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On the Record - May 14-17, 2021
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Great Bend Fire Department

A fire in a fifth wheel was reported at Cottonwood Grove RV Park, 2800 Main St., at 8:34 p.m. Saturday.


Great Bend Police

A battery involving a juvenile was reported at 12:47 p.m. Friday.

A domestic battery was reported at 6:47 p.m. Friday. Jerad Powell was arrested and booked for domestic battery and released on a $1,000 bond.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to 102 SW 6 Ave., Great Bend, at 8:08 p.m. Friday.

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 5501 9th St. No. 99 at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop at Patton Road and Rosewood Drive at 4:40 p.m. Saturday.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to a traffic stop in the 2600 block of Washington Street at 8:18 p.m. Saturday.

A subject reported being battered by an unknown individual at 12:27 a.m. Sunday at 2015 Holland St.

A hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 10:51 a.m. Sunday at Lakin Avenue and Van Buren Street. The run vehicle was later located.

A hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 1514 11th St. at 12:13 p.m. Sunday.

A subject reported theft of cash and credit cards from her vehicle at 1715 Morphy St. overnight Saturday night.

A subject reported a known individual stealing a laptop from her vehicle Sunday afternoon at Sally Beauty Supply, 3511 10th St., Ste. 1.

A sex offense was reported at 3:04 a.m. Monday.

A possible narcotics violation was reported at Great Bend High School at 12:09 p.m. Monday.

An injury crash was reported at 5:31 p.m. Monday in the 3900 block of Broadway Avenue.


Barton County Sheriff

A fight was reported at Fort Zarah Park, 330 E. U.S. 56, Great Bend, at 6:57 p.m. Friday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:54 p.m. Friday at K-4 and NW 80 Ave., Hoisington.

A burglary in progress was reported at 1:59 a.m. Saturday at 600 Hauck St., Pawnee Rock.

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:31 a.m. Saturday at U.S. 56 mile marker 217, Ellinwood.

There was a juvenile complaint at 9:37 p.m. Saturday at the Diversion Dam, 463 SW 60 Ave., Great Bend.

A burglary not in progress was reported at Barton County Sand Pit, 1127 SE 10 Rd., Ellinwood, at 8:48 a.m. Monday.


Barton County Jail

Booked May 14

Juan Lugo-Lugo - No driver’s license

Charles Joseph Rowe Jr. - Parole violation

Brendon Dry - Contempt of court

Fredrick McNett - Contempt of court

Cori Galliart - Serve sentence

Mercedes Mater - Serve sentence

Jan Norwood - Probation violation

Adam Bailey - Serve sentence

Jerad Powell, Great Bend - Domestic battery

Aaron Clark - Serve sentence


Released May 14

Juan Lugo-Lugo - $500 bond

John Paul Melton - Own recognizance

Darlene Gihon, Susank - $11,000 surety bond

Adam McConnell - $1,000 cash/surety bond

Evan Markley - Time served

Callie Lundquist - Sentence suspended to probation

Jerad Powell - Great Bend - $1,000 surety


Booked May 15

Damien Findley - Domestic battery, criminal restraint

Shirley Burrow - Probation violation

Edward Johnson - Pawnee County warrant for burglary (3 counts), theft, criminal damage (3 counts), theft (2 counts); $15,000 bond

Joshua Frydendall - Distribution of methamphetamine and marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, no driver’s license, window tint; bond set at $50,000

Justin Schartz - Probation violation


Released May 15

Damien Findley - $1,000 surety bond

Adam Bailey - Serve sentence


Booked May 16

Jacob Philbern - Driving while suspended

Sue Towles - No valid driver’s license, no proof of insurance


Released May 16

Christopher Behnke - Arrest and detain warrant withdrawn

Mercedes Mater - Time served

Cori Galliart - Time served

Adam Bailey - Serve sentence

Jacob Philbern - $500 surety bond


Booked May 17

Marry Barry - Failure to appear

Deanna Coughlin - Probation violation; $10,000 bond

Austin Koeppen - Expired registration, no driver’s license, no insurance

Dayne Yott - No insurance, driving while suspended


Released May 17

Aaron Clark - Time served

Justin Juarez - Sentence served

Austin Koeppen - $2,500 surety bond

Dayne Yott - $1,000 surety bond