(Eureka, UT) — Firefighters battling the Iron Fire near Eureka are being warned they may have been exposed to heavy metals. State and federal agencies say the wildfire burned through historic mining areas that may contain lead, mercury, arsenic and other contaminants. Officials stress there is no confirmation that anyone […]
(Beaver, UT) — Firefighters are getting a better handle on some major wildfires. In Eureka, the Iron Fire is now 98-percent contained after burning over 41-thousand acres. Nearby, the Cherry Fire has burned more than 34-thousand acres and is now 89-percent contained. Near Beaver, the Cottonwood Fire is now the […]
A new wildfire is burning in Juab County. In post to the Juab County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page it was shared the fire “sparked up in the Southwest side of SR-36. Due to the fire, power has been shut off in the area, affecting Eureka and Tintic Junction.” SR-36 has […]
In a post to their Facebook page on July 28, the Juab County Sheriff’s Office shared they are investigating a suspicious person in the Eureka area. According to the post, the male suspect was seen on security camera footage looking through the window of a home at approximately 1:30 a.m. […]
The Juab County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page shared a post on Dec. 23 seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects believed to be involved in a theft that occurred in Eureka. The two male suspects were in a white Toyota Camry with out of state plates. If anyone can […]
Juab County Sheriff’s Office reached out in a facebook post on Dec. 30 asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in an ongoing investigation. In the post they have surveillance images of the person of interest and are asking if anyone recognizes the individual. They also […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — The girlfriend of a Utah man accused of killing two teenagers and dropping their bodies down a mine shaft has been arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice. Utah County authorities say 34-year-old Morgan Reannon Henderson, of Mammoth, was booked into the county jail Friday after […]
(Juab County, UT) — Investigators say they have made several arrests in connection with two bodies found in an abandoned mine near Eureka yesterday. Authorities believe the bodies are 18-year-old Riley Powell and 17-year-old Brelynne Otteson, who went missing three months ago. One of those arrests includes 41-year-old Jerrod Baum. […]
