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On the Record for April 1-2, 2024
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made four ambulance runs Monday and five Tuesday. Firefighters on Monday responded to a carbon monoxide check at 12:42 p.m. in the 2400 block of Canterbury. Gas service was called. There were two CO checks on Tuesday; nothing was found. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:59 a.m. Monday at Broadway and Main.

A sex offense was reported at 1:31 p.m.

An individual reported someone fraudulently using her information to get a loan.

A domestic battery was reported at 5:38 p.m. at 712 Taft St. Anthony Smith was arrested on a domestic battery charge.

Animal control was called for a dog at large complaint at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of Franklin Street.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:40 a.m. at 23rd and Lincoln.

Possible structure fires were reported at 2:59 p.m. at 3022 Broadway Ave. and at 6:51 p.m. at the Family Crisis Center, 2222 Forest Ave.

A juvenile complaint was taken after a burglary in progress was reported at 5:44 p.m.


Barton County Sheriff

A fire was reported at 6:12 a.m. Monday at 214 Hamilton, Pratt.


Barton County Jail

Booked April 1

Charles R. Bowers — Theft, with bond set at $2,500; possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and marijuana, with bond set at $10,000

Joyce Garcia — Serve Sentence

Tabitha A. Greathouse — Driving while suspended and suspended registration

Marcus A. White — Criminal carrying of a weapon, no driver’s license, driving without current registration tag on vehicle

Johannah D. Kuykendall — Domestic battery


Released April 1

Frederick R. Kopeke II — $2,500 surety bond

Armando Venzor-Marquez — To Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Alexis Montelongo — To I.C.E.

Daniel Rios-Trevino — $100 fine, released to I.C.E.

Tabitha A. Greathouse — $1,000 surety bond

Johannah D. Kuykendall — $1,000 surety bond


Booked April 2

No bookings


Released April 2

Edward Bohnert – Time served in full

Marcus A. White – $2,500 surety