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OTR for Nov. 28, 2017
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS
Firefighters made six ambulance runs on Monday.
There was one fire call at 5:46 p.m., when firefighters were dispatched to 335 50 Ave. for reports of approximately 30 hay bails on fire. The fire was extinguished, total lost $900.

Great Bend Police
Burglary/not in progress was reported at 2624 24th St.
Criminal damage was reported at 1403 21st St.

Barton County Sheriff
Theft was reported at 159 U.S. 281.
Burglary/not in progress was reported at 163 SW 80 Ave. in Pawnee Rock.
A non-injury crash was reported in the 300 block of North Washington Ave.
Burglary/in progress was reported at 615 North Wilhelm Ave. in Ellinwood.

Barton County Jail
Booked Nov. 27
Kenneth Johnston, Great Bend — Failure to appear
Jacob Vargas — Probation violation
Teddi Mawhirter, Great Bend — Sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to a minor
Amanda Moore, Great Bend — Sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to a minor
Michael Wheeler, Great Bend — Theft
Tyler Catlin, Great Bend — Sale of cigarettes or tobacco products to a minor
Adam Shull, Great Bend — Order to arrest and detain on Central Kansas Community Corrections case
Raven Kavanaugh, Wichita — Probation violation, escape from custody, contempt of court
Andria Menges, Ellinwood — Criminal use of a weapon criminal trespass and criminal damage to property


Released Nov. 27
Jose Santana, Great Bend — Served sentence
Pascual Guzman, Hays — Order of release
Justin Schartz, Great Bend — Own recognizance
Justin Harmon, Great Bend — Released by order of the court
Marcus Meadows. Hutchinson — Released by order of the court
Larry E. Norman — Ordered released by Great Bend Municipal Court
Amanda Moore, Great Bend — Released through county attorney’s office
Teddi Mawhirter, Great Bend — Released through county attorney’s office
Michael Wheeler, Great Bend — Catch and release order
Tyler Catlin, Great Bend — Released through county attorney’s office
Brad Ridgel, Great Bend — $500 surety bond