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Barton County Sheriff's booking activity (5/13)
BOOKED: Alexandra Dirreen on Barton County District Court case for Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Paraphernalia, bond set at $2,500 C/S. BOOKED: Amber Parr on Ness County District Court warrant for Theft and Driving While Suspended, bond set at $2,500 C/S; and on another Ness County warrant for Theft, bond set at $2,500 C/S.
Great Bend police looking for man for stealing items
On Saturday, May 11, at approximately 11 a.m., the male pictured above took numerous items from a local business without paying for them. The male had a small child with him as well. If you can identify this person, please contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crime...
New Kansas law means you can call 911 for a drug overdose and not be charged with a crime
With a goal of decreasing drug deaths, Kansas lawmakers have granted immunity to people who seek medical help for people who are overdosing. Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed Senate Bill 419 into law after it passed unanimously in the Legislature. The legislation, known as a good Samaritan law, is intended to get bystanders...
Great Bend EMS still monitoring increase in call load
The Great Bend Fire Department and EMS reported a nearly 33% increase in incident calls this past January compared to last year. At Monday’s Great Bend City Council meeting, Fire Chief Brent Smith said his department is currently up 22% as of early May. The majority of the call increase is coming from medical incidents.
Kansas Lottery Tickets Stolen
Salina Police are investigating a business burglary after a large assortment of Kansas lottery tickets were stolen. Police Captain Jim Feldman tells KSAL News that a staff member at Jump Start gas station, 220 W. Magnolia discovered the crime when they came to work at 6am on Sunday morning. Police...
Ascension Via Christi: Cyberattack recovery ongoing, doctors’ offices, care sites across Kansas ‘open and operational’
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Recovery efforts from the cyberattack that’s affected Ascension hospitals nationwide continue as locally, work with “manual and paper-based systems” aims to minimize the impacts on patients. “Despite the challenges posed by the recent ransomware incident, patient safety continues to be our utmost priority....
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