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NBA YoungBoy orchestrated ‘large scale prescription fraud’ scheme, Utah police say
Rapper NBA YoungBoy and several of his associates orchestrated a “large scale prescription fraud ring” to illegally obtain prescription drugs from multiple Utah-area pharmacies, police allege. An affidavit filed Thursday by an officer for the Cache County Sheriff’s Office named the rapper (born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden) as a...
LETTER: Losing the Little Logan River would be a loss to our community
The Little Logan River (LLR) serves as a magnet for safe family fun in the city’s six beautiful parks. But this lovely mini-stream—designated as a “natural river” by Utah’s Division of Water Rights—could soon become a fading memory of the Good Old Days in Logan. And what a loss that would be to our community!
NBA YoungBoy’s pretrial hearing scheduled for Utah prescription fraud ring allegations
Rapper NBA YoungBoy, whose real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was arraigned Friday on allegations of leading a large-scale prescription fraud ring in Cache County. His pretrial release hearing has been set.
Cache County family thankful for driver who helped son after he was hit by car
AMALGA, Cache County — A Cache County family is encouraging drivers to stay cautious on the roads and learn from their experience after their 13-year-old son was hit by a car. The incident happened on March 20 in Amalga, just north of Logan. Lowell Ward, 13, was riding his...
Utah Public Radio teams with Cache Bar to host 'Utah Film Trivia Night'
LOGAN – Do you think that you know all there is to know about Hollywood movies filmed here in Utah?. Then you’ll get your chance to prove it when the Cache Bar hosts “Utah Film Trivia Night” on Tuesday, May. 7. That event, sponsored by Utah...
Campbell's awards $20,000 grant to Cache Community Food Pantry
RICHMOND - In a move to bolster community welfare, Campbell Soup Company and The Campbell’s Foundation recently allocated $880,000 in Community Impact Grants to 44 nonprofit organizations, including a $20,000 grant designated for the Cache Community Food Pantry. The initiative aims to uplift neighborhoods where Campbell operates, emphasizing increased food accessibility and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Campbell's operates a facility in Richmond and is currently expanding.
Hammertime: A campus construction update
At Utah State University, multiple construction projects are underway, with a more currently in the design phase, as well as seeking funding. The reasons for these building projects range from a need for more space for growing colleges to a general need for more housing. All upcoming building projects are...
Man pleads guilty after initially blaming assault on ‘being possessed,’ threatening fake wife and child
On April 15, a man from Logan pleaded guilty to the crime of sexual assault after his arrest in February, according to a guilty plea filed with the First Judicial District Court.
Logan man admits to raping woman while claiming to be possessed by demons
LOGAN — A 21-year-old Logan man has admitted to sexually assaulting a coworker in a church parking lot on Valentine’s Day. Jarek Anthony Lindholm has been in the Cache County Jail since being arrested Feb. 22, after being questioned by police. Lindholm participated in a pretrial conference on...
Local woman sentenced to federal prison for trying to hire hitman via parody website
POCATELLO — DeAnn Parkin, 31, of Ovid, Idaho, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for soliciting murder, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Friday. According to court records, on May 23, 2023, special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) received a tip from a reliable source regarding an individual, DeAnn Parkin, attempting to hire a hitman through a parody website.
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