Nutzman appointed to vacant Stockton Town Council seat
David Nutzman The Stockton Town Council selected its newest member from a pool of four candidates during a meeting last Thursday. David Nutzman was appointed to fill the remainder of the term vacated...
View ArticleLocal law enforcement prepared for an active shooter
During the April 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, six Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies responded within four minutes of the initial call. After establishing a perimeter around the school,...
View ArticleFamily of Jesse Horowitz raising funds for scholarship
When Matt and Darcy Horowitz make their now-annual return to Stansbury Park in May, it feels like coming home, to a place where their son is loved and remembered. It will be no different this year,...
View ArticleGrantsville man charged with child pornography
A Grantsville man is facing multiple felony charges after he was arrested for allegedly possessing hundreds of photos and videos of child pornography. Michael Clausing, 27, is charged with 10 counts of...
View ArticleSalt Lake man sentenced to prison in vehicle homicide
The Salt Lake City man charged in a fatal accident on Interstate 80 in July 2016 has been sentenced to the Utah State Prison for up to five years. Isaac James Hernandez, 29, pleaded guilty to an...
View ArticleStansbury awards master plan contract
The Stansbury Park Service Agency board awarded a contract to complete the master plan that will guide the agency’s future expansion. The board selected MGB+A, a planning, design and landscape...
View ArticleTooele man charged with kidnapping and assault
A Tooele man has been charged with three felonies after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman and holding her against her will. Antwan Demetrie Bell, 35, is charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleStansbury Park organizes free lake watch training
Stansbury Park residents interested in volunteering to help monitor Stansbury Lake can sign up for training this Thursday at the Stansbury Park Clubhouse. The free training, organized by the Stansbury...
View ArticleBig storm hits county
A winter storm system blew into Tooele County beginning Friday, causing a number of semitrailer crashes on Interstate 80 and power outages affecting thousands of customers. High winds on Friday caused...
View ArticleKidnapping charges dismissed against man
Charges against a Tooele man, which included a felony, were dismissed in 3rd District Court on Tuesday after he was not found competent to proceed with a trial. David Alan Eliason, 71, had been charged...
View ArticleGrantsville greenlights phase 1 of 2,400-home development
The first phase of a 2,400-home development received final plat approval from the Grantsville City Council during its meeting Wednesday night. The initial phase of the North Star Ranch subdivision will...
View ArticleAnderson Ranch residents claim their new homes have major woes
When David Sweeney and his family moved from Tooele to their new home in the Anderson Ranch subdivision in Grantsville, he said they were excited for the newly constructed home. But the experience of...
View ArticleBrigham City man pleads guilty to burglary, theft after break-ins at Tooele...
A Brigham City man pleaded guilty to a pair of felony charges in connection with a string of burglaries at fraternal orders in Tooele City, Brigham City, Idaho and Wyoming. Lex Reed Hubble, 35, pleaded...
View ArticleMan injured in motorcycle crash in Stansbury Park
A 61-year-old man was transported by medical helicopter after he crashed his motorcycle near Porter Way Park in Stansbury Park last Thursday, according to the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office. The man...
View ArticleTooele man pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a child
A Tooele man pleaded guilty to a felony sexual abuse charge during an appearance in 3rd District Court last week. Tanner Joseph Sterrett, 18, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree felony sexual...
View ArticleStansbury Park man pleads guilty in wire fraud and money laundering scheme
A Stansbury Park man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme which targeted friends, members of his church and some of their relatives, according to a release from the U.S....
View ArticleGrantsville Sociable set for Saturday
After 134 years, the Grantsville Sociable continues on — even as the community that hosts it has changed and grown. This year’s theme, “In Our Neighborhoods,” will spotlight the unique neighborhoods in...
View ArticleBehavioral incident causes shelter in place at Tooele Junior High
Tooele Junior High School was briefly placed into a shelter in place after a disruptive student caused law enforcement to respond to the school Wednesday. A student at the junior high school with a...
View ArticleTwo Tooele men charged with aggravated robbery
Two Tooele City men have been charged with several felonies in 3rd District Court after they allegedly robbed a man at gun and knife point in January. Zane Walton, 29, is charged with first-degree...
View ArticleSalt Lake bomb squad responds to suspicious package at Tooele home
The Unified Fire Authority’s Bomb Squad responded to a Tooele City neighborhood Wednesday afternoon because of a suspicious package that later turned out to be an online order. Police and fire units...
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