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On The Record for Jan. 3-4, 2024
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had seven ambulance runs Wednesday. Firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire at 3 p.m. Wednesday at 2811 Meadowlark St. Upon arrival, they discovered individuals illegally burning trash in their fire pit. Firefighters extinguished the fire.

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


Great Bend Police

Theft of Christmas lights was reported at 2:57 p.m. Wednesday at Veterans Park, 4714 17th St. Terrace.

A report of criminal threats was reported at 5:02 p.m. at 1317 Wilson St.

A domestic incident was reported at 1:40 p.m. at 2432 Cheyenne Drive.

A domestic incident was reported at 1:40 a.m. Thursday at 2432 Cheyenne Drive.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:39 a.m. Friday at Broadway and Washington.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:53 a.m. Wednesday at 36 NE K-156, Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Jan. 3

Mckinley K. Payne — Probation violations

Lia Webert — Probation violation, possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp

Willie E. Reed, age 70 — Aggravated assault, criminal threat


Released Jan. 3

Jaime I. Vega-Acosta — Released to Federal Bureau of Investigation

Morgan B.V. White — Released to Saline County Sheriff’s Office

Dustin L. Hawkins — $40,000 own-recognizance bond

Brittany M. Archuleta — Released to Sherman County Sheriff’s Office

Josiah X. Luevano — By order of the court

Willie E. Reed — $20,000 surety bond

Nicholas Harkness — Time served in full


Booked Jan. 4

Josiah X. Luevano — Battery domestic violence, violation of protection order

Kevin M. Kiley — Interference with law enforcement officer


Released Jan. 4

Elias E. Vasquez — Released by order of the court

Antoni Saenz-Godina — Released by order of the court

Brayden T. Powell-Rand — $25,000 surety bond