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On The Record for Oct. 2-3, 2023
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

The Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had five ambulance runs Monday. No fires were reported.

The Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had five ambulance runs Tuesday. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

A hit-and-run non-injury crash was reported at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Charlie’s Place, 1109 Main.

A one-vehicle injury crash was reported at 4:11 p.m. at Taco Bell, 3607 10th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 7:43 p.m. at 2723 19th St.

A criminal threat was reported at 9:21 p.m. at 720 Morphy.

A dog bite was reported at 7:53 p.m. Tuesday at 2710 Jefferson.

A railroad crossing malfunction was reported at 8:37 p.m. at 39000 Broadway. K&O Railroad was contacted.

A downed power line was reported at 8:43 p.m. at Brit Spaugh Park, 2201 Main. Wheatland Electric was contacted.

A railroad crossing malfunction was reported at 8:50 p.m. at Main and Railroad Ave. K&O Railroad was contacted.

A fraud was reported at 10:44 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.


Barton County Sheriff

An injury crash was reported at 10:34 p.m. Monday at NE K-156, mile marker 144, Claflin.

A domestic incident was reported at 10:08 a.m. Tuesday at 751 W. Fourth St., Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:36 p.m. in the 200 block of Third Street, Claflin.

An injury crash was reported at 1:32 p.m. at W. K-4 and NW 40 Ave., Hoisington.

A narcotics violation was reported at 6:21 p.m. at 301 E. Ninth St., Hoisington.

A fire was reported at 10:48 p.m. at the 800 block of NW 200 Road, Galatia.

A fraud was reported at 9:58 p.m. at All Seasons Mobile Home Park, 4 NW 30 Road, Unit 1016, Great Bend.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 2

Daisy Cordova — Serve sentence

Gerald A. Martin — Failure to appear

Clara Garcia — Domestic battery


Released Oct. 2

Matthew Grandclair — $1,000 surety bond

Marvin L. Gerhardt — $250 surety bond

Michael Akins — 18-hour own-recognizance bond

Duwayne Toland — $500 surety bond

Jeffrey Renfro — Released to Pawnee County Sheriff

Clara Garcia — $1,000 surety bond


Booked Oct. 3

Layton Brown — Multiple failures to appear, contempt of court

Nathan Alan Clair — DUI

Craig Redden — Battery domestic violence, Kansas Department of Corrections arrest and detain for parole violation

Cory A. Little — Failure to appear

Michael E. H. Clark — Possession of methamphetamine, illegal tag, no insurance


Released Oct. 3

Nathan Alan Clair — DUI catch and release

Heather Holmes — Released to Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office

Taylor I. B Schartz — $50,000 own recognizance bond