Five more charged in drug smuggling operation at jail
An additional five suspects are facing felony drug charges after they allegedly smuggled drugs into the Tooele County Detention Center earlier this year. Nathan Lynn Bergener, 40, of Tooele, is...
View ArticleMountain lion spotted three times in Stockton area
Residents in the Stockton area are being warned to be on the alert for a young mountain lion, after the big cat was spotted three times in the past several weeks. The Stockton Police Department was...
View ArticleTooele man sentenced to prison for unlawful sexual conduct
The Tooele man who impregnated a 16-year-old girl was sentenced to up to 5 years in the Utah State Prison during sentencing in 3rd District Court on Tuesday. Brandon Edward Catt, 32, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleService agency approves $9,850 for evaluation of golf course
The Stansbury Service Agency board wants an independent set of eyes to review and evaluate the community’s golf course, approving a $9,850 assessment during its Wednesday night meeting. The...
View ArticleGrantsville’s new police officer makes big drug bust on I-80
The newest member of the Grantsville City Police Department made a big splash with a sizable marijuana bust at a DUI checkpoint early Saturday morning. Officer Joseph Lopez, who is still in field...
View ArticleMichigan man arrested, charged after high-speed pursuit on I-80
A Michigan man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly failed to comply with a traffic stop on Interstate 80 and was found with drugs in his vehicle and in his possession. Charles Roy Harter,...
View Article6 cows killed in SR-36 rollover
A semitrailer hauling 105 cows crashed along state Route 36 on Sunday afternoon, killing six of the animals and injuring an additional three. The semi was heading northbound on SR-36 in the area of...
View ArticleSpooky lineup of Halloween events on tap this week
Trick-or-treaters from around Tooele County will have options Wednesday as they look for Halloween candy and other goodies. A Halloween tradition will return for a 13th year, as the Tooele City...
View ArticleGrantsville City unveils new $465K fire engine
After more than a year of waiting, Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department’s latest piece of equipment has finally arrived. The pristine Rosenbauer Commander fire engine was ordered in July 2017 and...
View ArticleAragon murder case set for February trial
After the September jury trial dates in the murder trial of a man accused of killing his mother in August 2016 were canceled this August, new jury trial dates for February were set Tuesday in 3rd...
View ArticleTooele, Aposhian lawsuit set for bench trial next month
The civil court case between the Aposhian Sod Farm near Vernon and Tooele City, which has lasted more than five years and one trial already, is set for a bench trial beginning Dec. 5. The trial is...
View ArticleTooele man charged with sexual abuse of a child
A Tooele man has been charged in 3rd District Court after he allegedly sexually abused an 11-year-old child. Jose Luis Mendez Pimentel, 29, is charged with three counts of second-degree felony sexual...
View ArticleSemi rolls on I-80 in no injury crash
An eastbound semitrailer crashed on Interstate 80 near the milepost 54 rest area Monday morning, blocking most of the travel lanes, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The semitrailer was pulling a...
View ArticleStockton boots library from Town Hall
Naomi Perry has at least four more days to remove dozens of boxes of donated books, DVDs, and other supplies from the basement of Stockton Town Hall. The Stockton Library Legacy, which first pitched...
View ArticleVeterans Day events on tap for Tooele City
The nation’s military service members and veterans will be honored in Tooele City this Saturday, prior to the Veterans Day holiday on Monday. The day of remembrance will begin with a breakfast at 9...
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Police join No Shave November to raise funds for Shop With a Cop
Hansen is paying for the privelege of growing a goatee to help raise funds for the program. If you see a Tooele City police officer with facial hair or a blue streak in their hair, it’s not the...
View ArticleStansbury Park man charged with felony tax evasion charges
A Stansbury Park man is facing 11 felony charges after he allegedly didn’t pay some or all of his taxes for several years. Raymond Smith Park, 57, is charged with five counts of second-degree felony...
View Article5-time Olympic Gold Medalist opens orthopedic practice at North Pointe
One of the most decorated speed skaters in Olympic history will be expanding his orthopedic practice to Tooele, following a ribbon cutting and open house on Wednesday. Dr. Eric Heiden, who won five...
View ArticleGrantsville City Council increases opt-out dates for recycling program
Grantsville residents will now have two opportunities to opt out of the city’s recycling program after the City Council approved an ordinance during its meeting Wednesday night. The amendment to the...
View ArticleHeber City, Tooele men charged with unlawful sexual activity with minor
Two men are charged with a felony after they both allegedly had sex with an underage girl. Andrew James Butler, 20, of Heber City, and Nickolas Tayler Elmer, 21, of Tooele, were charged with...
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