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OTR for Nov. 19, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

There were nine Emergency Medical Service calls on Tuesday. Firefighters checked a possible gas leak when a strange smell was reported inside the building at 2220 Van Burren St. at 1:19 a.m. but no leak was detected with the monitor.


Barton County Sheriff

Criminal damage to property was reported Tuesday at 370 NE 80 Ave., Ellinwood.


Great Bend Police

Police received a report at 12:18 a.m. Tuesday that someone was in the trash bin at Applebee’s.

A sex offense was reported.

A theft was reported at 1307 Jefferson St.

A burglary was reported at 2611 27th St. Apt. 28.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:29 p.m. at 1919 Harrison St.


Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 19

Orlandus Neal, Hoisington — El Paso County warrant for contempt of court, failure to comply; no bond

Aryiah Smith — Barton County warrant for forgery

Dalton Staudinger — Serve sentence

Kevin Pakerek, Great Bend — Hold for court

Eric Duerksen — Serve sentence

Johnnie Saenz, Larned — Contempt of court; serve five days

Eric Duerkson — Cass County Missouri case for burglary, theft, criminal damage to property; cannot post bond in Kansas; will extradite.



Released Nov. 19

Gavin Allen — To Pawnee County for transport to Kansas Department of Corrections

Ashley Feil — Serve sentence

Deanna Coughlin — To drug and alcohol treatment

Aryiah Smith — $10,000 cash/surety bond