responded with a brush truck to assist the Ellinwood Fire Department at SE 70 Ave. and SE 70 Road.

Great Bend Police
Someone damaged the screen on a Rexbox vending machine at 3910 10th St., it was reported Wednesday. Loss was $700.

Barton County Sheriff
A Chevy Monte Carlo driven by Carrie M. Romo, 28, Great Bend, was southbound in the 100 block of South U.S. 281 at 10:39 a.m. Wednesday and rear-ended a Dodge Ram 2500 driven by Adam J. Stremel, 32, Great Bend, who was stopped waiting to turn left. Romo was transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital with injuries that were not life threatening. Stremel was not injured.


Barton County Jail
Booked July 8
Steven D. Rouser, Great Bend — Contempt of court
Melvin Gitchel, Albert — Failure to appear
Jessica Marie Abernathy, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Traci A. Raymer — Stafford County warrant for probation violation
Released July 8
Justin Larson, Hoisington — Own recognizance
Steven D. Rouser, Great Bend — $200 cash bond
Jessica Marie Abernathy, Great bend — $200 cash
Melvin Gitchel, Albert — $200 cash

Booked July 9
Michael Pedigo, Great Bend — Multiple warrants for contempt of court and failure to appear
Dalton C. Garrett, St. John — Serve sentence for Stafford County
James Gorman, Great Bend — Probation violation
Oscar Usoro, Hoisington — Reno County warrant for probation violation
McKenzie Usoro, Hoisington — Failure to appear

Released July 9
Glen Lewis, Great Bend — Own recognizance
Michael Pedigo, Great Bend — Released on all Barton District charges
James Gorman, Great bend — $2,500 and two $1,000 surety bonds
Tiffany Goodwin — Own recognizance
McKenzie Usoro, Hoisington — $500 surety bond