SALT LAKE CITY, Utah April 18, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A federal grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday charging a foreign national living in Utah with drug charges including intent to distribute more than 43 pounds of fentanyl. Federal agents seized the drugs last week upon arresting Elder Alberto Ahumada-Castro, 29, of Murray, according to the U.S. Attorney Office for Utah.  According to court documents, on April 10  Ahumada-Castro was spotted by agents overnighting at a motel in Murray. After obtaining a search warrant for Ahumada-Castro’s vehicle and motel room, agent ..read more

WEST BOUNTIFUL, Utah, April 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police provided a worrisome update in the now 10-day-old search for missing 80-year-old Kay Prince Vest. “The West Bountiful Police Department has been receiving numerous inquiries seeking updated information regarding the disappearance of Kay Prince Vest,” the department said Wednesday afternoon. “Regrettably, as of now, there are no new leads or developments to share. Rest assured, should there be any advancements or information forthcoming, we will promptly inform the public. We extend our gratitude for the ongoing support and co ..read more

OGDEN, Utah, April 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Ogden’s once notorious 25th Street has finished in the top ten in a nationwide travelers’ popularity poll. In early March the three blocks of 25th between Wall Avenue and Washington Boulevard made the cut for the final 20 nominees selected in USA Today magazine’s “Best Main Street” contest, selected by the publication’s panel of experts, seven veteran travel writers. The street made the top ten, announced Wednesday morning, finishing third in the voting.  “Our city has been ranked 3rd by USA Today for having the Best Main Street in the ..read more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Arizona Coyotes’ sale and relocation to Salt Lake City is expected to become official Thursday. Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro reported Wednesday that the NHL franchise’s sale to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith has been approved and will be formalized by a vote of the league’s Board of Governors on Thursday. The $1.2 billon sale will allow the Coyotes to be rebranded and relocated to Salt Lake City in time for the 2024-25 season. Arizona owner Alex Meruelo will receive $1 billion in the deal and the NHL will collect a $200 million re ..read more

VINEYARD, Utah, April 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah County Sheriff‘s Office is hoping the public can identify a man recorded as he purportedly pilfered a package from a Vineyard porch not his own. “This man is a suspect,” says a UCSO news release shared along with a doorbell camera video. “Among other things, one of the missing packages contained two sports bras. If you know who this man is, please call @UCSO Detective Holm at 801-851-4013.” See the video below: There have been multiple package thefts recently in @vineyardcity. This man is a suspect. Among other things, one of the mi ..read more

OGDEN, Utah, April 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters and residents are safe after a fire involving a single-family residence and a duplex just north of downtown in Ogden. The call was dispatched at about 1:30 p.m., and about 20 firefighters from Ogden City Fire and Riverdale Fire departments arrived at the scene, on Ogden Avenue near the 20th Street block. The fire had appeared to have started in the single-story family house, just north of the duplex, which was damaged by the flames. “Fire units arrived on the scene to a 1-story single family home with smoke and flames coming from (th ..read more

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah, April 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is hosting its first desert tortoise viewing event on Saturday, April 27, near Ivins. The Mojave desert tortoise is found in southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, southeastern California and western Arizona, says a news release issued by . The Mojave desert tortoise species found in Utah is different than the Sonoran desert tortoise, which is found south and east of the Colorado River.  Mojave desert tortoises were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1990. Desert tortoise ..read more

April 17 (UPI) — The stock value of former President Donald Trump‘s media company — the owner of app Truth Social — on Tuesday continued to fall more than 14% as the company unveiled its intent to launch a digital live-streaming platform. On Tuesday morning, the Nasdaq-designated DJT stock shares were selling at a total of $25.11. By mid-afternoon trading, it went down further to $22.85 a share. The Sarasota, Fla.-based Trump Media & Technology Group Corporation announced Tuesday that after six months of testing on its Web and iOS platforms, it had finished the “resear ..read more

FARR WEST, Utah, April 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police, animal control and several citizens Tuesday joined up to retrieve a stray horse that was flirting with the dangerous idea of galloping onto an interstate on-ramp. Weber County Animal Control was called to the scene of a horse running loose on 2700 North in Farr West near its confluence with the 2700 North Interstate 15 interchange, particularly interested in the on-ramp, the agency reported online. “With the help of our amazing police department and several citizens, they were able to get this gray gelding caught, locate the owner, an ..read more

RICHFIELD, Utah, April 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Richfield-based Utah Highway Patrol trooper who is alleged to have abused a 19-year-old friend of a family member. Bronson Willas Wood, 46, was arrested at 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to an affidavit filed by an officer of the Utah County Sheriff‘s Office, which was asked to take over the case from the Richfield Police Department to avoid a possible conflict of interest. UCSO detectives met with the victim at her home on April 4 this year, the affidavit says. The alleged offense occurred in M ..read more