Jeff Bahr
Reporter at Grand Island Independent
I am the Cops & Courts reporter for the Grand Island Independent
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
A Grand Island man who allegedly threatened a woman Monday morning drove away from a traffic stop and was later found by police after his car had been found and towed away. Police say Anneudis Arias Pena, 31, trespassed shortly after 9 a.m. at 1322 Sheridan Place, where the door was shut but not locked. Arias Pena allegedly made threats in a menacing manner to at least one of the people inside. The victim was a 49-year-old woman. Arias Pena was no longer on the scene when officers arrived.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
A burglar stole a little more than $300 late Tuesday or early Wednesday in concession and admission money from Ryder Park. The crime was reported to Grand Island police at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday. Police found pry marks on a door. The theft is under investigation.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
Grand Island police Tuesday arrested Gabriel Contreras, the suspect in a Sunday night assault in downtown Grand Island that seriously injured a 35-year-old man. At about 9:40 p.m. Sunday, police responded to an assault near McKinney's Irish Pub, 123 W. Third St. The victim sustained a brain bleed. Police knew who the suspect was and arrested him at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in his front yard, Grand Island Police Division Chief Dean Elliott said. Contreras, 43, was arrested for first-degree assault.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
A $20,000 budget increase for Heartland CASA of Grand Island was conditionally approved Tuesday by the Hall County Commission. Heartland CASA executive director Erin Howe asked for the increase, which would bring the county’s support to $70,000. Howe pointed out that federal and state cuts are having an impact and stressed the importance of the program. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. Heartland CASA served 119 children in 2024.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.com | Jeff Bahr
Three public hearings drew concerns from neighboring landowners at Tuesday’s Hall County Commission meeting. At two of the hearings, neighbors were mainly concerned about water runoff. Following the first hearing, the commission approved a zoning change that paves the way for a 126-acre housing development near Doniphan. Built by BLKG LLC, Prairie View Subdivision will include 33 single-family homes.
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Tristan Bush's father and Hall County Sheriff's Department have different accounts of what happened on April 12 at Old Potash and 110th Road. Sheriff stands by deputy 110 percent and says evidence is on the department's side. Bush's father says his... https://t.co/9RIx1aJUPZ
GISH history teacher Tracy Jakubowski was honored yesterday at CCC graduation. She wondered if they had the right person. https://t.co/rni13m7o80
Creighton Prep coach says of Islander baseball team: "They've got good kids over there and they always show good sportsmanship." GISH is returning to state, even though Cole Evans had a blood-spattered jersey at the end. https://t.co/VZp6a5MV7i