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Federal judge scolds Weber County over gang injunction

Federal judge scolds Weber County over gang injunction

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has ruled a Utah county violated the constitutional rights of two Ogden men charged under a gang injunction. The Ogden Standard-Examiner reports U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups recently ruled Weber County’s injunction process lacked adequate due process to get a hearing before charges and […]

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Veterinarians confirm 1st case of horse herpes in Utah

Veterinarians confirm 1st case of horse herpes in Utah

(Information from: KUTV-TV, http://www.kutv.com/) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has confirmed the first case of horse herpes in the state. Department officials say a Weber County horse tested positive sometime this week and has been quarantined. Prior to the diagnosis, other horses on the […]

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Officials investigating cause of fish deaths in Utah creek

Officials investigating cause of fish deaths in Utah creek

SOUTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Officials are searching for a source of possible contamination after dozens of fish and a few ducks were found dead in a Utah creek. KUTV-TV reports children fishing in Burch Creek in South Ogden discovered the dead fish and called 911 Wednesday afternoon. The South Ogden Fire […]

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Utah crash kills 2, injures 5 when truck goes off dirt road

HUNTSVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and five others injured when ejected from a pickup truck that went off a dirt road and rolled multiple times as it went into a ravine in rural northern Utah. Weber County sheriff’s deputies responding to a 911 call early […]

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Weber County says it will stop charging inmates $10 a day

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Weber County jail will stop charging inmates $10 a day to help pay the cost of incarcerating them. The Standard-Examiner reports the practice will end Aug. 1. Officials say none of the current debts will be forgiven. Corrections spokesman Lt. Joshua Marigoni says the jail […]

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Mother accused of drinking with teens, performing lap dances

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother faces charges accusing her of drinking alcohol with teenagers and performing lap dances for them during a birthday party at her home. The Deseret News reports that 40-year-old Rhianna Renae Nivens of Harrisville was charged Tuesday with four counts each of dealing in harmful materials […]

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Fake school threat called diversion attempt in truck theft

Fake school threat called diversion attempt in truck theft

PLAIN CITY, Utah (AP) — Weber County authorities say a man is accused of phoning in a fake threat to a school to divert a law enforcement officer from an investigation of a stolen truck. The Sheriff’s Office says 28-year-old Kevin Powers was arrested Thursday on suspicion of obstruction of […]

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Councilman named mayor a year after headline-making DUI

Councilman named mayor a year after headline-making DUI

LAYTON, Utah (AP) — A Layton city councilman has been named the city’s mayor a year after his drunken-driving arrest made headlines. The Standard-Examiner reports Scott Freitag was selected over four other candidates on Tuesday to replace Layton mayor Bob Stevenson, who stepped down to take a county commission seat. Freitag was […]

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Office: Weber County jail inmate dead in an apparent suicide

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Weber County authorities say a 53-year-old jail inmate from Roy has died of an apparent suicide. The Sheriff’s Office says it will conduct an internal investigation and that the County Attorney’s Office will review the death of Roger David Campbell, who was found unresponsive in his […]

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Attorney sentenced to jail after multiple drug convictions

Attorney sentenced to jail after multiple drug convictions

ODGEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah attorney has been ordered to spend 120 days in jail without bail after he was arrested multiple times on drug-related charges. Tony Miles, of Ogden, also was ordered Wednesday to complete drug court. Miles in October pleaded guilty to smuggling heroin and cocaine into […]

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