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On the Record for May 16, 2024
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service made nine ambulance runs on Thursday.

Firefighters responded to one electrical call and one false alarm.


Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:39 a.m. Thursday at UPS, 2316 Ninth St.

A license plate was reported lost at 11:16 a.m. in the 1400 block of Park St.

A K-9 Niko callout was utilized at a traffic stop reported at 3:51 p.m. in the 1400 block of Williams St.

A case of fraud was reported at 3;58 p.m. at Fuller Industries, 15 SW 40 Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 9:55 p.m. at 11th and Odell St.

A traffic arrest was made at 10:49 p.m. at mile marker 177 on NW K-96.


Barton County Sheriff

A structure fire was reported at 3:41 a.m. Thursday at 5216 Railroad Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 8:49 p.m. at E K-4 and NE 80 Ave., Claflin.

Deputies assisted with a non-injury crash at 10:09 p.m. at 11th and Odell St.

Deputies assisted with a traffic arrest at 10:49 p.m. at mile marker 177 on NW K-96.


Barton County Jail

Booked May 16

Lisa Whiting — Contempt of court

Elias E. Vasquez — Serve sentence

Richard Mason — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while suspended, illegal tags. $10,000 cash/surety bond

William Dunn — Driving while suspended


Released May 16

Marcus Beltz — $5,000 own recognizance bond

Jessica Martin — $10,000 own recognizance bond

Stephen M. Arnold Jr. — $300,000 own recognizance bond

Yolanda Ortiz — To probation