Charges filed for Tuesday accident in Grantsville
The Grantsville man involved in a destructive single-vehicle accident Tuesday morning has been charged with felonies in 3rd District Court. Formal charges were filed against Matthew Troy Pike, 20, who...
View ArticleMan arrested locally in connection to Iowa homicide
An Iowa man arrested in Tooele County on Thursday evening has been charged with murder and burglary, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Kyle Alexander Jepson, 22, of Des Moines, is charged with...
View ArticleErda woman arrested and charged with drug possession
An Erda woman is facing felony charges after she was arrested in connection with drug possession last Wednesday. Heidi Alene Warr, 39, is charged with two counts of second-degree felony possession with...
View ArticleGrantsville man arrested and charged for theft of property
A Grantsville man is facing several felony theft charges after he was arrested in connection with stealing and pawning items from a relative’s home where he lived. Osten Lorenzo Higley, 24, is charged...
View ArticleChief Turner to retire and looks to new job in Washington state
After nearly five years with the Grantsville City Police Department, Chief Kevin Turner will retire at the beginning of February. Turner will next serve as the chief of police in Ferndale, Washington,...
View ArticlePilot found OK after crash in Sheeprock Mountains
Emergency responders released a Missouri man who suffered minor injuries after his plane crashed in the Sheeprock Mountains Tuesday evening. According to an incident report from the Tooele County...
View ArticleCrime increases in Grantsville while calls for service decline
Crime rose last year in Grantsville, according to the Grantsville City Police Department’s annual report. Grantsville City Police Chief Kevin Turner presented the 2016 report to Mayor Brent Marshall...
View ArticleSchool board OKs plan for compensation
The Tooele County School Board settled on a revised compensation plan Tuesday that will keep board members on the school district’s health insurance plan. The board selected between three options...
View ArticleFatalities rise in Utah for fourth consecutive year
Fatalities on Utah roadways rose again for the fourth consecutive year, according to the state Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety. A total of 280 people were killed in fatal...
View ArticleCOG inches closer to decision on service district for dispatch
The Tooele County Council of Governments will reconvene in April to decide on a possible dispatch fee special service district after spending an hour discussing the topic at its meeting last Thursday...
View ArticleSemitrailer’s cab destroyed by ‘hot and fast’ fire in Grantsville
A fire destroyed the cab of a semitrailer Saturday afternoon in Grantsville. The semitrailer was parked along Burmester Road for about 20 to 30 minutes before catching fire, according to Grantsville...
View ArticleFor 2016, UHP sees big jump in motorists exceeding 100 mph
The Utah Highway Patrol interacted with more than 600 drivers who exceeded 100 mph on Tooele County roadways in 2016, a significant increase over previous years. UHP Lt. Shaun Judd said troopers came...
View ArticleHooper woman to be sentenced for 2015 automobile homicide
A Hooper woman charged with automobile homicide in connection to a fatal, single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in August 2015 is scheduled for sentencing in 3rd District Court next week. Ann...
View ArticleThree Salt Lake Valley residents face charges for theft and drugs
A Midvale man is facing felony charges in connection to a vehicle robbery after he was found in possession of a stolen pickup truck and a Salt Lake man faces drug charges from the same incident. A...
View ArticleBoard reviewing golf, burial plots for compensation
The Stansbury Park Service Agency board reviewed two options for expanding the compensation to board members past and present during its meeting Wednesday night. Board members currently receive free...
View ArticleUDOT overpass work sparks delays for commuters
A change in the scope of work on pothole repair closed a lane at Exit 99 on Interstate 80, causing traffic to back up for miles during Monday evening’s commute, according to the Utah Department of...
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Tooele man still missing after missing job interview last week
Johnathan Doerr The family of a missing Tooele man is looking to the community for any sightings or information that could lead to his safe return. Johnathan Doerr, 19, was reported missing after he...
View ArticleCounty’s detention center housing ICE detainees
For more than a month, the Tooele County Detention Center has served as a temporary holding location for detainees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The jail accepts two kinds of federal...
View ArticleDugway looks to test prescription drugs this summer
Dugway Proving Ground is moving ahead with an environmental assessment program for the possibility of testing small amounts of pharmaceutical drugs outdoors, following several public scoping meetings...
View ArticleBody of man missing since last week found in West Desert
The body of the Tooele man who went missing last Thursday has been found, according to the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office. Earlier Tuesday, the missing person investigation for Johnny Doerr, 19, was...
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