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An altercation in a doorway becomes first degree felony burglary assault

Imagine this scenario: Marcy, the wife of a landlord, calls up Tony, one of their tenants, to remind Tony his rent is past due. Tony is fed up with Marcy’s phone calls, and thinks he should not have to pay rent at all because the apartment’s heating has not been working properly. Tony and Marcy …

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Three men arrested in connection with West Valley City shooting

In yesterday’s post we discussed the gun charges facing a Salt Lake City teen who was allegedly involved in a gang-related fight. Three more Utah residents are facing weapons charges after allegedly shooting a 16-year-old male in a West Valley drug rip-off. Authorities say that three men, ages 19 to 28, were charged with aggravated …

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Utah victim’s impact statement was not prejudicial, court says

A vivid and emotional victim’s impact statement was not prejudicial to a burglar who was given the death penalty, according to the Supreme Court of Utah. The man was sentenced to the death penalty for his role in a pair of home invasions that occurred in September of 2004 with two accomplices. The three men …

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Kearns woman charged with burglary after damaging ex’s car

A 31-year-old Kearns woman faces burglary charges after allegedly breaking into her ex-boyfriend’s garage and damaging his car. The man allegedly failed to respond to the woman’s text messages so she went to his home and knocked on his front door. When no one answered, the woman allegedly broke into the garage and caused $5,000 …

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Copper Thefts Continue in Salt Lake City Area

Forty-year-old Kelli Makin and Korinne Makin Cobbley, 38, were arrested in Orem on several charges, including burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools, The Deseret News reports. Police found the two women after a city inspector reported seeing two women wandering around the partially completed Midtown Village development. Officers spotted one female walking out of …

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