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Ogden fears homeless spike after Salt Lake City shelter closure

Ogden fears homeless spike after Salt Lake City shelter closure

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Ogden officials are bracing for an influx of homeless people later this year when a major shelter in Salt Lake City is scheduled to close. The Standard-Examiner reports that the Road Home shelter in Salt Lake City that holds up to 1,000 people will be closing […]

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Teen killed, brother critically injured in Ogden shooting

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities say a teen was killed and his brother was critically injured in a shooting in Ogden. Ogden Police Lt. Clint Christensen says the shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Family members identified the boy killed as 16-year-old Kamron Johnson. His brother, 22-year-old Eric Johnson, […]

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Police say Ogden man found on street died after altercation

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Police in Ogden are investigating a man who has died after being found injured on the street. Authorities say the man, who is in his late 20s, succumbed Sunday to injuries that are believed to have been from a physical altercation. Officers responded Saturday night to […]

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Somber council to choose replacement for fallen mayor

Somber council to choose replacement for fallen mayor

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The North Ogden City Council is expected to choose a new mayor to replace Maj. Brent Taylor, who was killed in Afghanistan while serving in the National Guard. The Deseret News reports the city council is expected to meet Tuesday night to select one of five applicants. […]

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Utah mayor, guard member killed by trainee in Afghanistan

Utah mayor, guard member killed by trainee in Afghanistan

NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah mayor who was also a Utah Army National Guard major training commandos in Afghanistan was fatally shot by one of his Afghan trainees, officials said Sunday. Brent Taylor, 39, had taken a yearlong leave of absence as mayor of North Ogden north of […]

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Ogden police officer shoots dog during child welfare call

ODGEN, Utah (AP) — Ogden police say an officer shot and injured a dog that allegedly attacked him while he was on a child welfare call. According to a statement from the Ogden Police Department, the dog came out from behind a vehicle in a driveway and attacked the officer. […]

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Interior officials tours Utah city as possible BLM home

Interior officials tours Utah city as possible BLM home

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A U.S. Department of Interior leader reiterated the agency’s strong interest in moving the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to the West during a visit to a northern Utah city that is under consideration as a new home. Interior assistant secretary Susan Combs said the move […]

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Police: Deaths of 2 whose bodies found in Ogden not linked

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Police say they do not believe the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in Ogden in less than 24 hours are connected. Ogden police Lt. Tim Scott tells the Standard-Examiner the death of a man found Monday near 26th Street and Monroe Boulevard is being investigated […]

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2 arrested over repeated bomb threats at Ogden courthouse

2 arrested over repeated bomb threats at Ogden courthouse

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two people have been arrested in connection with bomb threats that forced the evacuation of a northern Utah courthouse three times in three weeks. Ogden police announced Friday that Tonisha Lester and Jerry Larkin were arrested and booked into Weber County Jail on charges related […]

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Ogden courthouse evacuated by bomb threats twice in 2 weeks

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A northern Utah courthouse has been evacuated due to a bomb threat for the second time in eight days. Utah state courts spokesman Geoff Fattah said Thursday that the courthouse in Ogden was cleared for roughly two hours on Thursday afternoon after authorities received a […]

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