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On the Record - July 24-26, 2020
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

On Friday, they responded to six EMS calls and one report of smoke in the 5500 block of 2nd Street with no fire found. 

On Saturday, they responded to eight EMS calls and one false alarm.

On Sunday, they responded to seven EMS calls and one grass fire near U.S. 56 and SW 20 Avenue.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:38 p.m. Friday at 22nd St. and Kansas Ave.

A subject reported another vehicle trying to run his vehicle off the road in the 3300 block of 10th Street at 10:43 p.m. Friday.

A battery was reported at 12:37 a.m. Saturday at 921 Holland St.

Criminal damage was reported at 11:36 a.m. Saturday at 2432 Zarah Dr.

Theft of a cellphone was reported at 2:28 p.m. Saturday.

Criminal damage to a residence was reported at 10:46 p.m. Saturday at 1415 Park St.

An injury crash was reported at 7:55 a.m. Sunday at 2115 10th St.

Theft of a portable welder was reported at 3410 Lakin Ave. at 10:31 a.m. Sunday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at 10th and Harrison.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:01 p.m. Sunday at Harrison Street and Lakin Avenue.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:17 a.m. Friday at SE 50 Road and SE 100 Avenue.

A structure fire was reported at 6:51 p.m. Friday at 5540 2nd St. Lot E.

A fire was reported at 12:48 p.m. Saturday at NW 100 Avenue and NW 110 Road.

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:31 p.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of NW 90 Avenue.

A possible narcotics violation was reported at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.

The K-9 unit was called out to a report of a possible narcotics violation at 4:22 a.m. Sunday.

A theft was reported at 4:44 p.m. Sunday at 411 Wilkins St., Heizer.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:12 p.m. Sunday at NW 90 Road and NW 60 Avenue, Heizer.

A burglary/not-in-progress was reported at 8:11 p.m. Sunday at 500 Cunnife Ave., Pawnee Rock.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 24

Eligus Ricketts - Serve sentence

Kerri Maxwell - Serve sentence

Jessica Martin - Failure to appear


Released July 24

Stephen Effertz, Great bend - Court order

Bunner Mayhugh - $50,000 surety bond


Booked July 25

Joel Greer - Driving while suspended, driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident, $10,000 bond

Bryanne Biggs - Possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, $10,000 bond


Released July 25

Shaina Kuester, Great Bend - $250/$1,000 cash/surety bond

Joel Greer - $10,000 surety bond

Daniel Rodriguez - Serve sentence


Booked July 26

Arnulfo Olivas, Jr. - Driving under the influence, no driver’s license, failure to maintain lane

Eric J. Duerksen - No driver’s license, cracked windshield

David Bahr - Improper driving on laned roadway, failure to report motor vehicle accident, driving under the influence

Dalton Bender - Contempt of court


Released July 26

Justin Elliot Herren - Serve sentence

Eric J. Duerksen - $500 surety bond

Arnulfo Olivas, Jr. - $1,000 surety bond

David Bahr - $1,000 bond

Dalton Bender - $566 cash bond

Eric Torres - Serve sentence in full

Kerri Maxwell - Serve sentence in full