Births
Local births
BEBERNISS -- To Jack and Melissa (Overfield) Beberniss of Grand Island, a son born April 28 at St. Francis Medical Center. Grandparents are George and Debbie Overfield, Dan and Joy Wenzel and Jack and Connie Beberniss.
Area births
SUNTYCH -- To Randy and Jennifer (Walkowiak) Suntych of Boelus, a daughter born April 29 at St. Francis Medical Center. Grandparents are Lavern and Rosalee Suntych of Boelus and Marilyn Walkowiak of Spalding. Great-grandmother is Evelyn Suntych of Grand Island.
Police/Sheriff
Anyone with information about any crime in the state may call the Grand Island-Hall County Crime Stoppers, 381-8822. Crime Stoppers guarantees that callers will remain anonymous.
A reward of up to $1,000 will be paid after law enforcement agencies have determined the seriousness of the crime and the usefulness of the information.
Inmate custody status can be obtained by calling the VINE hotline at (877) NE 4 VINE. Information is available 24 hours a day.
If you see a crime happening, call the Grand Island-Hall County Emergency Center -- 911.
Grand Island Police
The following felony was reported:
Snow's Floral, 2116 S. Webb Road, reported an attempted burglary there.
Hall County Sheriff
Law enforcement arrested nine people on warrants in nine cases. The following felony was reported:
Clinton Gordon, O'Neill, reported a burglary at 415 W. 10th St. in Wood River.
For more information visit www.hallcountyne.gov and click on the sheriff link.
Hall County Jail
The Hall County Jail has 150 inmates, booked in 30 people and released 33 people.
Court report
Hall County Court
Curtis S. Bennett, 27, 720 E. Ninth St., was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and two counts of felony terroristic threats for a May 4 incident.
Driving under the influence
Brandon S. Cates, 21, 104 W. Ashton Ave., $400, one year probation, six months no driving, seven days in jail; Gabino Gonzales, 33, Hastings, $500, 30 days in jail, one year no driving; Agustine Sanchez, 17, 724 E. 12th St., $400, six months probation, 60 days no driving; Matthew D. Randolph, 26, 1103 E. Phoenix Ave., $400, six months probation, 60 days no driving; Brent W. Iwanski, 23, Ord, $400, six months probation, 60 days no driving; Robert T. Williams, 41, Wood River, $400, one year probation, 60 days no driving.
Correction
Rauert misidentified in photo
Jodi Rauert is a new trust officer at Platte Valley State Bank and Trust Co. in Grand Island.
A caption accompanying her photo was incorrect in the Business section of Sunday's Independent.


