Grantsville City opens new $3.6M justice center to community
The new home for the Grantsville City police department and justice court received a grand welcome from the community last Thursday, with dozens in attendance for the dedication ceremony. The unveiling...
View ArticleInmate found unconscious at county jail
An inmate at the Tooele County Detention Center was found unconscious early Tuesday morning, according to the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office. The 39-year-old male was discovered not to be breathing...
View ArticleCompetency evaluations stall Aragon murder case again
Conflicting competency evaluations are delaying the trial for a Tooele man charged in the 2016 murder of his mother. Jesus “Jesse” Aragon, 45, is charged with first-degree felony murder and...
View ArticleNew jury trial date set in Derricott murder case
The West Valley City man charged in the 2011 death of Evelynne Derricott is scheduled to stand trial this June. Rogelio Diaz Jr, 25, is charged with first-degree felony murder, first-degree felony...
View ArticleGrantsville OKs additional $30K for museum repairs
Reconstruction of the Donner Reed Museum’s crumbling walls finally began this fall and have continued into winter. On Wednesday, the Grantsville City Council approved additional funds to finish...
View ArticleStockton mayor cites health, need for family time in resignation
After being re-elected to a third term last November, Stockton Mayor Mark Whitney is stepping away from the position at the end of the month. Whitney said he’s proud of his accomplishments as mayor...
View ArticleInmate found unconscious at county jail dies
A Salt Lake City man has been charged in 3rd District Court in a fatal accident that occurred on Interstate 80 in July 2016. Isaac James Hernandez, 29, is charged with second-degree felony automobile...
View ArticleAuto fatalities down in state, Tooele County
For the first time in six years, the number of fatalities on Utah roads decreased in 2017. Total fatalities dipped to 273 last year, down from 281 in 2016, according to the 2017 preliminary fatalities...
View ArticleGrantsville council holds special Saturday meeting
The Grantsville City Council held a special meeting on Saturday morning, which included a closed session to discuss personnel. The meeting was held at Grantsville City Hall at 7 a.m. and the closed...
View ArticleLocal commuter congestion to be topic of Feb. 6 UDOT public meeting
Utah Department of Transportation officials will present information on commuter congestion between Salt Lake and Tooele counties, as well as possible solutions, during a meeting at Stansbury High...
View ArticleStansbury High student arrested for assaulting teacher aide in classroom
A 15-year-old male student was arrested for aggravated assault and other charges last week after he grabbed a teacher’s aide from behind in a portable classroom at Stansbury High School. The aide had...
View ArticleStockton Town Council prepares to pick new mayor
The Stockton Town Council took several steps to prepare for an interim mayor during a special meeting Wednesday night. Stockton Mayor Mark Whitney is resigning at the end of the month and the town...
View ArticleBalloons released for missing teens
Friends and relatives joined for a balloon launch in Tooele City on Breezy Otteson’s 18th birthday, but Otteson and Riley Powell remain missing. Otteson and Powell, both of Eureka, were last seen on...
View ArticleTaylorsville man pleads guilty to sex abuse charges
A Taylorsville man pleaded guilty to felony sex abuse charges during an appearance in 3rd District Court on Tuesday. Bailey Scott Matheson, 19, pleaded guilty to two charges of second-degree felony sex...
View ArticleTooele man charged with sex abuse of a child
A Tooele man facing felony sexual abuse charges made his initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Monday. Tanner Joseph Sterrett, 18, is charged with three counts of first degree felony aggravated...
View ArticleStockton Town Council aims to select new mayor
The Town of Stockton may have a new mayor following a special meeting Thursday night at 7 p.m. Former Stockton Mayor Mark Whitney resigned effective noon on Wednesday, only a month into his third term...
View ArticleCan city council really do much about allegations?
The Grantsville City Council held a special meeting with a closed door session on Jan. 19 to discuss personnel. After the hour-long meeting, which Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall did not attend,...
View ArticleStansbury Park schools go into lockdown over reports of gunman
Two Stansbury Park school buildings responded to reports of a possible gunman in the area on Friday. Bonneville Academy was put into lockdown after the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office responded to...
View ArticleSalt Lake City man arrested after Tooele home burglary
A homeless Salt Lake man was arrested on Jan. 28 after he was caught by police exiting a Tooele City home with stolen property. Nathaniel Sveinbjor Johnson, 26, is charged with second-degree felony...
View ArticleInvestigators search property of missing Eureka teen’s mother
The disappearance of two Eureka teens, ruled suspicious by the Juab County Sheriff’s Office, is now viewed as a possible homicide after evidence was discovered on a relative’s property, according to an...
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