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OTR for Oct. 4-6, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:10 a.m. Friday at Mid America, 251 NW 10 Ave., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:50 a.m. at North U.S. 281 and NE 90 Road, Hoisington.

A structure fire was reported at 10:57 a.m. at Heavy Duty Diesel & Auto, 3208 Railroad Ave., Great Bend.

A theft was reported at Barton Community College.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:02 p.m. at NE K-156 at mile marker 141.

An injury crash was reported at 6:18 p.m. Saturday at Susank Road and NE 230 Road.

A structure fire was reported at 10:17 p.m. Saturday at 3710 McKinney Dr., Great Bend.


Great Bend Police

A battery was reported Friday morning at an undisclosed location.

An injury-crash was reported at 7:36 a.m. at 21st and Washington.

Theft of a wallet was reported at Walmart.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:15 p.m. at 10th and Harrison.

On Saturday, a Great Bend woman reported finding a communication device hidden in her residence. A notice to appear was signed for stalking.

A structure fire was reported at 7:17 p.m. Saturday at Shop Revival, 4820 10th St.

Criminal damage to property – a fence at Veterans Park, 4714 17th St. Terrace – was reported Saturday night.


Great Bend Fire/EMS

A structure fire was reported at 10:57 a.m. Friday at Heavy Duty Diesel & Auto, 3208 Railroad Ave. The call was canceled while trucks were en route.

A structure fire was reported at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Shop Revival, 4820 10th St. The flames were out when firefighters arrived.

Emergency Medical service responded to four ambulance calls Friday, five Saturday and six Sunday.



Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 4

Jesus Leyva, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Joshua L. Hensley, Hoisington — Domestic battery, domestic criminal damage to property

James Skinner — Serve sentence

Zachariah Dittrick — Probation violation

Deanna Coughlin, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Peter Zamarripa, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Bobbi Sowell, Great Bend — Contempt of court

Curtis Rosas, Great Bend — Serve sentence


Released Oct. 4

Gilbert Berryman II — $20,000 own-recognizance (OR) bond

Juan Jurado-Garcia — To Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Jason Ickler — To Johnson County Sheriff’s Office

Jeremy Raybern — Serve sentence

Tracy Thacker, Great Bend — $10,000 OR bond

Kyle Dreiling, Great Bend — Serve sentence in full

Joshua Hensley, Hoisington — $1,000 surety bond

Bobbi Sowell, Great Bend — $518.50 cash bond and $500 surety bond


Booked Oct. 5

Linus Rupp, Great Bend — Contempt of court, failure to appear

Jack Neighbors, Great Bend — Probation violation

Travis Ploutz, Russell — Forgery, theft by deception

Heidi M. Wintholz, Wichita — Failure to appear

Kimberly Trimmer — Contempt of court

Russell Crothers, Great Bend — Aggravated domestic battery


Released Oct. 5

Travis S. Ploutz — $10,000 surety bond

Zachariah Dittrick, Great Bend — $1,000 cash/surety bond


Booked Oct. 6

Kiana Gonzales, Great Bend — Domestic battery

Julio Ayala — Battery domestic violence

Ricky Gould, Hudson — Operating unregistered vehicle, no insurance, driving while suspended


Released Oct. 6

Kiana Gonzales, Great Bend — $1,000 cash/surety bond

Julio Ayala  $1,000 surety bond

Jesus Leyva, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Deanna Coughlin, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Peter Zamarripa, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Curtis Rosas, Great Bend — Serve sentence