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On the record for Feb. 20 2024
on the record

Great Bend Fire/ EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had eight ambulance runs Tuesday. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

A criminal threat was reported at 12:35 p.m. at 327 Frey St.

An internet fraud was reported at 2:32 p.m. Tuesday in the 1400 block of Lakin. 

A burglary in progress was reported at 6:30 p.m. in the 500 block of B Street. 


Barton County Sheriff

A fire was reported at 10:53 a.m. Tuesday at NE 160 Ave. and NE 120 Rd., Barton County. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:19 a.m. at Railroad Ave. and SW 10 Ave., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 20 

Timothy Galliart - Contempt of court

William C. Dunn - Probation violation

Lennie Thompson - No driver’s license in possession

Salvador Melchor-Diaz - Failure to appear

Nicholas R. Wornkey - Serve sentence

Ashley Ridgway - Failure to appear


Released Feb. 20  

Jesus Omar Vizcarra- Chavez - $1,000 surety bond

Norma L. Ramirez -  To Rush County Sheriff’s Office.

Mckinley K. Payne - to Kansas Department Of Corrections

Salvador Melchor-Diaz - $1,000 cash bond.

Lennie Thompson - $1,000 cash/surety bond

William C. Dunn - $5,000 surety bond

Aubryanna N. Kurth -  own recognizance (O.R) bond granted by the Great Bend Police Department.