Domestic violence

SALT LAKE CITY -- A 33-year-old Salt Lake City man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his wife after police and firefighters responded to a fire at a two-unit apartment.

OGDEN — Police on Wednesday arrested a 21-year-old man accused of violating his parole from a 2010 conviction of robbing a group of people at gunpoint in Salt Lake City.

Alexander James Roberson was given parole after pleading guilty in 2010 to three counts of first-degree felony aggravated robbery, documents from 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City show.

An arrest warrant for Roberson was issued Wednesday for his alleged failure to comply with parole. Ogden police arrested him that day at his residence on the 1700 block of 20th Street, Ogden Police Lt. Tony Fox said.

SALT LAKE CITY -- A former University of Utah football player accused of brutally attacking his wife in front of their children has been offered a plea deal.

OGDEN — The next meeting of the American Association of University Women will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ogden Golf and Country Club, 4197 S. Washington Blvd.

Speaker will be Julie Smith, executive director of Your Community Connection, the crisis shelter for victims of domestic violence in Weber and Morgan counties.

Smith, who is also adjunct professor of Child and Family Studies at Weber State University, will talk about the many services YCC provides to abused women.

Brunch will be available for $17. Call Colette Greenwood, 801-529-6362, to make reservations.

MORGAN -- Your Community Connection is opening a Family Crisis Center in Morgan, with a grand opening at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 at 90 West Young Street.

Guest speakers include Mayor Jim Egbert and Julee Smith who is the Executive Director at the YCC. Staff from the YCC will be there to answer questions. The YCC will be offering assistance in healing in the form of domestic violence and sexual assault support groups every Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call the YCC at 801-689-1717.

OGDEN — The owner of an Ogden apartment building says a female tenant who had been held against her will for several days and was apparently cut made a daring escape to freedom Wednesday.

Larry H. Miller Charities recently donated $5,000 to the New Hope Crisis Center of Box Elder County and $5,000 to the Child and Family Support Center of Cache County.

Donations from Larry H. Miller Charities are made possible through contributions from the employees and businesses of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies and from public fundraisers.