Erda man charged with unlawful sexual activity
An Erda man has been charged with three felony counts connected to alleged sexual activity and explicit images exchanged with a minor. Blake Julian Gould, 20, is charged with two counts of...
View ArticleTooele man charged with sexual exploitation of minor
A Tooele man who pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse of a minor in 2003 has been charged with felony sexual exploitation of a minor in 3rd District Court. Jeremy Lee Bobeda, 45, is charged with two...
View ArticleThree injured in Tuesday morning crash, Interstate 80 eastbound closed
Three people were injured in an accident Tuesday morning on eastbound Interstate 80 near the overpass bridge for exit 99, according to Utah Highway Patrol. A contractor for a portable toilet company...
View ArticleRailroad bridge construction at Black Rock postponed
Another change has put replacement of a pair of railroad overpass bridges on Interstate 80 on hold, while work continues on the exit 99 interchange, according to the Utah Department of Transportation....
View ArticleTooele City takes first look at accessory dwelling ordinance
A possible new housing type, already in the community but not permitted by code, was the focus of a discussion by the Tooele City Council during its work meeting on March 20. Accessory dwelling units...
View ArticleSubdivision, parking code under review by planning commission
A pair of subdivision final plats — one for a housing development and another for Tooele City’s new police station — were given positive recommendations, while the city’s parking code was under review...
View ArticleDefendants plead guilty after cases are dismissed, sent to justice court
Six cases involving felony charges were dismissed without prejudice in 3rd District Court on Tuesday, then refiled with reduced charges in Tooele County Justice Court the same day. In each case, the...
View ArticleSalt Lake City woman charged in drug drop at county jail
A Salt Lake City woman made her initial appearance in 3rd District Court Monday on charges connected to a heroin drop last July. Marie G. Hernandez, 24, is charged with first-degree felony...
View ArticleThree charged in connection with storage unit burglary
Three Tooele County residents are facing multiple criminal charges in 3rd District Court after they allegedly broke into a storage unit and stole credit cards and identifying documents. Korey Douglas...
View ArticleUTA public hearing on route changes set for Thursday
The Utah Transit Authority is reviewing changes, which include expanding the frequency of bus trips between Tooele County and Salt Lake City, and the public can discuss them during a public hearing...
View ArticleFamily petitions Salt Lake City to buy land near airport in Erda
A protracted 12-year-old battle between an Erda family and Salt Lake City over avigation easements near Tooele Valley Airport continued in a City Council work session on Friday. At the meeting, Neil...
View ArticleTooele City, RDA approve tax increment on Broadway redevelopment project
A half-dozen tax increment agreements were approved by the Tooele City Council and the city’s redevelopment agency during meetings Wednesday night. The tax increment agreements primarily focused on...
View ArticleTooele City Council gives go ahead for park improvement expenses
The Tooele City Council gave the go-ahead for a new irrigation system at Elton Park and a pavilion at the Oquirrh Hills Golf Course during its meeting Wednesday evening. The City Council approved a...
View ArticleTooele breaks ground on $8.5M police station
After a dreary morning, the skies over Tooele City cleared Wednesday afternoon, giving a sunny backdrop to the ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the future Tooele City Police Department. A...
View ArticleGrantsville woman charged after threatening people, kicking officer
A Grantsville woman is facing felony charges in two separate cases after she allegedly threatened people and kicked a corrections deputy at the jail. Karly R. Hill, 40, is charged with third-degree...
View ArticleSouth Jordan woman charged with felony kidnapping
A South Jordan woman made her initial appearance in 3rd District Court on Monday after she allegedly drove at dangerous speeds on Interstate 80 and wouldn’t let her passengers out. Amanda Janelle...
View ArticleStansbury child doing well after tumble out of upstairs window
A 3-year-old child is back home in Stansbury Park and doing well after falling out a window Friday morning and requiring an airlift to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. The child was at...
View ArticleChildren’s Justice Center raises awareness about child abuse
The yard in front of the Tooele County Children’s Justice Center is full of flags, which are in turn full of meaning. Each of the yellow, red, and blue flags represent a child interviewed at the...
View ArticleDiaz murder trial pushed back again to next month
The trial scheduled for later this month in the 2011 murder of Evelynne Derricott has been canceled with a pretrial hearing now set for May 7. Rogelio Diaz Jr., 26, of West Valley City, is charged...
View ArticleTooele man charged with sex abuse, burglary in separate cases
A Tooele man has been charged with three total felony counts in two separate cases in 3rd District Court. Randy E. Hunter, 40, is charged with two counts of second-degree felony sex abuse of a child in...
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