Local births

ALVIDREZ To Homero and Tiffany (Fairbanks) Alvidrez of Grand Island, a son born March 13 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. Grandparents are Homero and Hazel Alvidrez of Alda and Ken and Deb Fairbanks of Wood River.

Area births

GOLDFISH To Eric and Amanda (Noyd) Goldfish of Shelton, a son born March 13 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Grandparents are Perry and Sharon Noyd of Stromsburg and Barb Goldfish of Kearney. Great-grandparents are Phyllis Borden of Holdrege and Harold and Erma Goldfish of Scotia.

HOLBEIN To Matt and Monica (Wear) Holbein of Marquette, a daughter born March 13 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

MOLINA-MORSE To Ryan and Andrea (Garza) Molina-Morse of Hastings, a son born March 13 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

MARTIN To Nathan and Molly (Will) Martin of Hastings, a daughter born March 12 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings. Grandparents are Fred and Joyce Will of Minden and Theron and Brenda Martin of Wilcox. Great-grandparents are Fern Rhoten of Olathe, Kan., and Wayne and Dorothy Olson of Holdrege.

Other births

STEGMAN To Matthew and Meredith (Camplin) Stegman of Lincoln, a son born March 14 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. Grandparents are Deb Johnson of Hinkton, Iowa, and Craig Camplin of Debary, Fla., and LeRoy and Bernadette Stegman of Grand Island. Great-grandparents are Bob and Phyllis Duncan of Kearney.

LANGE To Tim and Carrie (Evans) Lange of San Angelo, Texas, a son born Feb. 12 at Shannon Memorial Hospital in San Angelo. Grandparents are Roy and Shirley Evans of Sutterland, Colleen Lange of Grand Island and the late Charles Lange.

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:

* The sexual assault of a 2-year-old child was reported in eastern Grand Island.

* Richard Hartman, 4701 S. Locust St., reported a theft at 5075 Locust St. A vehicle was taken.

* Christian Mendez-Martinez, 1004 W. Sixth St., reported a burglary there.

* Lyn Behm, 1505 N. Vine St., reported strangulation and trespassing there. A man was arrested.

* Christina Deng, Kearney, reported criminal mischief at 100 E. Third St. A vehicle was damaged.

* Joshua Adams, 1710 N. Broadwell Ave., reported a burglary there.

* Martin Zulkoski, 2615 W. First St., reported a theft there.

Hall County Sheriff

Law enforcement arrested four people on warrants in four 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 123 inmates, booked in nine people and released 16 people.

Hall County District Court

* Michael L. Cloud, 44, Grand Island, pleaded no contest to violating the sexual offender registration act for a June 2, 2007, incident. Charges of second-offense violation of the sexual offender registration act for a June 6, 2007, incident, and failure to appear for an Oct. 10, 2007, incident were dismissed. His sentencing is scheduled for May 21.

Hall County Court

* Russell A. Dibbern, 18, 105 W. Seventh St., was charged with strangulation and third-degree domestic assault for a March 17 incident involving Tisha Behm.

* Renec Solario, 33, Holdrege, had two charges of distribution of methamphetamine dismissed for Oct. 5, 2004, and Oct. 26, 2004, incidents.

Driving under the influence

Tyler J. Kroeger, 21, 1728 N. Park Ave., $400, six months probation, 60 days no driving; George D. Akerman, 44, Norman, Okla., $400, six months probation, 60 days no driving; Carlos Truillo-Degante, 33, 111 W. 17th St., $400, seven days in jail, six months no driving; David A. Bernal, 47, 1216 S. Eddy St., $400, six months probation, 60 days no driving.