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On the Record - April 20-21, 2021
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Great Bend Fire Department

GBFD responded to a report of a structure fire at 2816 Broadway Ave. at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, it was determined a home alarm system malfunction.


Great Bend Police

A possible theft was reported at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday 2413 Gano St.

Theft of a wallet was reported at 2540 1/2 16th St. at 7:29 p.m. Tuesday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop at Railroad Avenue and Washington Street at 9:57 p.m. Tuesday.

Wednesday morning, a subject reported his credit card being used multiple times without his permission.

Plains State Bank, 800 Coolidge St., reported two juveniles breaking one of the business’s windows Wednesday afternoon.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at NW 100 Road and NW 40 Avenue at 6:49 a.m. Tuesday.

An injury crash was reported at SE 50 Avenue and SE 20 Road at 7:08 a.m. Tuesday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:37 a.m. Tuesday in the 3800 block of Broadway Avenue.

A fraud was reported at 3:07 p.m. Tuesday at 1120 NE 50 Rd., Ellinwood.

An injury crash was reported at Railroad Avenue and McKinley Street at 8 a.m. Wednesday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop at K-156 mile marker 138 at 3:31 p.m. Wednesday.

A non-injury crash was reported at Broadway Avenue and Main Street at 10:29 p.m. Wednesday.


Barton County Jail

Booked April 20

Daisy Cordova - Identity theft, forgery, interference with a law enforcement officer, driving without a valid driver’s license, no proof insurance; $10,000 bond

Evan Markley - Probation violation, contempt of court (7 counts)

John Melton, Great Bend - Failure to appear

Cooper Ewert - Parole violation

Clarence Mattox - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia


Released April 20

Jennifer Hernandez - To Kansas Department of Corrections

Mary Leshore, Great Bend - $1,000 surety bond

Daisy Cordova - $10,000 cash/surety bond

Corey Snow - Time served


Booked April 21

Jose Gonzalez - Failure to appear

Elijah Cheney - Criminal possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of a controlled substance; $10,000 bond

Justice Manning - Contempt of court

Ryann Miller - Failure to appear


Released April 21

Jose Gonzalez - $500 surety bond

Matthew Wilmot - To Kansas Department of Corrections

Miguel Gonzalez - To Kansas Department of Corrections

Harry Hallenberg - Time served

Justice Manning - $1,092.50 cash bond

Ryann Miller - $500 surety bond