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On the Record - Aug. 18, 2020
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Great Bend Police

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday at 204 E. U.S. 56, Great Bend.

A search warrant was executed at 9:11 a.m. Tuesday at 811 Grant St., Apt. 121.

An earlier theft of a U-Haul trailer was reported at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday at Baltzell Motel, 705 10th St.

A battery was reported at 5:19 p.m. Tuesday. Tyler Witten fled, but was later located and arrested and booked for domestic battery and interference with a law enforcement officer. He was later released on $1,000 bond.

A battery was reported at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. Larry Norman was arrested and booked for aggravated domestic battery, felony interference, and criminal restraint in lieu of a $20,000 bond.

A possible fraud was reported at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Great Bend.


Barton County Sheriff

A battery was reported at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday in Hoisington.

A fire was reported at 12:43 a.m. Tuesday at 3807 2nd St.

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday at 204 E. U.S. 56, Great Bend.. GBPD also responded.

A possible fraud was reported at 1:01 p.m. Tuesday in Albert.

A possible fraud was reported at 1:03 p.m. Tuesday in rural Great Bend.

A possible fraud was reported at 8:39 p.m. Tuesday in Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 18

Tyler Schwager - Serve sentence

Jeremy Lamb - Burglary, contempt of court (2 counts), $21,560 total bond

Morgan Crankenberg - Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, $10,000 bond

Nikalem Helms, Great Bend - Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia

Tyler Witten - Domestic battery, interference with a law enforcement officer

Virginia Kirk, Great Bend - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, $10,000 bond

Jedidiah Boyd - Serve sentence

Aislynn McKay, Great Bend - Possession of marijuana (2 counts), possession of paraphernalia (2 counts), child endangerment

Larry Norman, Great Bend - Aggravated domestic battery, felony interference, criminal restraint, $20,000 bond


Released Aug. 18

Nikalem Helms, Great Bend - $2,500 cash/surety bond

Tyler Witten - $1,000 cash/surety bond