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On the Record - Oct. 23-25, 2020
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Great Bend Police

A fraud was reported at 8:11 a.m. Friday at Holiday Inn Express, 3821 10th St.

A theft was reported at 6:10 p.m. Friday at Waters Hardware at 1649 K-96.

A possible narcotics violation was reported at 10:29 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of 29th Street.

A theft was reported at 10:38 p.m. Friday at Presto-Circle K, 2337 Washington St.

Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported at 8:41 p.m. Saturday at 3006 27th St.

A single-vehicle hit and run non-injury crash was reported at 8:47 p.m. Saturday. An unknown driver struck objects in a yard at 3rd Street and Pine Street and fled the area.

Theft of a 2018 Ford Fusion was reported at 8:55 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of 12th Street.

A structure fire was reported at 12:41 a.m. Sunday at 425 Plum St., Great Bend.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:46 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of N. Washington Avenue.

The K-9 unit was dispatched to the 100 block of E. Santa Fe Boulevard in Ellinwood at 1:13 a.m. Saturday.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:57 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of NW K-96, Great Bend.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:14 p.m. Saturday at Railroad Avenue and Washington Street, Great Bend.

BCSO responded to a report of a cut gas line at 12:26 p.m. Saturday at Bartlett Grain Elevators, 15 NE 60 Ave., Great Bend.

A single-vehicle non-injury crash was reported at 2:52 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of N. U.S. 281. A southbound vehicle struck a bridge.

A possible structure fire was reported at 3:02 p.m. Sunday at 91 NW 120 Ave.

A structure fire was reported at 11:01 p.m. Sunday at 1398 Kinzel St., Odin.


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 23

Tanner Cox - Rape, violation of protection from abuse order, attempted second-degree murder, $500,000 bond

Jon T. Herrmann - For Stafford County Hold

Russell Coe - Failure to Appear

Brandon Maxwell - Serve sentence

Holly Ann Crum - Contempt of court (5 counts)

Olivia Leanna Urban, Great Bend - Battery domestic violence


Released Oct. 23

Domynick Clone - Serve sentence

Christopher Whiting - By order of the court

Brenda Graves - By order of the court

Robert Crawford - To Corrections

Russell Coe - $1,000 surety bond

Tina M. Creamer - $25,000 surety

Olivia L. Urban - $1,000 surety 


Booked Oct. 24

Billy Hadix, Pawnee Rock - Driving under the influence, transport open container, ran red light, no ignition interlock

Jan Norwood - Probation violation, $50,000 surety bond

Austin Doonan - No proof of insurance, illegal tag


No releases for Oct. 24


Booked Oct. 25

Leopoldo Esquivel - No driver’s license, improper U-turn, failure to appear

Mariah K. Viegra - Possession of marijuana, no proof of insurance, defective tail light


Released Oct. 25

Laveta Elam - Time served

Austin Doonan - Own recognizance

Brandon Maxwell - Time served

Calvin Hinz - Serve sentence