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OTR for Oct. 23, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made four ambulance runs Wednesday. There were no fires.


Barton County Sheriff

A theft was reported Wednesday at Birzer Repair, 159 Missouri Pacific St., Hoisington.

A trash complaint/dumping was reported at the City of Great Bend Compost Site, 97 SW 5 Ave., Great Bend.


Great Bend Police

A sex offense was reported Wednesday.

Criminal damage to a door on a residence at 1500 19th St. was reported.

An individual reported losing a Social Security card and debit card at the courthouse.

At 11:44 p.m., police received a report of a subject walking around the 2700 block of 10th Street with a sword. A male was contacted.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 23

Holly Crum, Great Bend — Failure to appear and possession of methamphetamine; bonds set at $1,000 and $10,000

Matthew Cooley, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Payton Oxford, Great Bend — Cowley County warrant for criminal threat

BJ Corter, Hoisington — Russell County warrant for failure to appear


Released Oct.  23

Matthew Cooley — $1,000 surety bond

BJ Corter — To Russell County