Local births

HELD To Virgil and Melody (Liskovec) Held of Doniphan, a daughter born March 3 at St. Francis Medical Center.

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:

* Samantha Area, 219 S. Vine St., reported criminal mischief there. A vehicle was damaged.

* John Dau, 118 S. Vine St., Apt. 4, reported a burglary there.

* Diane Butler, 2105 S. Locust St., reported unauthorized use of a financial transaction device.

Hall County Sheriff

Law enforcement arrested eight people on warrants in nine cases. No felonies were reported.

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

Hall County Jail

The Hall County Jail has 121 inmates, booked in 14 people and released nine people.

Court report

Hall County District Court

* Adam C. Oakleaf, 21, Alda, pleaded no contest to attempted possession of methamphetamine, reduced from possession, for a July 1, 2007, incident. He was fined $500.

* Ann M. Olsen, also known as Ann M. Ruth, 38, was sentenced to 15 to 30 months in prison for driving during a 15-year license revocation for a July 31, 2007, incident. She was also ordered not to drive for 15 years.

* Brian E. Leetch, 28, 1116 W. Ninth St., was sentenced to eight months in jail for terroristic threats for a June 13, 2007, incident.

* Eric J. Garcia, 17, 1424 W. First St., was sentenced to one year probation and was ordered to pay $70 restitution for escape for an Aug. 9, 2007, incident.

Hall County Court

* Rocky R. Clark, 20, 233 S. Sycamore St., was charged with burglary for a March 11 incident.

* Joaquin Rodriquez, 24, 2604 Chanticleer St., Apt. E, was charged with criminal impersonation for an Oct. 19, 2005, incident.

* Hamzah Ahmed Darban, 34, homeless, Grand Island, currently Hall County Jail, was charged with making a terroristic threat for a March 6 incident.

Correction

West's new position

An article in Wednesday's Independent on Central City Superintendent Jeff West's resignation incorrectly stated the nature of his new position at ESU 13.

The program provides services to 21 school districts, and West will be overseeing those services, not the districts themselves.