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On The Record for Dec. 7, 2022
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend EMS reported nine runs Wednesday. Firefighters responded to a smoldering campfire at Stone Lake at 4:26 p.m. The fire was extinguished.


Great Bend Police

A battery was reported at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

A forged check was reported at 9:55 a.m. at Mr. Burger, 1100 10th St.

A battery was reported at 1:37 p.m. at Kansas Machine Works, 198 U.S. 281.

A warrant arrest was executed at 2:10 p.m. at 1806 12th St. Hunter Ward was arrested.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:28 p.m. at 24th and Morton Sts.

A criminal damage was reported at 11:46 p.m. at 1014 Van Buren St.



Barton County Sheriff

A battery was reported at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday at Kansas Machine Works, 198 N. U.S. 281.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:49 p.m. at NE 20 Road and NE 20 Ave.


Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 7

Hailey Hicks – Possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia

Michele D. Greene — Serve sentence

Michael S. Moore Jr. — Serve sentence

Bryce E. Moran — Serve sentence

Hunter Ward — Multiple probation violations, possession of methamphetamine, paraphernalia

Wayne H. Hunter — Kansas Offender Violation, $40,000 cash or surety bond


Released Dec. 7

Hailey Hicks – $2,500 surety bond

Kaden Pontius – $1,000 cash bond

Virdiana Dominguez – $20,000 surety bond