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On the Record - Feb. 12, 2020
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

They responded to nine Emergency Medical Services calls Tuesday as well as one stove fire and a smoke check.

They responded to nine Emergency Medical Services calls Wednesday. 


Barton County Sheriff

An injury crash was reported at 5:58 a.m. Wednesday at U.S. 56 mile marker 212, Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday in the 500 block of S. U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:44 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of N. Washington Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday at Barton Community College, 245 NE 30 Rd.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:00 a.m. in the 200 block of NW 10 Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:41 a.m. in the 200 block of NW 10 Ave.

An injury crash was reported at 9:32 p.m. at U.S. 281 mile marker SE 20 Ave.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Ave. and Monroe St.

A search warrant was executed at the Great Bend Police Department, 1217 Williams St.

Theft of a handgun was reported at 6:17 p.m. Wednesday at 1700 Monroe St.


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 12

Michael Elson — Failure to appear

James Tolliver, Chase — Failure to appear

Andrea Short, Great Bend — Possession of controlled substance, obstruction, possession of drug paraphernalia

Michael Foster, Great Bend — Probation violation, Contempt

Juvenile — Failure to appear

Travis Urban — Aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property

John Bradley Jr. — Aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, criminal damage

Charles Bowers — Probation violation

Shaylene Hampton — Contempt of court


Released Feb. 12

Michael Elson — To Lyons Police Department

Cori Galliart — Through Kansas Highway Patrol

Juvenile — To Bob Johnson’s

James Tolliver, Chase — $1,000 surety bond

Travis Urban — $1,500 cash bond

Jeanie Hollar-Camp — To probation

John Bradley Jr. — $20,000 cash/surety bond

Jose Villegas — Serve sentence