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Probation for Ogden man in case of arson, shots fired and fighting police

OGDEN — An Ogden man has been sentenced to suspended prison terms and three years of probation after he set fire to his house, shot it up and fought with police. Adam Partridge, 43, had pleaded guilty to reduced charges before 2nd District Judge Joseph Bean sentenced him on ...

Emile to withdraw guilty plea in 3-year-old daughter’s murder

OGDEN — An Ogden woman intends to withdraw her guilty plea in the torture and starvation death of her 3-year-old daughter five years ago. Brenda Emile was in 2nd District Court on Monday morning for what had been scheduled to be the start of a five-day sentencing hearing when her lead ...

Find out about judges up for retention at the polls this year

A newly improved website gives voters a chance to find out about the performance of the judges who are up for retention in the November general election. According to the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, about 1 in 4 voters does not complete their ballot, with judicial ...

Ogden School District teacher sex cases: New suit alleges lax oversight

OGDEN — A woman who as a teenager was sexually abused by a teacher has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Ogden School District had a pattern of policy and supervisory deficiencies that repeatedly allowed teachers to prey upon students. The woman was a student of Drew Tutt in 2015-16 when ...

Costello pleads guilty in daughter’s starvation, beating death

OGDEN — Miller Costello has pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated murder in the 2017 death of his 3-year-old daughter, thereby avoiding potential capital punishment. The plea deal acknowledges the starvation, beatings and other injuries that the child endured over more than a ...

Suspect in random murders clears psychiatric review

OGDEN — A Utah County man has been declared mentally competent to face charges in the random slayings of men in Spanish Fork and Ogden in July. In a 2nd District Court hearing on Thursday, attorneys discussed the findings by a state psychiatrist and Judge Joseph Bean ruled the case can ...