Day's Record for April 30, 2008

Area births

PETERSON -- To Matt and Leah (Cooksley) Peterson of Ravenna, a daughter born April 24 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.



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 felonies were reported: 

-- Tammy Heaton, 227 S. Pine St., reported a burglary there. A PlayStation was stolen.

-- Gordon Hazen, 1428 Ruby Ave., reported a theft there.

-- Lisa Burkhardt, 3003 W. Capital Ave., reported a theft at 235 N. Grace Ave.

-- A 16-year-old girl reported a sexual assault in Grand Island.

-- Clark Kalkowski, 520 Wyandotte, reported a burglary there.



Hall County Sheriff

Law enforcement arrested seven people on warrants in eight cases. The following felony was reported:

-- Chief Industries, 1119 S. Adams, reported criminal mischief at Oklahoma and Adams streets. Vehicles were damaged with graffiti.

For more information visit www.hallcountyne.gov and click on the sheriff link.



Hall County Jail

The Hall County Jail has 152 inmates, booked in 14 people and released 14 people.

   

Court report

Hall County District Court

-- Eliseo Garcia, 37, 1414 N. St. Paul Road, No. 56, was sentenced to six months in jail for possession of methamphetamine for a Dec. 15, 2006, incident.

-- Debora L. Encinger, 49, 3003 W. 16th St., pleaded not guilty to theft by unlawful taking for a Dec. 1, 2006, incident involving Velma Hill. Her trial is scheduled for July.

-- Leon J. Two Eagle, 29, 423 N. Elm St., pleaded not guilty to possession of Flurazepam and false reporting for a Feb. 14 incident. His trial is scheduled for July.



Corrections

Arbor Day Poster contest winner

An article about the Nebraska Arbor Day Poster contest tree planting at Knickrehm Elementary contained incorrect information about Trinity Lutheran fifth-grader Bethany Freeling, who was a runner-up winner.

Freeling was one of five runner-up winners statewide, in a contest that attracted 700 student entries. As a runner-up winner, Freeling will be presented a $50 savings bond as well as a certificate for her achievement. Because of her winning poster, Trinity Lutheran also is receiving art supplies and a tree for planting on its school grounds.



Tire collection

A tire collection sponsored by the Hall County Public Works Department on May 3 and 4 will collect up to 200 tons of tires. The amount of tires to be collected was incorrect in Monday's Independent.



Auto Fraud hotline

The phone number to the Nebraska State Patrol's Auto Fraud hotline is (402) 471-1111. The number was distributed incorrectly to all 93 county treasurer's offices in Nebraska and was incorrect in Sunday's Independent.



PoreB 4/29/08 Master Stylists esthetician

Sarah Brinkman, a new esthetician at Master Stylists in Grand Island, can be reached at 384-8279. This phone number was incorrect in Sunday's Independent.