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On the Record for July 4th - July 7th, 2024
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Great Bend Fire and EMS

Great Bend Emergency Medical Service made three ambulance runs on Wednesday, nine on Thursday, 10 on Friday, five on Saturday, and five on Sunday. Firefighters responded to one carbon monoxide check and one smoke call on Wednesday, two trash fires and a grass fire on Thursday, and a fire in the street was reported on Friday.


Great Bend Police

An injury crash was reported at 12:37 a.m. on Thursday in the 2900 block of 19th St.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 1:12 a.m. at 22nd and Jackson St.

A traffic arrest was reported at 1:47 a.m. at Third and Holland St.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 3:57 p.m. at 824 Morton St.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 5:43 p.m. at 1523 Second St.

A traffic arrest was executed at 9:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Morton St.

A theft was reported at 11:40 a.m. Friday at 223 Holland St.

A narcotics violation was reported at 1:09 p.m. Saturday at 5501 Ninth St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:51 p.m. at 307 Frey St.

Criminal damage was reported at 4:59 p.m. at 4101 17th St. Terr.

K-9 Niko was utilized on a traffic stop at 9:23 p.m. Sunday at Broadway Ave., and Coolidge St.

K-9 Menta was utilized on a traffic stop for BTSO at 11:07 p.m. in the 600 block of W Barton County Rd., Pawnee Rock.


Barton County Sheriff

A non-injury crash was reported at 4:32 a.m. Friday at Susank Rd. and NW 160 Rd., Hoisington.

A burglary not in progress was reported at 12:41 p.m. at 815 NW 20 Ave., Hoisington.

A non-injury crash was reported at 5:26 p.m. at SE 60 Rd. and South U.S. 281, Barton County.

Fraud was reported at 5:49 p.m. at 481 N Washington Ave.

The K-9 unit was utilized at 10:12 p.m. at Barton County Detention, 1408 Kansas Ave.

A fire reported at 12:11 a.m. Saturday at Camp Aldrich was a smoke detector malfunction.

A narcotics violation was reported at 5:29 p.m. at E U.S. 56 and SE 10 Rd., Ellinwood.

A domestic disturbance was reported at 9:01 p.m. at 110 W First St., Ellinwood.

A fire was reported at 11:29 p.m. at K-4 and NW 90 Ave., Barton County.

A narcotics violation was reported at 2:23 a.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of SE 20 Rd., Ellinwood.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:55 p.m. in the 100 block of SE 105 Ave., Ellinwood.

The K-9 unit was utilized at 6:52 p.m. at 10th and Heizer St.


Pawnee County Sheriff

A vehicle versus deer non-injury crash was reported at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday at U.S. 56 mile marker 176.

A vehicle versus raccoon non-injury crash was reported at 10:47 p.m. Friday at U.S. 183 and W Rd.

A vehicle versus deer non-injury crash was reported at 10:36 p.m. Sunday at U.S. 183 mile marker 109.


Barton County Jail

Booked July 5

Marcus T. Snow — Driving while suspended

Jason Lee Johnson — Possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia, failure to notify address change


Released July 5

No releases


Booked July 6

Dave Vedelago — Driving under the influence, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia

Andrew Cain — Distribution of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of opiates, possession of paraphernalia, driving while suspended, no drug tax stamp. Bond set at $50,000


Released July 6

Dave Vedelago — $1,000 surety bond

Gabriel Adair — Own recognizance

Marcus T. Snow — Own recognizance


Booked July 7

Craig L. Gowdy — Serve sentence


Released July 7

Charles Buck — Serve sentence