Deputy county recorder arrested, charged with misuse of funds
A Tooele County official was arrested and charged with a felony after she allegedly took nearly $9,500 in public funds over a five-year span. Rhonda G. Larsen, 58, is charged with second-degree felony...
View ArticleTooele man charged with rape, exposing child to drugs
A Tooele man is facing felony charges after he allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl and provided her methamphetamine, according to court records. Brandon Edward Catt, 31, is charged with first-degree...
View ArticleWork begins on Village Boulevard
Road construction to improve Village Boulevard is underway in Stansbury Park, with an anticipated completion date in September. On Tuesday morning, construction equipment was parked in the center of...
View ArticleTooele motorcyclist shot, killed in San Bernardino
A Tooele man was shot and killed on eastbound state Route 210 last Friday, according to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. Officers with the San Bernardino Police Department were dispatched on...
View ArticleFire in Stansbury’s burns 1,000 acres
Thunderstorms rolled into Tooele County Monday evening, sparking a pair of fires, including a 1,000-acre blaze that continues to burn. North Tooele Fire District firefighters first responded to a...
View ArticleFire restrictions now in place for Tooele County
A few days after Fourth of July, the Wasatch Front area, including Tooele County, was placed under fire restrictions. The restrictions, which went into effect on July 6, affect all unincorporated...
View ArticleWest Jordan man charged with aggravated assault
A West Jordan man has been charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly stabbed another man in an altercation last month in Tooele. John M. Morris, 26, is charged with second-degree felony...
View ArticleCalves poisoned at Bit n’ Spur still recovering, search for suspects continues
Two of the calves sickened after rat poison was put in their water trough in June at the Bit n’ Spur rodeo grounds have still not recovered and the investigation continues, according to their owner. Of...
View ArticleSemi-trailer carrying radioactive waste dirt catches fire on I-80
A semi-trailer carrying 82,000 pounds of radioactive waste dirt caught fire on Interstate 80 Thursday morning, sparking a small field fire and closing the freeway to westbound traffic. Firefighters...
View ArticleEllerbeck Fire 80-percent contained
A lightning-caused fire on the north end of the Stansbury Mountains grew to 4,000 acres by Wednesday morning, but has been mostly contained by fire crews. The wildfire, dubbed the Ellerbeck Fire, was...
View ArticleMan booked in connection with shooting of 14-year-old
A Tooele man has been booked at the Tooele County Detention Center in connection with the shooting of a 14-year-old boy on July 1. Dylan Aragon, 19, was booked Monday on misdemeanor charges of...
View Article2 teens injured in auto rollover near Vernon
Two teenage boys were injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident south of Vernon Monday evening, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. A Land Rover was traveling northbound on state Route 36 around...
View ArticleStansbury Library reopens with renovations, state certification
With shiny new tile floors and crisp white walls — not to mention thousands of books — the Stansbury Library welcomed the community back during an open house Monday. The Stansbury Library had been...
View ArticleStansbury Service Agency expected to review lake use policy changes at next...
Changes may be coming to the Stansbury Service Agency’s lake use policy, which the board of trustees is expected to review at its next meeting. “Basically, it’s just some really simple grammar changes...
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Keebler, in poor health, released from prison by judge
William Keebler The Stockton man who pleaded guilty to attempting to bomb a federal Bureau of Land Management building in Arizona has been released on time served after spending two years in jail....
View ArticleFire crews gain control of wildfire in Stansburys
The wildfire that began on the northern edge of the Stansbury Mountains is controlled but not out, according to Tooele County Fire Warden Daniel Walton. A large fire goes through a series of phases,...
View ArticleCouncil approves bid for road construction projects
The Grantsville City Council approved more than $400,000 in road construction projects on city streets this summer during its meeting Wednesday night. The lowest bid came from Staker Parsons Materials...
View ArticleTooele man charged with home burglary
A Tooele man is charged with felony burglary and theft after he allegedly stole more than $20,000 worth of personal property from a home last October. Rhett Kay Brown, 28, is charged with...
View ArticleOgden man killed in crash on SR-138
A 23-year-old Ogden man died after he collided head-on with another vehicle while passing a semitrailer on state Route 138 Tuesday. A Buick Century was traveling westbound near milepost 14 on SR-138...
View ArticleOfficials remind residents of fireworks restrictions
Beginning Sunday, discharging fireworks will be legal in Utah again, but only in limited areas throughout Tooele County. Fireworks can be legally discharged from July 22 to July 25 from 11 a.m. to 11...
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