IRS phone scammers are targeting local communities
If you receive a phone call from someone identifying themselves as the Internal Revenue Services, you can be sure that isn’t the case. The IRS will never call to demand immediate payment or call at...
View ArticleTooele man pleads guilty to sexual battery
A Tooele man pleaded guilty to sexual battery as part of a plea deal with the state in Third District Court on Nov. 10. Hector Arce, 18, pleaded down to misdemeanor sexual battery, after he was...
View ArticleGrantsville moves forward to rezone back of Clark Farm
The Friends of the Clark Farm are one step closer to completing the purchase of the barn and outbuildings at the Clark Historic Farm. At last Thursday’s Grantsville Planning and Zoning Commission...
View ArticleMonday’s storm brought needed water to area
The first major snow storm of the season hit Tooele City hard Monday, blanketing city streets with 10 inches of snow. According to U.S. National Weather Service weather observer Ned Bevan, the winter...
View ArticleCounty OKs $56,000 grant for purchase of Clark Historic Farm
Another major step was taken by the nonprofit Friends of the Clark Farm toward the purchase of the historic farmstead during the Tooele County Commission meeting Tuesday night. Funds for a $56,000...
View ArticleGrantsville gets award for its growing recycling program
Grantsville City was recognized for its recycling efforts by the Recycling Coalition of Utah at its city council meeting Wednesday. The city received the 2015 Thomas A. Martin Local Government Recycler...
View ArticleHelicopter crew rescued on Flat Top Mountain
Two men trapped on Flat Top Mountain were finally retrieved by Tooele County Search and Rescue after a nearly 12-hour operation that began Tuesday afternoon. The pair were at the mountain peak for...
View ArticleLaw enforcement preparing for Shop with a Cop event
With the holiday season nearly here, local law enforcement agencies are seeking applicants and donations for the annual Shop with a Cop program. The program helps families facing difficult challenges —...
View ArticleGrantsville man takes plea deal in sexual abuse case
A Grantsville man facing felony aggravated sexual abuse charges entered a plea deal with the state during a court appearance last week. Brad Jay Bartunek, 39, pleaded guilty to an amended count of...
View ArticleTooele couple faces felony arson charges
A Tooele couple will be back in court Wednesday after they allegedly started multiple fires in their apartment in September. Michelle Aylor, 23, and Christopher Lewis, 32, have both been charged with...
View ArticleWoman sentenced to state prison for sexual abuse in two counties
A Kane County woman will spend up to 30 years in the Utah State Prison after she pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of children in Tooele and Kane counties. Gwendolyn Ames, 36, pleaded guilty to two...
View ArticleTooele man charged for local home robbery
A Tooele man appeared Monday in Third District Court on a felony burglary charge after he was found in a Tooele residence in the midst of an apparent robbery earlier this month. Ben Johnson, 37, has...
View ArticleFOE and local soldiers help make Christmas bright for kids
The uniform for bringing Christmas presents and cheer won’t be just red with white trim, but camo and military dress. Area children in need will be paired up with local soldiers for a Christmas...
View ArticleWest Valley man faces felony charges of sexual abuse of child
A West Valley City man is facing felony sex abuse charges in Third District Court after he allegedly abused an underage girl while living in Tooele. Shawn Carlson, 40, faces two counts of first-degree...
View ArticleThanksgiving weekend quiet in county despite travel, weather
Despite the annual uptick in traffic near the holiday season, conditions were fairly normal in Tooele County around Thanksgiving. Tooele County Sheriff Lt. Regina Nelson said the call volume — and the...
View ArticleGrantsville schools closed while police apprehend fugitive
Schools in Grantsville had to shelter-in-place Tuesday afternoon due to a police manhunt for a fugitive in the area. Around 2:30 p.m., a Grantsville City police officer responded to a call of a...
View ArticleGrantsville schools closed while police chase and catch fugitive
The fugitive that caused schools in Grantsville to institute a lockout Tuesday afternoon has been charged with four misdemeanor charges. Michael Paul Busico, 34, of Tooele, is being held in the Tooele...
View ArticlePart of Clark Farm rezoned for cemetery
A portion of the Clark Historic Farm property was rezoned by the Grantsville City Council Wednesday night, paving the way for future cemetery development. The council approved rezoning approximately...
View ArticleUnclaimed bikes to help burn victims
Unclaimed bikes collected by the Tooele City Police Department will be put to a higher purpose through a partnership with West Valley City. Three firefighters from the West Valley City Fire Department...
View ArticleWeber County woman in court for felony count of auto homicide
A Hooper woman made her first appearance in Third District Court Monday morning after she allegedly caused a fatal, single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in August. Ann Margaret Fearn, 48, was...
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