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On the Record for July 15, 2019
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service responded to six calls Monday and a seventh that was canceled while the unit was en route. There were no fires.


Barton County Sheriff

An injury crash was reported at 10:52 a.m. Monday at NW 60 Road and NW 10 Ave.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 4902 Railroad Ave.


Great Bend Police

A sex offense was reported early Monday at a Great Bend residence.

Graffiti was reported at the band shell in the courthouse square.

Fraud – unlawful use of a credit card was reported at 2411 16th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:43 p.m. at Broadway and Kansas.

Jack Neighbors was arrested at 12:47 p.m. at the Brit Spaugh Zoo for an outstanding Great Bend Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear. He was also booked on charges of possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia, with bond set at $10,000.

A theft was reported at The Reserves at Trail Ridge, 811 Grant St.

A theft was reported at the Great Bend Public Library.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:21 p.m. at 10th and Main.

A counterfeit $100 bill was reported at Love’s Country Store and booked into evidence.

Theft of medications from a vehicle at Kwik Shop 747, 2334 Main, was reported.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 15

Jamie Moore — Failure to appear

Martin Moran, Hill City — Failure to appear

Jack Neighbors — Failure to appear, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia

Marcus Meadows, Wichita — Failure to appear

Scottie Ketch — On Barton County District Court warrant for aggravated criminal sodomy with bond set at $500,000

Ernest C. Klima — Battery domestic violence


Released July 15

Jedidiah Boyd — $2,500 surety bond

Jason Sohm — To Kansas Department of Corrections

Bradley Colson — To Saline County

Crystal Leech — By order of court

Jamie Moore — To Harvey County Sheriff

Carlton Edwards, Ellinwood — Serve sentence

Steven Davis, Wichita — Serve sentence

Marcus V. Meadows — Own recognizance

Michael M. Moran — $1,000 surety bond

Ernest C. Klima — $500 surety bond