Big Shot Ranch fire under investigation for possible arson
A fire that destroyed the clubhouse at the Big Shot Ranch on Higley Road on March 19 is being investigated as an act of arson, according to a search warrant unsealed over the weekend. The Tooele...
View ArticleTooele man charged with attempted murder
A Tooele man is facing felony attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot at another man’s home in a dispute. Jordan Bernard Lucas, 24, is charged with first-degree felony attempted murder,...
View ArticleCedar Fort man dies in single-vehicle crash
A Cedar Fort man died in a single-vehicle accident on state Route 73 early Tuesday morning in Tooele County, according to a release from Utah Highway Patrol. A 1995 Honda Accord, driven by Joshua...
View ArticleStansbury reviews possible solution to lake algae, thin grass
The Stansbury Service Agency board reviewed a possible solution to lake weeds and algae, as well as thin grass, during its meeting Wednesday evening. A presentation was given by Michael Hughes of...
View Article12 Tooele High baseball team players being investigated for lewdness
A dozen members of the Tooele High School baseball team are being investigated for possible charges of lewdness, according to the Tooele City Police Department. The Tooele County Attorney’s Office is...
View ArticleMan apprehended after leading police on chase through Tooele City
Police apprehended a man Monday afternoon, following a chase which briefly went off-road and through private property. Courtney Adkins, 37, of Tooele, was wanted by state Adult Probation and Parole...
View ArticleAbandon building catches fire on Broadway Ave.
Tooele City firefighters battled a fire in an abandoned building on Broadway Avenue on Friday afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched to an abandoned building at 99 N. Broadway Ave., around 5:33 p.m....
View ArticleIdaho teen drowns saving his girlfriend
A teenage boy drowned Saturday in the Portneuf River near Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, after he jumped in to save his girlfriend, according to the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office. Marcos Gil, 17, of...
View Article12 Tooele High baseball team players being investigated for lewdness
A dozen members of the Tooele High School baseball team are being investigated for possible charges of lewdness, according to the Tooele City Police Department. The Tooele County Attorney’s Office is...
View ArticleMan caught after leading police on chase through Tooele City
Police apprehended a man who fled police Monday afternoon, following a chase that briefly went off-road and through private property. Courtney Adkins, 37, was wanted by state Adult Probation and...
View ArticleTCEM unveils new network to help organize for emergencies
Following emergencies such as the Tooele City wildfire in July 2016 and Fassio Egg Farm fire in 2017, Tooele County Emergency Management redesigned its system to manage volunteers, donations and...
View ArticlePower outage affects 775 Tooele City customers
At least 775 customers were without power for nearly an hour Wednesday afternoon after an underground power line was damaged during a dig, according to Rocky Mountain Power. The outage was originally...
View ArticleChase suspect facing 14 criminal charges
The Tooele man who led police on a chase Wednesday afternoon is facing a total of 14 felony charges, including six felonies. Courtney Christian Adkins, 37, is charged with two counts of third-degree...
View ArticleMore details released on inmate’s suicide
More information has been released in the death of an inmate at the Tooele County Detention Center in January. The state medical examiner’s office confirmed the death of Chip Thayne Anderson, 39, of...
View ArticleTentative $5.7M budget OK’d by Grantsville City Council
Grantsville City Mayor Brent Marshall presented a $5.7 million tentative budget for 2018-19 on Wednesday evening, an increase of $334,750 or 6.1 percent. The Grantsville City Council unanimously...
View ArticleGrantsville City Council denies development concept plan
The Grantsville City Council denied the concept plan for a planned unit development over concerns about road widths and drainage during its Wednesday night meeting. The proposed development, located...
View ArticleShuttle engine catches fire at Fassio Egg Farm
North Tooele Fire District teams responded to a shuttle engine fire at the Fassio Egg Farm rail spur off Bates Canyon Road Thursday afternoon. Employees at Fassio Egg Farm had used the shuttle engine...
View ArticleGrantsville man charged with aggravated assault
A Grantsville man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly punched another man and attempted to run three people over with his car. Travis Thomas Birdzell, 35, is charged with three counts of...
View ArticleDriver suffers minor injuries in rollover
A pickup truck rolled on state Route 138 on Monday but the driver only suffered minor injuries, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The white pickup truck was traveling westbound on SR-138 near...
View ArticleCounty attorney declines filing charges against baseball players
The 12 Tooele High baseball players involved in a lewdness incident in March will not face criminal charges, according to Tooele County Attorney Scott Broadhead. In a memorandum to Tooele juvenile...
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