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OTR for Aug. 14, 2019
on the record
OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Firefighters responded to 10 Emergency Medical Service calls on Wednesday. There were no fires.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 1:01 p.m. Wednesday at 1924 Broadway Ave., Great Bend.

A theft was reported at the Barton County Detention Center.

BCSO was called to assist Ellinwood Police Department at 7:12 p.m. after a fight was reported at Ellinwood High School. Nothing was found.

Great Bend Police

A non-injury crash was reported at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday at Shoe Sensation, 3407 10th St.

A search warrant was executed at 3:35 p.m. at 1413 Lakin Ave.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:13 p.m. at the Wetlands Waterpark, 2303 Main.


Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 14

Kelly Jones — Failure to appear

Michael Mickle — Probation violation

Jose Villegas, Great Bend — Domestic battery

Bradley Spease — Domestic battery

Garrett Mallow — Criminal threat, two counts of battery of law enforcement officer, interference with law enforcement officer; bond set at $5,000

John Flaherty, Great Bend — Warrant for criminal threat with bond set at $50,000; warrant for probation violation with bond set at $10,000

Jose Villegas, Great Bend — Domestic battery


Released Aug. 14

Chaz Stephens — To Department of Corrections

Kelly Jones — $1,000 and $500 cash bonds

Bradley Spease, Great Bend — Own recognizance