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Woman's body found at Riverdale four-plex

Last updated Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 11:16pm

RIVERDALE — Police are trying to identify a woman whose body was found Wednesday morning at a construction site in Riverdale.

The owner of a four-plex, at 1751 W. 4800 South, that was undergoing renovation arrived at 9:30 a.m. and found the body, said Police Lt. James Ebert.

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Herbert defends Bell, DCFS head

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 1:31am

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert came to the defense of Lt. Gov. Greg Bell on Tuesday, saying he has full confidence in Bell and in Palmer DePaulis, head of the Department of Child and Family Services.

Bell is the subject of a Davis County investigation into allegations that he abused his power in a child-abuse case involving a neighbor. DePaulis has accused the lieutenant governor of interfering in a child-abuse investigation and undermining the agency.

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Weiler works to close loophole brought to light by Swallow investigation

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 1:24am

SALT LAKE CITY — A local lawmaker says all state employees should sing from the same songbook when it comes to employment opportunities outside their state position.

A bill to close a loophole limiting political appointees from doing outside consulting that would conflict with their state job cleared a Senate government operations committee Tuesday.

SB 83 is sponsored by Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross. Weiler admits it is an investigation into the actions of Attorney General John Swallow that exposed the loophole. Swallow engaged in outside consulting work while a top deputy in the attorney general’s office.

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Police block off traffic on Wall Avenue between 25th and 26th streets in downtown Ogden around 8:30 p.m. Monday after a man was hit by a car and killed. Police are investigating before announcing whether any citations will be issued. (BENJAMIN ZACK/Standard-Examiner)

Man dies when hit by car in Ogden

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 10:16am

OGDEN — Ogden police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man who was hit by a car while crossing Wall Avenue at 26th Street late Monday.

Lt. Will Cragun said the victim, whose name was not released, was apparently crossing Wall Avenue at 7:47 p.m., “from the east and going to the west and he’s struck by a southbound vehicle in the right lane.”

He said the car was a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by a 22-year-old man who stayed at the scene of the accident.

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Ogden police shooting ruled not justified

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 10:11pm

OGDEN — An Ogden police officer was not justified when he shot at a motorist in the parking lot of a local apartment complex.

The Weber County Attorney’s Office said in a prepared statement released late Friday afternoon that its investigation and a separate investigation by the Ogden Police Shooting Review Panel determined Officer Justin Kaufman’s use of deadly force was not warranted.

Kaufman, an eight-year veteran of the Ogden Police Department, remains on unpaid, administrative leave. The county attorney’s statement does not say whether he faces any charges in the shooting.

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FILE - This Jan. 23, 2013, file photo, shows Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell making remarks during the Legislative Policy Summit, in Salt Lake City. ìThe Davis County Attorney says his office and the FBI are conducting a criminal investigation into allegations that Lt. Gov. Greg Bell commissioned an audit to interfere with a child welfare case.î (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Cabinet member says Bell used audit to try and derail child-abuse case

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 7:10am

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell has been accused by a prominent cabinet member of interfering in a child abuse investigation and undermining the agency that was handling the case.

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Lt. Gov. Bell under investigation by Davis County Attorney, FBI

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, February 22, 2013 - 8:34pm

LAYTON — Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings is investigating Lt. Gov. Greg Bell over allegations he abused government powers and funds in an audit aimed at thwarting the outcome of a child-abuse case.

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A package of flour wrapped in brown duct tape forced the closure of Main Street from Parrish Lane to Chase Lane in Centerville for about 30 minutes Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2012. (Courtesy of South Davis Metro Fire Agency)

Suspicious package in Centerville may have been prank

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 6:43pm

CENTERVILLE — A package wrapped in brown duct tape closed Main Street from Parrish Lane to Chase Lane for about 30 minutes Wednesday.

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Man rolls car, hits parked trucks in Uintah

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 1:05am

UINTAH — A 37-year-old man was taken to the hospital after rolling his car Monday night.

Ogden Duty Lt. Will Cragun said police were investigating the incident and suspected the driver was under the influence of a controlled substance.

The 6:38 p.m. incident occurred when the man drove his 2006 Honda CVR southbound on the 3400 block of Quincy Avenue into the intersection witih Doxey Avenue.

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Man with gun kicks in door of South Ogden home

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 1:05am

SOUTH OGDEN — Police are looking for a man carrying a handgun who kicked in a back door at a home.

The man, who was wearing a ski mask, entered a home on the 3900 block of Evelyn Drive in South Ogden at 1 p.m. Monday. He encountered a woman and fled the home.

No one was injured.

Police do not know what the motive was.

The man is described as about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing between 175 pounds and 190 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call Weber County Dispatch at 801-629-8221.

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FBI investigating Utah AG allegations

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, January 25, 2013 - 5:04pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Utah is confirming the agency and the FBI are investigating allegations made against the state’s new attorney general.

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Flora Jessop, left, embraces her sister Ruby Jessop as they listen to Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne speak at a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Phoenix. Horne discussed how his agency and others, including Flora helped Ruby and her six children leave a polygamist sect along the Utah-Arizona border. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Criminal probe targets FLDS polygamist sect

Brian Skoloff The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 11:01am

PHOENIX -- Law enforcement in a town dominated by one of the nation's largest polygamous sects has been preventing women from leaving, leading to a criminal probe of the church run by its jailed leader Warren Jeffs, Arizona's attorney general said Tuesday.

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Snowbasin Ski Patrol found the body of a man near the antenna towers of Mount Ogden on Monday afternoon, but search and rescue officials couldn't retrieve the remains until Tuesday because of bad weather. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

No obvious signs of foul play on body found on Mount Ogden, official says

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 12:14am

OGDEN — A male body was found by Snowbasin Ski Patrol near the antenna towers at the top of Mount Ogden.

Helicopters from Air-Med and Utah Department of Public Service were used Tuesday to assist Weber County Sheriff’s Office mountain rescue personnel recover the body, said Weber County Sheriff’s Lt. Mark Lowther.

At this time, the identity of the body and the cause of death are unknown.

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Morgan Sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Scott Peay shoots Kristine Nicole Biggs, 41, of Rock Springs, Wyo., in the eye following a chase that covered 32 miles in November. (Photo courtesy of South Ogden Police Department)

Morgan officer who shot woman won't be prosecuted

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 10:53am

LAYTON — Although a Morgan County deputy’s shooting of a female motorist in November appears to have been unjustified, the officer won’t be prosecuted, Davis County Attorney Troy S. Rawlings said Tuesday.

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