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Man rescued from ledge of Bountiful building

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 4:33pm

BOUNTIFUL — Police rescued a man Tuesday night from the ledge of a three-story building in Bountiful.

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An operator sits at the controls of a FrontRunner train in Woods Cross where he has a view of the tracks ahead. Even if a train operator sees someone on the tracks and uses the emergency brake, that’s often not enough, Utah Transit Authority officials say. In Weber and Davis counties since 2008, there have been at least five suicides or suicide attempts on UTA tracks. There have been others on UTA’s TRAX system in Salt Lake City and its suburbs. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

UTA: Suicide by train hurts operators, emergency responders

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 9:32am

A recent suicide attempt by train was a stark reminder to transit officials, police and emergency responders of how helpless they are when people decide to put themselves in the path of an oncoming train.

On Aug. 30, a 44-year-old woman was struck by a FrontRunner train near the 2300 North rail crossing in Sunset. The women, who survived after receiving only a glancing blow from the train, told paramedics she was trying to commit suicide.

Since FrontRunner began service in Weber and Davis counties in 2008, there have been at least five suicides or suicide attempts on Utah Transit Authority tracks.

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Police: North Salt Lake man shot at helicopter, then himself

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, July 23, 2012 - 11:03pm

NORTH SALT LAKE — A 60-year-old man who shot at a Department of Public Safety helicopter has been identified as Brian Skidmore.

Skidmore, of North Salt Lake, was being treated Monday at a local hospital for self-inflicted wounds and was under tight security, said Davis County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Harper.

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Man who survived Niagra Falls plunge not talking

Carolyn Thompson The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 1:31pm

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- A man who survived a plunge of at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls -- only the third person known to have done so without a safety device -- was in stable condition Tuesday, a day after his apparent suicide attempt that led to a dramatic and painstaking rescue.

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Two female inmates jump from Davis County Jail catwalk

Michael McFall Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 11:20pm

FARMINGTON — Two inmates were taken to the hospital after they jumped from a second-story catwalk at Davis County Jail.

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A 40-year-old man was taken into police custody Thursday after he threatened to jump off an overpass, causing Interstate 15 to close for several hours. Photo courtesy of C.N. and J.M.

Suicidal person disrupts Interstate 15 traffic in Riverdale

Jessica Miller Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 11:23pm

RIVERDALE — A 40-year-old man is being evaluated at a local hospital after he threatened to jump off the Riverdale overpass Thursday, causing Interstate 15 to close for several hours.

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