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On the Record for Aug. 4, 2025
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Emergency Medical Service made two ambulance runs Monday. There was one false fire alarm.


Great Bend Police

Police assisted the Barton County Sheriff’s Office in executing a search warrant at 10:34 am. Monday at 1520 Broadway Ave.

A non-injury accident was reported at 11:59 a.m. at 10th and Washington St.

The street at 12th and Morphy was blocked off at 12:55 p.m. to clean up a tree.

A non-injury accident was reported at 6:40 p.m. at 10th and Odell.

There was a deer in the 2500 block of Broadway Ave. at 8:29 p.m. It ran off.


Barton County Sheriff’s Office

A search warrant was executed at 8:50 a.m. Monday at 1520 Broadway Ave., Great Bend. A K-9 unit was called out at 9:38 a.m.

A non-injury accident was reported at 9:59 a.m. at NW 80 Road and NW 80 Ave., Olmitz.

A theft was reported at 7:49 p.m. at the Barton County Detention Center.

A non-injury accident was reported at 8:45 p.m. at 480 NW 160 Road, Hoisington.


Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 4

Omar A. Prado-Garcia — Driving without a valid license, illegal transportation of liquor, improper/unsafe turning or stopping-fail to signal

Bonnie M. Kuhn — Failure to appear, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia. $10,000 bond

Annissia R. Houp — Failure to appear

Eric James Zecha — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing apprehension or prosecution. $10,000 bond

Joshua D. Williams — Probation violation


Released Aug. 4

Omar A. Prado-Garcia — $1,000 surety bond

Eric James Zecha — $10,000 surety bond

Bonnie M. Kuhn — $10,000 surety bond