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On the Record for Dec. 7-9, 2018
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service crews responded to four calls on Friday, three Saturday and five Sunday. Another call on Friday was canceled while the ambulance was en route.

A vehicle hit a gas meter at 12:55 a.m. Saturday in the 2200 block of Jackson Street. Police report this was a hit-and-run crash, possibly involving a small white passenger car.


Great Bend Police

An officer took a narcotics case for possession of marijuana, Friday in the 1000 block of Odell St.

A sex offense was reported at 2:58 a.m. Friday.

A hit-and-run vehicle struck a legally parked vehicle at 3520 Lakin Ave.

Non-injury crashes were reported at 3:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of 10th St. and at 3:31 p.m. at 19th and Stone.

A theft was reported at Dollar General, 2400 10th St.

A vehicle hit a gas meter Saturday at 2200 Jackson St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:35 a.m. Saturday at the Great Bend High School PAC Center, 2424 19th St.

A theft was reported at Dollar General, 2400 10th St.

Police responded to a disturbance at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St., at 12:32 a.m. Sunday. It was reported that a man was punching vehicles but no one was found.

A burglary was reported at 2201 Monroe St. A purse, key and documents were reportedly stolen from a vehicle.

A vehicle turning southbound on Harrison from Broadway struck a curb at 10:11 a.m. Sunday.

A theft from Dollar General, 2400 10th St., was reported Sunday. A female allegedly took items from the store without paying.

Criminal damage to property at Discount Laundry, 2201 10th St, was reported Sunday afternoon. Juvenile complaints were taken.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:53 p.m. at Playa Azul, 4909 10th St.

A hit-and-run vehicle struck a legally parked vehicle in the 2500 block of Russell Parkway.

Someone reportedly removed fuel caps from delivery vehicles at AutoZone, 2219 10th St. It was unknown if any fuel was taken.

A broken window was discovered at 5:26 a.m. Monday at 1108 Morton St.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash occurred at 5 a.m. Friday at K-4 and mile marker 141, outside of Barton County.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:55 a.m. at 10th and Washington, Great Bend.

A theft case was reported at the Sheriff’s Office.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:57 p.m. on K-96 at mile marker 165, Albert.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9 a.m. Saturday at NE 20 Road and Washington St., Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:22 a.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of NE 100 Ave., Claflin.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:38 a.m. at 3rd Avenue and Kiowa Road, Great Bend.

Theft of a license plate was reported at Barton Community College.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:14 a.m. Monday at SW 60 Ave. and West Barton County Road, Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Dec. 7

Renata Tryon, Hays — Serve sentence

Justin Peterson, Wichita — Contempt of court, failure to appear

Adrianna Kennedy — Serve sentence

Misty Bryant — Serve sentence

Raul Acevedo-Rivera — Criminal threat

Ouray Gray — Serve sentence

Christopher Falls — Failure to appear

Shayla Richmeier — Possession of a controlled substance


Released Dec. 7

Jeanna Richter, Great Bend — Two $1,000 surety bonds

Cecil Petrie, Newton — Serve sentence

Raul Acevedo-Rivera — $5,000 cash bond

Christopher Falls — $2,000 cash/surety bond

Shayla Richmeier — $10,000 and $50,000 bonds


Booked Dec. 8

Alexandra Dirrenn, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Jeffrey Hood, Wichita — Two counts of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony obstruction

Blaine Snyder, Great Bend — Failure to appear


Released Dec. 8

Johnny Espinosa, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Jeffrey Hood — $10,000 and $5,000 surety bonds

Colby Hopkins — Serve sentence


Booked Dec. 9

Louis Leiker, Beaver — Driving under the influence, illegal transportation of liquor

Jonathan Stemm, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Fabian Magadan, Great Bend — Illegal transportation of liquor

Juan Sonora, Great Bend — Illegal transportation of liquor

David Valenzuela, Great Bend — Driving under the influence, no driver’s license, illegal transportation of liquor


Released Dec. 9

Cody Buckingham — $1,000 surety bond

Louis Leiker, Beaver — $1,000 cash/surety bond

Adrianna Kennedy — Serve sentence

Misty Bryant — Serve sentence

Renata Tryon, Hays — Serve sentence

Ouray Gray — Serve sentence

Juan Sonora — $300 cash bond

Fabian Magadan — $300 cash

David Valenzuela — $1,000 cash/surety