pratttribune.com http://www.pratttribune.com/section/police fire pratttribune.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:23:15 +0000 Firefighters called out twice on Wednesday http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619682/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:46:45 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130612/NEWS/130619682/1005/NEWS A faulty air conditioning system at the Dollar General Store set off an automatic alarm system Wednesday afternoon.
After searching the building, firefighters determined the air conditioning system was not working properly and the air in an AC duct reached at least 100 degrees setting off the alarm, said Pratt Fire Chief David Kramer.
The building was not damaged.
Earlier [...]]]> Woman escapes early morning fire uninjured http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439935/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:10:13 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130430/NEWS/130439935/1005/NEWS Family Crisis Center presents program on sexual assault http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130429335/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 27 Apr 2013 0:01:00 +0000 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130427/NEWS/130429335/1005/NEWS A Sexual Assault Awareness Program will be presented by the Family Crisis Center at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Pratt Community College Carpenter Auditorium. The public is invited to attend the free program.
The program will focus on sexual violence, domestic violence and stalking.
n In Kansas, one rape is reported to law enforcement every seven hours.
n Domestic violence [...]]]> BBB warns of charity scams, offers giving tips in wake of Boston Marathon bombing http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419307/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:42:09 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130416/NEWS/130419307/1005/NEWS At least one poorly-conceived charity scam has already emerged in the wake of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday, and more are likely.
BBB Wise Giving Alliance ("Alliance"), the national charity monitoring arm of the Better Business Bureau, and BBB Serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont ("BBB Boston") cautions donors about potential red flags concerning tragedy-related philanthropy.
 Police report rash of recent burglaries http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419838/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 11 Apr 2013 9:17:19 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130411/NEWS/130419838/1005/NEWS Burglars are on the loose and have been very active in Pratt recently. The Pratt Police Department is seeking help to solve these crimes and bring those responsible to justice.
For three weeks, the Pratt Police Department has dealt with a large number of burglary complaints from local citizens, said Pratt Police Detective Jeff Ward.
The most recent complaint involved burglary at Pratt Business Center at 1801 [...]]]> Firefighters respond to two weekend calls http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409021/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 9 Apr 2013 8:39:26 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130409/NEWS/130409021/1005/NEWS Some misplaced groceries and some old electrical wiring brought out firefighters Saturday morning and evening in Pratt.
At 8:40 a.m. a daughter turned on an oven and was unaware that her mother stored pots and pans in the oven and had also placed some groceries in the oven as well.
Firefighters had a hose line ready but took a charged extinguisher with water and foam in first and were able to put out the fire [...]]]> Haerle found guilty of involuntary manslaughter http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130330/NEWS/130328855/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 30 Mar 2013 0:01:00 +0000 http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130330/NEWS/130328855/1005/NEWS Gas leak http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130327/NEWS/130329146/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:32:52 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130327/NEWS/130329146/1005/NEWS Teenager escapes burning house http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130307/NEWS/130309206/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 8 Mar 2013 8:00:38 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130307/NEWS/130309206/1005/NEWS Smoke causes preschool evacuation http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130301/NEWS/130309862/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 1 Mar 2013 17:13:53 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130301/NEWS/130309862/1005/NEWS Missing child found in Pratt http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229026/1005/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 28 Feb 2013 9:12:32 Gale Rose http://www.pratttribune.com/article/20130228/NEWS/130229026/1005/NEWS A 3-year-old child abducted from Los Angeles County has been located and recovered in Pratt through a joint investigation by the Pratt Police Department and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
The mother of the 3-year-old child, Kimber Braaten, has been arrested on charges of aggravated interference with parental custody, said Pratt Police Detective Jeff Ward.
Braaten allegedly unlawfully detained [...]]]>