Area births

HANCOCK To Steven and Kassie (Obermiller) Hancock of St. Paul, a son born March 24 at St. Francis Medical Center. Grandparents are Brad and Deb Obermiller of Cairo and Don and Jean Hancock of St. Paul. Great-grandparents are Don and Doris Obermiller of Dannebrog, Richard Moffett of Cairo and Ron and Betty Beck of Grand Island. Great-great-grandmothers are Alice Dubbs and Helen Moffett, both of Wood River.

BERGEN To Trent I. and April (Bradley) Bergen of Hastings, a son born March 24 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

LYONS To Stephanie Lyons of Hastings, a daughter born March 24 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings.

Other births

NUNCIO To Felice and Megan (Dey) Nuncio of Lincoln, a daughter born March 23 at BryanLGH East in Lincoln. Grandparents are Brian and Mitzi Dey of Lincoln and Saul and Yolanda Nuncio of Grand Island. Great-grandmother is Phyllis Coffey of Lincoln.

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:

* Cato Fashions, 2390 N. Diers Ave., reported an attempted burglary there.

Hall County Sheriff

Law enforcement arrested 14 people on warrants in 21 cases. The following felony was reported:

* Sundance Feed and Seed, 4155 E. Highway 30, reported a theft there. A ferret and snake were stolen.

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

Hall County Jail

The Hall County Jail has 130 inmates, booked in 39 people and released 31 people.

Court report

Hall County Court

* Gabriel B. Ramirez-Quintero, also known as Gabriel R. Quintero, 34, 2323 Bellwood Drive, No. 146, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, theft by unlawful taking and possession of drug paraphernalia for a March 30 incident.

* Leon J. Reyes, 23, 2407 W. Fifth St., was charged with third-degree domestic assault subsequent offense and third-degree assault for a March 30 incident involving Ashley Dalland and Lindsey Marshall.

Driving under the influence

Deng Bayak Nguth, 34, 423 W. Koenig St., Apt. 1, $400, nine months probation, 60 days no driving.

Corrections/ clarifications

BabyCareBasics

BabyCare Basics is a program offered by St. Francis Medical Center to give information to new parents on caring for a newborn. Additional information about the program is available at 398-5888. The class description was incorrect in Sunday's Independent.

Don Kiser birthday

An open house will honor the 75th birthday of Don Kiser from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 6, at the Platt-Duetsche. A dance will follow from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday's Occasion section omitted information regarding the celebration.