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On The Record for Feb 2nd-Feb 4th
on the record

Great Bend Fire/ EMS

Emergency Medical Service made six ambulance runs on Friday, seven on Saturday and seven on Sunday. There were no fires.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:27 p.m. Friday at 4107 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:20 p.m. at 10th and Washington St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:20 a.m. Saturday at 3500 10th St. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:50 a.m. at 4708 10th St.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 10:22 p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Lakin Ave. 


Barton County Sheriff

An injury crash was reported at 5:54 a.m. Friday, on West U.S. 56, Pawnee Rock.

A K9 unit was called out and an arrest was made at 7:53 a.m. in the 2500 block of Lakin Ave., Great Bend.

A battery was reported at 7:45 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of First Street. 

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:06 p.m. on East K-4, Hoisington.


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 2 

Jesus A. Jr. Leyva - No driver’s license

Brandy Wondra - Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, aggravated endangering a child, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia; bond set at $50,000

Edward Bohnert - Probation violation

Joseph W. Miller - Serve sentence

 Caden Knoblauch - Serve sentence

Atlanta Gleason - Aggravated battery, domestic battery with bond set at $50,000

Andrew Cook - Jackson County warrant for sales tax-intent to defraud sales


Released Feb. 2

No releases 


Booked Feb. 3

 Brandon K. Leon - Failure to appear

Paul S. Ringering - Introduction of contraband into correctional facility, distribution of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructed license plate

Richard L. Fletcher Jr. - Aggravated battery

Shawn Taylor - Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, and driving while suspended

Justice A. Manning - Driving while under the influence


Released Feb. 3

Richard L. Fletcher Jr. - $20,000 surety bond

Josiah Luevano - Released to Adams County Colo. Sheriffs Office

Shawn Taylor - $10,000 surety bond


Booked Feb. 4

Daylan K. Sherwood - Failure to appear

Justin Smokes - Ellsworth County case for theft and theft of a firearm


Released Feb. 4

Justice A. Manning - $2,500 surety bond

Daylan K. Sherwood - $2,500 surety bond

 Caden Knoblauch - End of sentence

Joseph W. Miller - End of sentence


Pawnee County Sheriff

A two-vehicle non-injury crash was reported at 7:53 a.m. Friday at Carroll and W. Sixth Ave. 

A two-vehicle non-injury crash was reported at 4:09 p.m. at 1318 K-264.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:48 p.m. in the 1200 block of K-156.

Suspicious activity was reported at 4:21 p.m. Saturday at “O” Road and 110th Ave. 

An abandoned vehicle was found at 6:02 p.m. Sunday at K-19 and 40th Ave.