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Attorney nominated to 2nd District judgeship in Layton

SALT LAKE CITY — An attorney widely experienced in environmental litigation has been nominated to the 2nd District Court bench in Davis County. Gov. Spencer Cox’s office on Tuesday announced the selection of Blaine Rawson to the post, which is being vacated by the retirement of longtime ...

Trial ordered for Layton man in shooting of ex-girlfriend’s new date

FARMINGTON — A 37-year-old Layton man has been ordered to stand trial in the pistol-whipping and shooting of his ex-girlfriend’s new date. Judge David J. Williams heard evidence in a preliminary hearing last week and ruled there is probable cause to bind over Aaron Gaitan for trial ...

Plea bargain for Ogden man who burned house, fired shots and fought police

OGDEN — A man charged with setting fire to his house, firing shots and fighting police has entered into a plea bargain with prosecutors. Adam Partridge, 43, of Ogden, was arrested on May 26, 2021, at his home in the 600 North block of Harrison Boulevard. Charging documents said Ogden ...

Appeal fails in case of Ogden man convicted of fatally stabbing good Samaritan

SALT LAKE CITY — An Ogden man found guilty of fatally stabbing a good Samaritan who intervened in a fight has lost his appeal to the Utah Court of Appeals. In a decision released Thursday, the court ruled that Xavier Soto’s defense was not constitutionally deficient and that his conviction ...

Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in Ogden shooting

OGDEN — Brain Tasker, a shooting suspect who told police he intended to empty his handgun into the victim, has pleaded guilty to first-degree felony attempted murder. The gun jammed after one shot in the April 16 shooting, according to charging documents. The man who was shot drove himself ...