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On the Record for July 7, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had four ambulance runs and one mutual aid run to Ellinwood on Wednesday. Great Bend firefighters responded to five fireworks-related reports and flare-up callbacks, with one report of a smell of gas at 41 McKinley Street. Deployment of the gas sniffer produced a negative result. Firefighters also responded to one GBPD assist.


Great Bend Police

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 12:47 p.m. Wednesday at 1824 Monroe.

A domestic incident was reported at 12:08 a.m. Thursday at 1417 Harding.

A K-9 callout was reported at 4 a.m. at 10th and Holland Streets.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:36 a.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of NW K-96, Albert.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:49 a.m. at SE 50 Road and SE 160 Ave., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 2:25 p.m. at N U.S. 281 and NW 10 Ave., Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:42 p.m. at 504 Washington St., Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 5

Juvenile — Battery, domestic violence

Colby H. Kerschenske — Serve sentence

Aubryanna N. Kurth — Battery of law enforcement officer, battery, disorderly conduct and interference with law enforcement officer


Released July 5

Juvenile — Released to Reno County Detention Center

Jeffrey H. Dewey — $100,000 own recognizance (OR) bond authorized by Barton County District Court

Johnathan R. Hiner — $100,000 OR bond authorized by Barton County District Court

Sheldon R. Amador — $10,000 OR bond authorized by Barton County District Court