Police & Fire

Newly obtained records from Utah’s sheriff’s offices show seven people died in county jails in 2017. That’s down more than two-thirds from the 25 deaths in 2016.

The case began when a Layton Police officer was working undercover and found an IP address sharing child porn on a peer-to-peer network, according to a probable cause statement.

Kevin Burns alleges Sheriff Terry Thompson is vindictively singling him out for violations by an evidence technician that he supervised. Thompson says he stands by the investigation.

Ogden Police said Friday morning that both threats are under investigation, and they could not disclose if the two incidents are connected or if the same person issued the threats.

Weber Area Dispatch 911 confirmed just after 1 p.m. Thursday that Ogden Police and Ogden Fire departments are responding to a bomb threat at the 2nd District Courthouse.

Ogden Canyon road will be closed Thursday evening as Rocky Mountain Power fixes downed power lines.

Officers Jackson, Bradshaw and Turner — and Sgt. McKinnon — discuss April 5 incident at Kaysville convenience store. 

Bud Willey of Kaysville has been fighting Layton City over two property deals, saying his land was taken without proper compensation. 

An Ogden man died after his truck crashed near Idaho Falls in eastern Idaho on Wednesday afternoon, Idaho State Police said.

A Cache County teacher has been accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student, the Cache County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.