On the record
This information is gathered at the McCook Public Safety Center, the McCook office of the Nebraska State Patrol, the Red Willow County Courthouse, the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office and the McCook Humane Society.
Police activity
Activity log
These items are taken from reports filed by the McCook Police Department. The locations refer to block numbers, not specific addresses. If you have information about any of these reports, call the police department at (308) 345-3450.
SUNDAY
1:51 a.m., 300 block of West J Street -- suspicious activity
9:23 a.m., 500 block of West 10th Street -- suspicious activity
10:29 a.m., Northwest McCook -- intrusion alarm
11:21 a.m., 300 block of E. Second Street -- disturbance
11:45 a.m., 700 block of E. Sixth Street -- disturbance
12:00 p.m., 300 block of W. Seventh Street -- dispatched ambulance personnel
3:35 p.m., 1800 block of West Q Street -- suspicious activity
4:32 p.m., Barnett Park -- dispatched ambulance personnel and officers to accident scene
8:45 p.m., 1900 block of West B Street -- theft by shoplifting
8:57 p.m., North U.S. Highway 83 -- Frontier County requested assistance
10:57 p.m., 1900 block of West B Street -- dispatched fire personnel
11:55 p.m., W. Fifth and B Street -- advised city street department of spill on roadway
MONDAY
7:26 a.m., Norris and East K Street -- advised of emergency water dig
7:43 a.m., Rural South McCook -- dispatched ambulance personnel; Red Willow County Sheriff's Department and Red Willow Western Firefighters to single vehicle accident
9:37 a.m., Airport/Community Hospital -- dispatched ambulance personnel for flight
10:36 a.m., 700 block of E. Fifth Street -- nuisance abatement
11:35 a.m., 700 block of West 14th Street -- Department of Motor Vehicles ordered license picked up
11:35 a.m., 200 block of East A Street -- Department of Motor Vehicles ordered license picked up
11:41 a.m., 300 block of E. Fifth Street -- criminal mischief
11:50 a.m., 400 block of W. First Street -- subject arrested for driving under suspension
12:00 p.m., 300 block of E. Second Street -- theft reported
12:46 p.m., 2300 block of Norris Avenue -- suspicious activity
12:46 p.m., Northeast McCook -- security check provided
12:54 p.m., 1800 block of West O Street -- dispatched ambulance personnel
1:30 p.m., 700 block of East B Street -- criminal mischief
1:44 p.m., 500 block of West B Street -- subject arrested on Kansas warrant
1:56 p.m., 700 block of West B Street -- accident
3:56 p.m., East 10th and A Street -- suspicious activity
4:20 p.m., 900 block of E. Fifth Street -- citizen assist
4:59 p.m., West U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- dispatched ambulance personnel to assist in intercept with Hitchcock County personnel
9:18 p.m., W. Second and C Street -- suspicious activity
Tuesday
6:48 a.m., 600 block of East 14th -- dispatched ambulance
9:30 a.m., 100 block of West C Street -- parking complaint
10:26 a.m., East U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- dispatched ambulance
10:56 a.m., 300 block of E. Fourth Street -- burglary
11:15 a.m., Rural South Lebanon -- dispatched Beaver Valley Fire Department
12:59 p.m., 1900 block of West B Street -- shoplifting
2:27 p.m., East U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- advised Nebraska State Patrol of traffic complaint
6:58 p.m., 1100 block of West J Street -- motorist assist
7:33 p.m., 400 block of Norris Avenue -- criminal mischief
7:39 p.m., 600 block of East C Street -- civil complaint
10:07 p.m., 500 block of E. Fourth Street -- barking dog
10:16 p.m., 700 block of East E Street -- noise complaint
11:56 p.m., 800 block of W. Fourth Street -- disturbance
Accidents
May 10
June 10
3:16 p.m., Westview parking lot -- a sports utility vehicle driven by Rebekah Wolcott, 35, of 71804 Susanna Drive, backed out of parking stall when a van driven by Janice E. Lund, 63, of Trenton, backed out of an opposite stall. The Wolcott vehicle was stopped when the collision occured. Damages estimated at $1,500.
May 12
19:49 a.m., 1401 East H -- a vehicle driven by Carolyn Hackney, 67, of Oberlin, Kansas, backed from a parking stall and collided with a pickup driven by Francis D. Haag, 90, of Bartley as it drove through the parking lot. Damages to both vehicles estimated at $150.
May 14
3:30 p.m., West Seventh -- a vehicle driven by Lindi R. Johnson, 16, of 107 East M and owned by Rick Johnson of the same address, backed from a parking stall and collided with a vehicle driven by Christy J. Lytle, 37, of 306 West F. The Johnson vehicle returned shortly after leaving the scene with a new driver and Johnson explained she was scared and unsure what to do after the collision. Lytle was cited for not having valid insurance. Damages for both vehicles estimated at $3,500.
May 18
12:39 p.m., west U.S. Highways 6 and 34 -- a vehicle driven by Janet M. Lembury, 62, of Palisade, struck a vehicle driven by Valerie E. Edwards, 53, of 111 S. Sixth, that was stopped for the stop light on U.S. HIghway 6 and 34. The impact propelled the Edwards vehicle into an unidentified blue van in front of it, that left the scene and did not report the accident. The driver of the Lembury vehicle apparently had her foot on the accelerator as the vehicle surged forward again into the Edwards vehicle. Lembury was transport to Community Hospital for injuries. Damages to both vehicles estimated at $15,000.
May 28
4:08 p.m., Walmart parking lot -- a sports utility vehicle driven by Corina R. Fritz, 44, of 812 W. First and owned by Marion E. Brunswick, 509 W. Second, backed from a parking stall and collided with a vehicle driven by Douglas L. Harrison, 53, of Wilsonville. Damages estimated to both vehicles at $4,000.
May 29
5:10 p.m., West J and U.S. Highway 83 -- a vehicle driven by David Scott Moyer, 51, of Cambridge, northbound on U.S. Highway 83 and turning onto West J, struck the median curb on West J. At the same time, a vehicle driven by Logan Loker, age unavailable, of 71925 Pheasant Run, was attempting to turn east on J Street from U.S. Highway 83 and rolled forward, according to witnesses. A police investigation of witnesses determined that the Loker vehicle was not the cause of the accident. Damages estimated for the Moyer vehicle at $1,000.
June 1
6:16 a.m., 1608 W. Second - a vehicle driven by Shelby Stevens, 16, of 1606 W. Second and owned by Jesse Stevens of the same address, struck a parked vehicle owned by Kelli J. Pachner, age unavailable, of 1608 W. Second. Estimated damages to both vehicles at $6,000.
1:47 p.m.,100 East O -- a vehicle driven by Yvonne K. Barnhart, 45, of 108 East O, struck a parked vehicle owned by Ryan R. Stecker of 604 W. Fourth. Damages estimated at $1,000.
June 2
5:40 p.m., West J and West First -- a vehicle driven by Debra L. Rathe, 53, of Palisade and a vehicle driven by Allison K. Reece, 17, of 71934 Cornhusker Drive and owned by Devlin Reece of the same address, collided at the intersection.
June 3
3:14 p.m., West B and U.S, Highway 83 -- a vehicle driven by Dianne G. Kugler, 56, of 13 Sandpiper, collided with a vehicle driven by Crystal M. Day, 34, of Lebanon, that was stopped at a red light on West B. Estimated damages for both vehicles at $4,000.
Friday, June 5, 12:10 p.m, 200 block of West C -- A sports utility vehicle parked at Tri State Auto Plex on West C was struck by an unknown driver. Damages estimated at $5,900.
May 5
2:12 p.m., 900 block of W. Fifth -- a pick up driven by William T. Watts, 33, of 907 W. Fifth, backed from a driveway and collided with a van driven by Rose G. Nelms, 66, of 72145 Road 385. Estimated damages at $1,100.
4:35 p.m., 507 West M -- a pickup driven by Justin R. Bernhardt, 37, of Billings, Montana, and owned by Nina Clare of Billings, backed from a driveway and struck a vehicle parked across the street owned by Carla D. Sapp, age unavailable, of Trenton. Damages estimated to both vehicles at $1,600.
June 6
2:13 p.m., Westview Plaza -- a vehicle driven by Deidre A. Doyle, 49, of Bartley, struck a pole in the parking lot. Driver stated she swerved to avoid a collision with a motorcycle. Damage estimated at $3,000.
3:35 p.m., 1500 W. Circle Drive -- a pickup driven by Micah Hinz, 20, of 302 W. Seventh, was backing from a driveway when she said the brakes failed. The vehicle continued over the curb, across the sidewalk, knocked down at fence at McCook Elementary School, continued across the playground and coming to a stop against a rubber border for playground equipment. Damages estimated to Hinz vehicle at $200; damages to fencing owned by McCook Elementary estimated at $500.
June 7
10:09 p.m., 307 West B -- a pickup driven by Riley S. Loop, 17, of 18 Wedgewood Drive, backed from a parking stall and struck a parked vehicle owned by Barbara J. Hiatt, age unavailable, of 903 E. Sixth. Estimated damages to both vehicles at $5,250.
June 8
10:35 p.m., West B and 10th -- a pickup driven by Emily Ellinger, 15, of Culbertson, stuck the rear of a sports utility vehicle driven by Cynthia L. McCorkle, 36, of Culbertson. McCorkle said she was stopped behind another vehicle in front of her and started to move forward when that vehicle began to move, but stopped when the vehicle in front of her did not proceed into the intersection.
June 9
5:47 p.m., West B and Federal Avenue -- a vehicle driven by William E. Hanke, 45, of Cubertson, collided with a pickup stopped at a stop light on West B and Federal Avenue and driven by Jared C. Dueland, 24, of 38488 Road 731. Estimated damages to both vehicles at $8,000.
June 11
10:20 a.m., Walmart parking lot -- a pickup driven by Darroll Terwilliger, 64, of 905 E. Fourth, collided with a vehicle behind him that had just backed up and was waiting to move forward, owned by Elena L. Bauer, 47, of Culbertson. Estimated damages to both vehicles at $1,500.
Ambulance Calls
May 28
6:08 p.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- medical transport to Community Hospital
May 29
5:45 a.m., 200 block of E. Fifth -- medical transport to Community Hospital
7:32 a.m., 900 block of E. Second -- medical/trauma transport to Community Hospital
May 30
10:27 p.m., 900 block of W. Second -- medical transport to Community Hospital
May 31
9:28 p.m., 1200 block of W. Fifth -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
10:23 a.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma, no transport
4:46 p.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- false alarm
7:23 p.m., 38400 Road 708 -- medical transport to Community Hospital
June 1
6:49 p.m., 100 block of East C -- no transport
10:10 p.m., 100 block of W. Ninth -- fire, no transport
June 2
10:52 p.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
June 3
1:31 p.m., 700 block of W. Third -- medical transport to Community Hospital
3:09 p.m., 300 block of W. Seventh -- medical transport to Community Hospital
7:07 p.m., 800 block of north U.S. HIghway 83 -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:40 p.m., 1300 block of West J -- false call
June 6
4:19 a.m., 600 block of East 14th -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
10:35 p.m., 1500 block of W. Circle Drive -- medical transport to Community Hospital
June 7
12:18 p.m., 1300 block of East H -- airport transfer to McCook Airport
2:40 p.m., Drive 713 -- medical transport to Community Hospital
9:50 p.m., mile marker 33, north U.S. Highway 83 -- intercept to Community Hospital
10:57 p.m., 1500 block of East 11th -- trauma, no transport
June 8
7:15 a.m., 100 block of West O -- trauma, no transport
June 9
7:09 a.m., 200 block of Norris -- smoke scare
9:06 p.m., 900 block of West I -- medical transport to Community Hospital
June 10
12:54 a.m., 200 block of E. Third -- medical, no transport
8:30 p.m., 300 block of Apache -- medical transport to Community Hospital
June 12
5:56 a.m., 700 block of E. Fourth -- medical transport to Community Hospital
12:01 p.m., 1400 block of W. Third -- medical transport to Community Hospital
12:57 p.m., U.S. Highway 83 -- trauma transport to Community Hospital
June 13
3:31 p.m., 1000 block of West L -- medical transport to Community Hospital
June 14
12:03 p.m., 300 block of W. Seventh --medical transport to Community Hospital
4:34 p.m., Barnett Park -- motor vehicle accident, medical transport
11 p.m., 1900 block of West B -- false alarm
June 15
7:45 a.m., Southeast McCook -- motor vehicle accident, one transport to Community Hospital
9:37 p.m., Community Hospital -- airport transfer
12:56 p.m., 1800 block of West O -- cardiac transfer to Community Hospital
5:03 p.m., U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- intercept to Community Hospital
June 16
6:51 a.m., 600 block of East 14th -- medical transport to Community Hospital
10:28 a.m., U.S. Highway 6 and 34 -- medical transport to Community Hospital
Pet Patrol 345-2372