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OTR for Oct. 31, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

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


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:22 a.m. Thursday at NW K-96 and NW 20 Road.

A possible structure fire was reported at 4:20 p.m. at 1117 SE 10 Road, Ellinwood.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:42 a.m. Thursday at 2006 26th St.

A traffic crash with minor injuries was reported at 12:55 p.m. at Lincoln Elementary School, 5630 Broadway. A driver was transported to KU Med-Great Bend, treated and released. The vehicle was towed.

A battery was reported at Great Bend Middle School, 1919 Harrison.

A theft was reported at 2300 Adams St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:22 p.m. at 810 Coolidge St.

Kansas Highway Patrol requested a K-9 at 7:04 p.m. in Stafford County, on South U.S. 281 at mile marker 92.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:40 p.m. at 10th and Washington.

A burglary was reported on Halloween at 1212 Baker Ave., where an unknown subject entered the residence and stole a bowl of candy.

A burglary was reported at 720 Main St. 1, where an unknown subject entered the residence and took items.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 31

Robert Lyons, Wichita — Parole violation

Bobbie Driscol, Great Bend — Rush County warrant for aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, battery; bond set at $20,000

Brandon Gordon, Hoisington — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia; bond set at $10,000

Morgan Harley, Hoisington — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia; bond set at $10,000

Traxler Denning, Hutchinson — Contempt of court, failure to appear

Scott Miller, Hoisington — Battery domestic violence

Loren Ille — Driving under the influence

Joshua C. Bobbitt, McPherson — Aggravated assault, lewd and lascivious behavior; bond set at $20,000

Jaelyn Ranay Luce, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Kyle A. Stroud, Hoisington — Parole violation

Brent Bretz, Great Bend — Probation violation

Shiloh Tomlinson, Great Bend — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, unregistered vehicle, improper display, no headlights, defective headlamp


Released Oct.  31

Traxler A. Denning, Hutchinson — $669.50 cash and $1,000 surety bonds

Loren Ille — $1,000 surety bond

Alberto Espino — Serve sentence

James C. Skinner Jr. — Serve sentence

Russell Crothers — $10,000 surety bond

Tucker J. Trevino — To corrections

Elvis A. Garcia, Great Bend — $20,000 own-recognizance (OR) bond

Angela Spence — $20,000 OR bond

Jaelyn R. Luce — $250 cash bond

Jb Brown, Great Bend — To Pawnee County Jail

Scott Miller, Hoisington — $2,500 cash/surety