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OTR for Nov. 5, 2018
on the record

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency crews made four ambulance runs on Friday, 10 on Saturday and nine on Sunday.

There was one fire calls. Firefighters responded at 2:08 p.m. to the 1500 block of Washington St. structure fire. 


Great Bend Police


Nov. 2

Theft was reported at 1519 Washington St.

Theft was reported at 16th and Morton Street.

Theft was reported at Smokers Outlet located at 3220 10th St.


Nov. 3

Criminal damage was reported at 1205 Macarthur Road.

Criminal damage was reported at 208 locust St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 22nd and Washington Street.


Nov. 4

Theft was reported at Zip Stop located at 3620 10th St.


Barton County Sheriff


Nov. 2

A non-injury crash was reported at SE 50 Road and SE 70 Ave.

An injury crash was reported at Main Street and K-96.

A non-injury crash was reported in the 800 block of SE 50 road in Ellinwood.


Nov. 3

A non-injury crash was reported at K-96 and NW 40 Ave.


Nov. 4

A non-injury crash was reported at NE 30 Road and North U.S. 281.

Burglary/in progress was reported at 36 Kiowa Road.


Barton County Jail

Booked Nov. 2

Kaitlyn Adams-Bailes, St. Marys — Driving under the influence, illegal transportation of liquor, refuse preliminary breath test, speeding failure to maintain lane, no drivers license in possession

Brandon Gross, Great Bend — Aggravated robbery

Joshua Kelly, Wichita — Probation violation

Sydney Wilmes, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Craig Gowdy, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Kyle Kruckenberg, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Rodney Drake, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Ouray Gray, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Richard Musil, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Amanda Howard, Great Bend — Contempt of court

Aaron Pohlman, Ellinwood — Serve sentence

Kurt Woods, Great Bend — Domestic battery


Released Nov. 2

Joel Davis, Lyons — To Rice County Sheriff’s Office

Melissa Loveall, Great Bend — Serve sentence

David Sewell — $1,000 cash/surety bond

Kaitlyn Adams-Bailes — $1,000 cash/surety bond

Frederick R. Kopke II — $10,000 surety bond

Sabrina Renee Carr — $1,000 own recognizance bond

Brenda Graves, Great Bend — By order of court


Booked Nov. 3

Laura Standlee, Ellinwood — Serve sentence

David Boese — Possession of stimulant, possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Cynthia King, Hoisington — Possession with intent to distribute, possession of controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Joseph Butts, Great Bend— Driving while suspended


Released Nov. 3

Kurt Woods, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond

David Boese — $2,500 surety bond

Joseph Butts, Great Bend — $500 surety bond


Booked Nov. 4

Ricky Myers, Great Bend — Probation violation

Christina Collins, Great Bend — Driving under the influence, no drivers license, no headlights

Juvenile — Failure to appear

Cody Buckingham, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Tammy Byerly, Hoisington — Driving under the influence

Jason Steinert, Great Bend — Driving under the influence

Curtis Rosas, Great Bend — Failure to appear, contempt of court

Jean Landrau-Acosta, Great Bend — Driving while suspended, no proof insurance, defective left mirror


Released Nov. 4

Christina Collins, Great Bend — $1,000 cash bond

Juvenile — To Bob Johnsons

Tammy Byerly, Hoisington — $1,000 surety bond

Jason Steinert, Great Bend — $1,000 surety bond

Richard Musil, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Kyle Kruckenberg, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Craig Gowdy, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Rodney Drake, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Ouray Gray, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Cody Buckingham, Great Bend — $500 surety bond

Aaron Pohlman, Great Bend — Serve sentence