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On The Record for June 21, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service made eight ambulance runs Wednesday. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

A K-9 Menta callout was reported at a traffic stop at 12:28 a.m. Wednesday at Lakin and McKinley.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:49 p.m. at Dillons, 4107 10th St.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 12:54 p.m. at 2400 White Sands Drive.

A sex offense was reported at 1:29 p.m. 

A non-injury crash involving a city vehicle was reported at 1:43 p.m. Wednesday at Eighth and Taft.

A non-injury hit-and-run crash was reported at 4:37 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:48 p.m. at Applebees, 3209 10th St.

An aggravated battery was reported at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday under the bridge at South U.S. 281, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:28 p.m. at Frank Callahan Insurance, 1925 10th St.

A gunshot wound was reported at 6:43 p.m. Wednesday at 809 Main St.

Criminal damage to vehicles was reported at 5:15 a.m. Thursday at 1824 Monroe.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 6:58 a.m. Wednesday at NE 50 Road and NE 110 Ave., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash involving a city vehicle was reported at 1:43 p.m. at Eighth and Taft, Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 8:42 p.m. at All Seasons Mobile Home, 4 NW 30 Road, Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked June 21

Christopher S. Adams — Failure to appear

Maygen J. Kilgore — Failure to appear

Kurtis Ayers — Driving while suspended, no proof of insurance and disregard of traffic control

Evelyn L. Barnett — Driving while revoked, no insurance

Antonio Quiroz Jr. — Operating unregistered vehicle, driving while revoked


Released June 21

Brandon A. Dannebohm — Time served

Meygen J. Kilgore — $500 cash bond

Kurtis Ayers — $500 surety bond

Eric T. Thiessen — released to house arrest with alcohol monitoring

Evelyn L. Barnett — $2,500 surety bond