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On the Record for March 4, 2019
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made seven ambulance runs Monday. Firefighters responded to a shed/garage fire at 5:36 p.m. at 84 SE 20 Road. The fire was out when they arrived.


Great Bend Police

With snow on the ground Monday, the Great Bend Police Department received multiple reports of non-injury crashes. Then, at 2:41 a.m. Tuesday, Sgt. Ryan DeYoung and Officer Taylor Reed pushed a vehicle out of the snow at Hemlock Drive and Patton Road. Monday’s reported crashes included:

- Broadway and Hubbard at 8:15 a.m.

– 21st and Polk at 8:16 a.m.

- Broadway and McKinley at 10:49 a.m.

- 16th and Washington at 3 p.m.

- 4500 block of 10th St. at 6:15 p.m.

A subject reported being battered by a known person at Cherry Village Apartments, 5926 Eisenhower Ave.

A sex offense was reported.

Theft of Kansas tag 596LWJ was reported at 701 Morton St.


Barton County Sheriff

A fire was reported at 7:17 p.m. Monday at NW 100 Ave. and NW 90 Road.


Barton County Jail

Booked Feb. March 4

Laveta Elam, Great Bend — Circumvent an ignition interlock device

David Mcmullen, Great Bend — Serve sentence

Eric Shoemaker — Probation violation, contempt of court

Kenneth Reed — Parole violation


Released March 4

Kevin Froelich, Hoisington — Serve sentence

Peter Zamarripa — Serve sentence

Laveta Elam — $2,500 cash/surety bond

Melissa Sue Loveall — $10,000 own-recognizance bond