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16-04-2025
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Suspect hospitalized after shots fired during stop with conservation officer in Duchesne County
DUCHESNE COUNTY, Utah () — The Officer Involved Critical Incident protocol has been initiated in Duchesne County after 'an incident' took place between 'a suspicious person' and a conversation officer with the Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday night. In a press release with limited info, the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened just before 9 p.m. Deputies were reportedly made aware of a suspicious person in the Duchesne County area. The suspicious person was reportedly 'swerving all over the roadway' before it left the road and struck an unknown object, according to the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office. A Wildlife Division conservation officer with the Utah Department of Natural Resources reportedly responded to the scene and conducted a traffic stop on the suspicious vehicle. A new home for jazz and dining is opening in downtown Salt Lake City Chase Pili, a spokesperson for the Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement said shots were fired during the traffic stop. 'The suspect was injured and was transported to a local area hospital before being transported later to a Salt Lake area hospital,' Pili said in a statement. 'The officer was not injured in the incident.' It is currently unclear what happened in the incident leading up to the shooting. However, the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office confirmed that there is no danger to the public. Pili said due to the ongoing investigation, additional details would not be released at this time. The conservation officer involved has been put on administrative as the investigation continues. This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Tourist vanishes after leaving Utah airport to backpack in mountains
Authorities in Utah are searching for a missing tourist visiting from Finland whose family said they haven't heard from him in two weeks. The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating 29-year-old Onni Llmari Raassina, who was reported missing on March 17. Officials said Raassina was picked up from the Salt Lake City International Airport on March 5, according to his family. His family believes he was then dropped off in Duchesne County, near the Moon Lake area, which is about 150 miles east of Salt Lake City. Bagpiper Dies Doing Popular Vacation Attraction Days Before Missing Son's Remains Found In Backyard Treehouse It is not known who picked him up and dropped him off, officials said. Read On The Fox News App Officials added that those were his last known whereabouts. "We just know his cellphone pinged up here, and we have no sign of him," DCSO Capt. John Crowley told FOX 13. "From what we've seen on the airport video, of the backpack he carried, he did not have the right equipment to be up in the Uintas." Family On Las Vegas, Grand Canyon Vacation Vanished On Road Trip, Authorities Say The sheriff's office released an image of Raassina, along with an image of him at the airport. Skeletal Remains Found Near New Hampshire Golf Course Days After 5Th Anniversary Of Woman's Disappearance He is described as being a 5-foot-8, White male, with blue eyes and short strawberry blonde hair. Crowley said Raassina's family came to Utah and tried to find him for two weeks. "I need the public's help immensely. We have a gentleman who's not from our country, the family doesn't even know why he left or anything else," the captain said. "In 30 years of law enforcement, I've never had to deal with a gentleman who flew in from Finland to go hiking up there." Fox News Digital reached out to the sheriff's office for comment. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the sheriff's office at 435-738-1126 or via email: jcrowley@ article source: Tourist vanishes after leaving Utah airport to backpack in mountains
Fox News
02-04-2025
- Fox News
Tourist vanishes after leaving Utah airport to backpack in mountains
Authorities in Utah are searching for a missing tourist visiting from Finland whose family said they haven't heard from him in two weeks. The Duchesne County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating 29-year-old Onni Llmari Raassina, who was reported missing on March 17. Officials said Raassina was picked up from the Salt Lake City International Airport on March 5, according to his family. His family believes he was then dropped off in Duchesne County, near the Moon Lake area, which is about 150 miles east of Salt Lake City. It is not known who picked him up and dropped him off, officials said. Officials added that those were his last known whereabouts. "We just know his cellphone pinged up here, and we have no sign of him," DCSO Capt. John Crowley told FOX 13. "From what we've seen on the airport video, of the backpack he carried, he did not have the right equipment to be up in the Uintas." The sheriff's office released an image of Raassina, along with an image of him at the airport. He is described as being a 5-foot-8, White male, with blue eyes and short strawberry blonde hair. Crowley said Raassina's family came to Utah and tried to find him for two weeks. "I need the public's help immensely. We have a gentleman who's not from our country, the family doesn't even know why he left or anything else," the captain said. "In 30 years of law enforcement, I've never had to deal with a gentleman who flew in from Finland to go hiking up there." Fox News Digital reached out to the sheriff's office for comment. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the sheriff's office at 435-738-1126 or via email: jcrowley@ Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
