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On the Record for Aug. 10-11, 2026
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OTR for Aug. 22, 2016

Great Bend Fire/EMS

Aug. 10

Emergency Medical Service made nine ambulance runs. Firefighters responded to a grass fire at 2:35 p.m. in the 300 block of Cottonwood St.

Aug. 11

EMS responded to seven calls. A trash fire was reported at 8:35 a.m. in the area of NE 10 Ave. and NE 20 Road.

Great Bend Police

Aug. 10

A domestic incident was reported at 4:37 a.m. at 2532 Lakin Ave. An arrest was made.

A hit-and-run non-injury accident was reported at 2:04 p.m. at Casey’s General Store, 2716 10th St.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:27 p.m. at 10th St. and K-96.

Aug. 11

A non-injury crash was reported at 10:49 a.m. at Broadway and McKinley St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 11:06 a.m. at 10th and Harrison St.

A non-injury crash was reported at 12:06 p.m. at 18th and Morphy St.

A theft was reported at 1:29 p.m. at 2107 25th St.

A theft was reported at 7:09 p.m. at Goodwill Industries, 1705 Main.

A non-injury accident was reported at 7:20 p.m. at 19th and Washington St.

Great Bend Police Department Activity:

Between Aug. 7 and Aug. 10, the Great Bend Police Department responded to numerous calls including:

Traffic Stops - 14

Non-Injury Accidents - 3

Civil Calls - 6

Domestic Calls - 2

Domestic Arrests - 2

Juvenile Calls - 2

Other Calls - 97

If anyone has information regarding any of these incidents, please contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300.

Barton County Sheriff

Aug. 10

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:26 p.m. in the 400 block of N Main St., Hoisington.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:48 p.m. near Railroad Ave. and Main St., Hoisington.

A K-9 callout was utilized at 11:50 p.m. at 271 S Main St., Hoisington.

Aug. 11

An outside agency assist was provided at 12:28 a.m. at 165 W. Broadway St., Hoisington.

A non-injury accident was reported at 2:44 p.m. at NE 20 Road and NE 10 Ave., Great Bend.

An outside agency assist was provided at 4:09 p.m. in the 1800 block of Washington Street, Great Bend.

Barton County Jail

Booked Aug. 10

Janeth Espino-Hernandez — Serve sentence.

Sairy Silvano — Domestic battery, battery LEO, and interference.

Raul Rocha — Driving while suspended, no insurance.

Shana Sims — Barton County District Court warrant for failure to appear.

Released Aug. 10

Harold E. Mason — Per the County Attorney

Roosevelt Tyree Henderson IV — $350,000 surety bond.

Raul Rocha — $500 surety bond.

Shana Sims — $2,500 surety bond.

Sairy Silvano — $1,000 cash bond.

Roberto Ruiz — Served 48 hours.

Booked Aug. 11

No bookings.

Released Aug. 11

Sairy Silvano — $1,000 cash bond. Transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Jessica L. Martin — Time served.

Larned Police

Aug. 6

A gas leak or suspicious odor was reported at 2:59 p.m. in the 1900 block of North Broadway.

Aug. 7

A forgery was reported at 1:38 p.m. in the 100 block of W. 8th St.

A warrant arrest was conducted at 4:37 p.m. in the 1300 block of Carroll Ave.

A gas leak or suspicious odor was reported at 10:18 p.m. in the 400 block of Rush Ave.

Aug. 8

A fire investigation was initiated at 1:15 a.m. in the 300 block of W. 6th St.

Aug. 10

An animal bite was reported at 2:13 p.m. at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.

Criminal damage to property was reported at 7:20 p.m. in the 300 block of W. 14th St.

Aug. 11

A theft was reported at 7:07 p.m. at Dollar General Market #3907 in the 700 block of E. 14th St.

A theft was reported at 7:12 p.m. at Santa Fe Liquormart & RV in the 400 block of SW Trail St.