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On the Record for Feb. 5, 2019
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Services had seven ambulance calls on Monday. There were no fires, but there was one false alarm.


Barton County Sheriff

The sheriff’s office investigated animal complaints in the 100 block of South U.S. 281 and on East U.S. 56 on Monday.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:55 a.m. Monday at 1217 Polk St.

An injury-crash was reported at 10:55 a.m. at 10th and Frey.

A gas skip was reported at Zip Stop #3 - The Max, 3620 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:02 p.m. at 19th and Polk.


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. 4

Richard Newkirk, Hoisington — Failure to appear

Raul Rivera, Great Bend — Failure to appear

Eric Ehster, Hoisington — Contempt of court

Cain Charles Maynard — Kingman Municipal Court warrant for contempt of court

Garrett Buckbee — Great Bend Municipal Court warrant and Ellinwood Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear; Stafford County warrant for possession of paraphernalia, illegal transportation of liquor, interference with law enforcement and failure to remain at the scene of property damage; and Barton County case for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia with bond set at $10,000.


Released Feb. 4

Courtney Veitenhimer, Great Bend — By court

Steven Fortner, Hoisington — By court

Eric Ramos, Great Bend — By court

Randy Baker, Claflin — By court

Raul Rivera — $2,500 surety bond