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2 arrested in cockfighting case that began with a teen at school with a gun
WEST JORDAN — Two men accused of engaging in game fowl fighting, commonly referred to as cockfighting, were arrested Thursday in West Jordan. And police say their monthslong investigation started because of a separate investigation where a teenager was removed from a high school for allegedly threatening to kill a teacher and was found on school property two months later with a gun.
Man sentenced after convictions in 2022 murder, kidnapping cases
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 25, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Convicted murder and kidnapper Alberto Carreto-Morales has been sentenced for the 2022 murder of Cesar Martinez and the kidnapping of a second victim. Carreto-Morales, 26, was sentenced Monday to 15 years to life for first-degree felony murder and 15...
Salt Lake gang 'shot caller' charged with killing 2, now linked to 4th shooting
SANDY — A Salt Lake man already charged with killing two people at a party in 2021 has now been connected to another shooting in Sandy two days earlier. Patrocinio Perez, 21, was charged Thursday in 3rd District Court with discharge of a firearm causing injury, a second-degree felony, plus aggravated assault and seven counts of shooting in the direction of someone, third-degree felonies.
Man killed in industrial accident with concrete slab in Bluffdale
BLUFFDALE — A man has been killed in an industrial accident in Bluffdale when cement slabs fell on him. Bluffdale Fire Chief Matt Evans said the apparent accident is under investigation after an emergency call at approximately 12:45 p.m. Thursday. “Upon arrival, we were informed that some big cement...
Man arrested, accused of filming woman in Salt Lake dressing room
SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Wednesday and accused of trying to secretly film a woman in a department store dressing room last fall. Erik Gerardo Betancourt-Alvarado, 48, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of voyeurism. Police say the incident happened on Sept....
Man dies shortly after being handcuffed by police in Kearns
KEARNS — A man who may have suffered an unknown medical condition died over the weekend shortly after being detained by police during a domestic violence investigation. Unified police were called at 11:58 p.m. Friday to a home near 5350 South and 5500 West on a report of a domestic violence incident involving weapons. A man with a weapon was threatening family members, said Unified Police Sgt. Aymee Race. Police have not said what that weapon was.
Three students shot at Granger High School in ‘altercation’
WEST VALLEY CITY — Three students were shot on Granger High School’s campus on Tuesday, their condition is unknown. According to Ben Horsley with Granite School District, there was “some sort of altercation which resulted in three students being shot.”. Horsley said the assailants have fled the...
180 gallons of diesel fuel leaks into Parley’s Creek after semi-truck crash
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A semi-truck crash along I-80 in Parley’s Canyon has led to an estimated 180 gallons of diesel being leaked into Parley’s Canyon and into Tanner’s Park and Sugar House Park. Salt Lake City Fire Department Captain Brandt Hancuff said the truck...
No damage reported as landspout forms, touches down near Herriman
HERRIMAN, Utah, April 25, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A landspout formed and briefly touched down Thursday, though no damage was reported, according to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The landspout was spotted about 11 a.m. about 1 mile northeast of Herriman, with at least one photo...
'We're not criminals, we're workers': Day laborers say sometimes they have no other work options
WEST VALLEY CITY — Without legal authority to work in the United States, Luis' options are limited. "I've looked for work, and usually they don't hire you unless you have a work permit," he said. As such, the Peruvian immigrant has to scramble to make ends meet and, like...
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