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On the Record Oct 27-29
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Great Bend Fire/EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service had 13 ambulance runs on Friday, three on Saturday and three on Sunday. No fires were reported.


Great Bend Police

Criminal damage to property was reported at 9:24 a.m. Friday in the 2000 block of Forest Ave.

A theft was reported at 11:01 a.m.

Criminal damage was reported at 11:44 a.m. at 1400 Ninth St.

A check fraud was reported at 3:21 p.m. at Benefit Management Inc., 2015 16th St.

A domestic incident was reported at 12:48 a.m. Saturday at Sarge’s Saloon, 2801 Main.

A shoplifting was reported at 10:48 p.m. at Walmart, 3503 10th St.

K-9 Menta was utilized on a traffic stop reported at 1:16 a.m. Sunday at 18th and Madison.

K-9 Menta was utilized on a KHP traffic stop at 5:58 p.m. at SW 56 Ave. and West U.S. 56, Great Bend.


Barton  County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported as 8:02 a.m. Friday at E. K-4, mile marker 126, Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 7:52 p.m. at 465 SE 60 Ave., Great Bend.

A domestic incident was reported at 12:26 a.m. at Sarge’s Saloon, 2801 Main St., Great Bend.

Criminal threats were reported at 1:42 p.m. at 1140 SW 20 Road, Great Bend.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 8:45 p.m. at SE 30 Road and SE 30 Ave., Great Bend.

A report of shots fired was received at 5:30 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Pine St., Great Bend.   


Barton County Jail

Booked Oct. 27

Swen Tristan-Cole Finnigan — Serve sentence

Charles Rowe Jr. — Serve sentence

Ryan Gilliam — Serve sentence

Jeffrey S. Martinez — Serve sentence

Dalton L. Staudinger —Violation of interlock device, no driver’s license


Released Oct. 27

Francisca Keith — $5,000 surety bond

Dalton L. Staudinger — $2,500 surety bond


Booked Oct. 28

Todd Smith — Domestic battery

Jonathon Hertel — Serve sentence

Cayden A. Bouse — Arson


Released Oct. 28

Todd Smith — $1,000 surety bond

Cayden A. Bouse — $20,000 surety bond


Booked Oct. 29

Lee Shelton Leon — Aggravated criminal threat, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault and criminal threat against law enforcement officer

Michael J. Southard — DUI, speeding

Mason M. Brackney — Driving while  revoked, driving while suspended, circumvention of ignition interlock device, failure to wear seat belt

Anahi Ochoa-Tavarez — Driving while suspended, failure to stop at stop sign


Released Oct. 29

Swen Tristan-Cole Finnigan — Time served

Ryan J. Gilliam — Time served in full

Michael J. Southard — $1,000 surety bond

Mason M. Brackney — $2,500 surety bond

Jeffrey S. Martinez — Time served

Anahi Ochoa-Tavarez — $2,500 surety bond