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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 ...

Utility prevails in negligence suit over man’s high-voltage shock injuries

WILLARD — A tow truck driver who was severely shocked under a high-voltage Rocky Mountain Power transmission line at Willard Bay State Park has lost a personal injury lawsuit against the utility. Cooper Bacon is disabled, his lawsuit said, because of electric shock injuries he suffered ...

Layton man sentenced for strangulation, suffocation attack on mother

FARMINGTON — A judge has sentenced a Layton man to prison on reduced charges for a sudden suffocation and strangulation attack on his mother. In a plea bargain, Jacob Raoul Solis, 36, pleaded guilty in July to second-degree felony aggravated assault and second-degree felony aggravated ...