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Man accused of shooting woman in the stomach

Last updated Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 12:24am

OGDEN — A man has been arrested for shooting a woman early Sunday morning in Ogden.

Adam Joel Hastings, 27, has been booked into Weber County Jail for aggravated assault, attempted homicide, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, said Ogden Police Lt. Kevin Cottrell.

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Copy of Ogden PD report on wrong house raid

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Last updated Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 7:31am

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AWOL soldier speaks out about search

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 12:02am

OGDEN — The soldier police were looking for when they served his desertion warrant on the wrong house was surprised at the weaponry officers displayed when they finally arrested him.

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Real target of police raid not dangerous, says mom

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 6:32am

OGDEN — The eventual arrest by Ogden police of a soldier on a desertion charge went much more smoothly than the botched attempt at the wrong house about an hour earlier, says the soldier’s family.

An internal investigation continues at Ogden Police Department on six officers’ attempt to serve an arrest warrant for Derek Billmire, at what turned out to be the home of Eric and Melanie Hill in the 1000 East block of Harrop Street in Ogden.

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Men arrested on New Year's Eve for shooting guns while intoxicated

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - 11:23pm

OGDEN — Two men woke up Tuesday realizing they were starting the new year in jail.

Ogden residents Nicholas Gonzalez, 42, and Rogelio Sustaita, 50, were arrested by Ogden police on the 2100 block of Quincy Avenue just before midnight Monday, said Ogden Police Lt. Tony Fox.

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Eric Hill demonstrates how he opened his front door to Ogden City Police officers. Hill was awakened by officers at 2 a.m. on Dec. 20 and then handcuffed at gunpoint. The officers thought he was Derek Billmire, a military man charged with desertion. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

Ogden Police apologize for raid on wrong house

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - 9:26am

OGDEN — Police Chief Mike Ashment has apologized for six armed officers serving a warrant on the wrong house and traumatizing two young girls who still won’t sleep in their own beds.

But the chief is not ready to concede five of the officers carried assault rifles and shotguns in the 2 a.m. entry Dec. 20 at the home of Eric and Melanie Hill.

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Police: Man showed girl porn, sexually abused her

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 7, 2012 - 7:31am

OGDEN — A 51-year-old man has been charged with six felonies for an alleged two-year sexual relationship with a girl younger than 14.

John Michael Gretta is to be arraigned in 2nd District Court today on charges filed Thursday of sodomy on a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, and four counts of dealing in material harmful to a minor.

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Four thieves who hit Weber cities 'trailer-dwelling doper lowlifes,' sheriff's officer says

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 3:44pm

OGDEN — Police arrested over the weekend, a group of thieves made its way through the northwest area of Weber County.

The thieves never did anything dangerous. They just tried car doors, opening the unlocked ones and snatching items from the front seat.

After following up on a warrant, Weber County sheriff’s deputies and Ogden police arrested at least four people they say were involved in the group responsible for a rash of vehicle burglaries and identity thefts Friday and Saturday.

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Mallorie Miller climbs over a hurdle during the Cops and Robbers Challenge in Ogden on Saturday. The event was held to raise money for the families of the officer who was killed and the five officers who were wounded in a Jan. 4 shooting in Ogden. (JAMIE LAMPROS/Standard-Examiner correspondent)

Cops and Robbers Challenge a fun way to support families of officers in shooting

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 30, 2012 - 7:04am

OGDEN — Damian Lira and Shane Blanch were spotted running from the police Saturday afternoon, but it was for a good cause.

The two were taking part in a fundraiser to help the families of six police officers involved in a Jan. 4 shooting in Ogden. Jared Francom was killed, and five other officers were wounded.

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The doors to Judge Noel Hyde’s courtroom have been locked for the past two hearings for a man accused of killing one officer and attempting to kill seven others.(Standard-Examiner file photo)

Judge on Matthew David Stewart case: Locked court a rarity

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, April 7, 2012 - 9:03pm

OGDEN — It remains to be seen if the courtroom doors will be locked at the May 14 hearing for accused cop-killer Matthew David Stewart.

The doors to 2nd District Judge Noel Hyde’s courtroom have been locked from the outside during the past two hearings for Stewart.

In each case, a Salt Lake City reporter was locked out of the hearing after arriving a bit late.

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Ogden officer shoots at robbery suspect, is on paid leave

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 11:04pm

OGDEN — An Ogden police officer is on paid administrative leave after firing at a robbery suspect.

Police believe Noe Gonzalez, 20, was robbing someone who had been walking down the sidewalk on the 2200 block of Monroe Boulevard about 12:35 a.m. Thursday.

Officers arrived on the scene to see the suspect get into the passenger seat of a vehicle that took off, said Ogden Police Lt. Tony Fox.

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Three Ogden Trece members arrested for violating gang injunction

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, April 2, 2012 - 7:07pm

OGDEN — After being stopped for a traffic offense, three Ogden Trece members have been arrested for violating a gang injunction.

The stop occurred at 12:05 a.m. Friday in the 1500 block of Washington Boulevard, said Police Lt. Scott Conley.

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3-year-old run over by car in Ogden still in critical condition

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 30, 2012 - 10:28pm

OGDEN — A 3-year-old remains in critical condition at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City after he was hit by a car at a residence in the 900 East block of 1225 North around 1 p.m. Thursday, says Ogden Police Lt. Shawn Hamblin.

The Pocatello boy, who was not identified, was visiting relatives. He was playing with a child in the neighborhood when a woman in her 30s backed out of a driveway and ran over him, Hamblin said.

The name of the driver was not released. No charges have been filed.

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Ashley Bills poses for a portrait in Ogden on March 19. She says she shared her story with the Standard-Examiner to let people know a deviant criminal is on the loose in Ogden and people need to take precautions in their home. (KERA WILLIAMS/ Standard-Examiner)

Ogden police seek security video from neighborhood where man invaded home

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 26, 2012 - 6:33pm

OGDEN — Police are seeking security camera video from residents in a neighborhood where a woman reportedly confronted a masked gunman in her home earlier this month.

A suspect hasn’t been identified in the March 16 home invasion in the 2800 block of Harrison Boulevard, Police Lt. Scott Conley said Monday, and no other incidents involving the intruder have been reported.

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Three-day prelim set for Stewart; family website gets fundraising permit

Tim Gurrister Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 19, 2012 - 8:46pm

OGDEN — With a large contingent of Matthew David Stewart’s supporters looking on, a judge scheduled the first public airing of the evidence against Stewart in a fatal shootout with police.

Second District Judge Noel Hyde set Stewart’s preliminary hearing for July 18-20 on charges from the Jan. 4 gunfight that left one officer dead and five wounded.