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OTR for July 11, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service responded to two calls Thursday. There were no fires.


Barton County Sheriff

A fraud was reported at 255 West Barton County Road, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:41 p.m. Thursday at Railroad Ave. and West U.S. 56, Great Bend.

A missing person was reported at 9:22 p.m. at Expo I.

A fight was reported at 10:37 p.m. at Expo I.


Great Bend Police

Someone keyed a 1999 Chevy Silverado at 2713 Gano St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:48 a.m. Thursday at 3415 19th St.

A caller reported a possible scam of someone pretending to be from "Publisher Clearing House"

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:44 a.m. at Walmart

Theft of medication was reported at 801 Heizer St.

A fraud case was reported; stolen checks had been passed at several locations in Great Bend.

A theft was reported at 820 Odell St.

Items were reportedly stolen from a vehicle at The Reserves at Trail Ridge, 811 Grant St.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 11

Andrea Jennings, Great Bend — Driving under the influence, obstruction

Billy Thompson Jr. — Criminal threat

Bradley Ehster, Hoisington — Flee and elude, DUI, obstruction, illegal transportation of liquor, expired tag, duty to report accident, no proof of insurance

Garrett Mooney, Macksville — Probation violation, no bond

Kashe Roda, Great Bend — Probation violation

Frederick McNett — Probation violation

Chelsea Purcell — Serve sentence


Released July 11

Andrea Jennings — $2,500 cash bond

Robert Crawford, Great Bend — Contempt of court

Roger Flowers, Hutchinson — $10,000 own-recognizance (OR) bond

Matthew Harris — $20,000 OR bond 

Garrett Mooney — Released to Reno County Sheriff’s Office on their warrant

Debra Holder — Bond reinstated through Judge Burgess

Tami L. Ravenstein — Through dispatch

Jessie Thurman, Lyons — $20,000 court/surety bond

Freddy Wayne Miller — $45,000 OR bond

Dakota Payne, Great Bend — $20,000 OR bond and $50,000 OR bond

Billy Thompson Jr. — $5,000 cash or surety