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CRIME & SAFETY
Salem Carousel Scarred by Midnight Shootout, Police Seek Suspects as City Grapples with Riverfront Park Incident
Early Wednesday morning, a shooting incident shook Salem's Riverfront Park, leaving behind a scene studded with 96 bullet casings and damaged property. According to KPTV, witnesses heard gunfire around 1:20 a.m., stemming from an altercation between two groups. Responding to the chaos, Salem Police discovered numerous vehicles and the iconic carousel building marred by bullets.
Utah County man arrested in alleged road rage shooting
LINDON — A Lindon man has been arrested for allegedly shooting at another car during an apparent road rage confrontation. Graham Alejandro Platner, 21, was booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of attempted murder and shooting a gun in the direction of a vehicle. On Monday, about...
More charges for California jeweler accused of defrauding Utahns
PROVO — Prosecutors in Utah County have filed more criminal charges against a California jeweler already accused of defrauding one victim by giving her fake Monet and Van Gogh paintings and for allegedly selling lab-grown diamonds to at least two other people after saying they were natural diamonds. William...
Family mourns soldier from Provo killed by accused drunk driver while on duty in Alaska
A family is mourning the loss of a soldier from Provo who died earlier this week while on duty in Alaska. Just before 5 a.m Tuesday, Jennifer Vranes said she and her husband were awakened by terrible news that Pfc. Arturo Alejandro Gomez, 29, had been killed by an alleged drunk driver while stationed as a gate guard.
Court audio captures judge's rebuke of public defender in Kent Cody Barlow case
PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — 2News Investigates has obtained court audio in the Kent Cody Barlow double murder case that shows his defense attorney wants the trial postponed because he has a family member who has an aggressive form of cancer and has been given weeks to live. Initially this...
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