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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
New details released in deadly officer-involved shooting in Orem
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. OREM, Utah () — A week after a man was arrested and another during an officer-involved shooting in Orem, officials have provided new details about the situation. The Utah County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect who was the subject of the initial investigation and search warrant as Alejandro Demery, 33. According to arrest documents, Demery was being investigated over several weeks for allegedly distributing controlled substances throughout Utah County. Officials executed a search warrant on May 5 and detained Demery and two others as a vehicle left Demery's Orem home. When officers later served a search warrant and entered Demery's Orem residence, they announced that they were executing the warrant as law enforcement officers. PREVIOUSLY: Suspect killed in Utah County officer-involved shooting 'The members of the Utah County Major Crimes task force encountered a male that was not complying with the orders of the Law Enforcement officials,' the sheriff's office said. 'During this confrontation, shots were fired by Law Enforcement and a loaded handgun was recovered from [the] floor next to the male who had been shot.' Officials administered life-saving efforts, but the man died at the scene. Officials have not identified the man who was killed during the incident, and have not yet disclosed how he may have been connected to Demery. Demery was arrested on two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, second-degree felonies; one count of possession or use of controlled substance marijuana/spice, a class B misdemeanor; possession or use of a controlled substance, a class B misdemeanor; and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor. 'Demery was found in possession of approximately 150 fentanyl pills, 11.8 grams (118 doses) of Methamphetamine and a THC cartridge,' the Utah County Sheriff's Office said on May 12. Demery was arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail on the aforementioned charges. The Officer Involved Critical Incident Protocol Team is investigating the shooting. After the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Utah County Attorney's Office. Aubree Jennings contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hiker life-flighted out of American Fork Canyon
AMERICAN FORK, Utah () — A hiker was life-flighted out of American Fork Canyon on Thursday after reportedly falling. The Utah County Sheriff's Office reports that at 11:20 a.m., there were two hikers climbing the north wall of the canyon in the Little Mill Campground area when one of them fell. Officials said the hiker needed help due to possible injuries to their back. Search and Rescue and Life Flight responded to the scene. The hiker was hoisted from the mountain and taken to a waiting ambulance. reached out to learn more about the condition of the injured hiker, but officials said there was no new information at the time of this report. This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available. Sister of woman swept away in Ogden River speaks after two years Caffe Ibis brews a delicious cup of coffee at Utah Food Fest Flight diverted to SLC after 'unidentifiable sound' heard outside plane Disney island in the Bahamas just changed family vacations What's the secret to having an LPGA-quality course? Black Desert Resorts knows… Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
30-04-2025
- Miami Herald
33-year-old flies from Florida to marry teen he met online, Utah officials say
A man was arrested after he was accused of flying from Florida to Utah to marry a teen, officials said. The 17-year-old's mom couldn't find her April 27, so she contacted family to see where she could be, according to a news release by the Utah County Sheriff's Office. She learned her daughter had been chatting with a man she met on social media for three months and could be with him, officials said. After tracking the teen through her Apple Airpods, deputies learned she was with Alex Pete Guy, officials told KUTV. Guy picked the teen up from her home and 'began driving East on I-80 with her quickly leaving Utah,' deputies said. GPS showed she was at a gas station in Wyoming so deputies informed the state's highway patrol, officials said. About 2 1/2 hours later, troopers found and arrested Guy. The teen was sent 'to a youth home in Wyoming so she could be reunited with her family,' deputies said. Guy rented a car and picked up the teen from her home 'without her parents' knowledge or consent to marry her,' arrest documents obtained by ABC 4 said. Guy was arrested and booked into jail in connection with aggravated kidnapping, deputies said. Utah County is about a 60-mile drive southeast from Salt Lake City.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘Pretty disheartening': Eagle Mountain family speaks after pride flags get stolen
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah () — In Eagle Mountain, the is investigating after a handful of pride flags were stolen. The Utah County Sheriff's Office showing what appears to be two teenagers ripping a pride flag down from the front porch. A third person is seen pulling a transgender flag out of the grass in the yard. At the end of March, the sheriff's office posted the following message on social media: Over the past year, and again the past few nights, several Pride and Transgender flags have been stolen from the porch of a home in the 9000 N Ox Bridge area of Eagle Mountain. The suspects appear to be juveniles, in their early teens, and we have information they fled the area on a yellow electric bike and mountain bikes.' UCSO on pride flag thefts in Eagle Mountain 'It's pretty disheartening to not feel like you're at home in your home,' Eagle Mountain resident Kiahna Hines told Hines is in a relationship with someone of the same sex. Together, they have a 2-year-old. They purchased their home about six months ago in Eagle Mountain. Recently, Hines says their pride flag was stolen twice, but she will keep buying more. 'As long as it gets taken, we'll always put one back up. We always want to be a safe space for the community,' Hines said. 'People taking things from us is not going to scare us away from being who we are and trying to be a positive influence around.' has whose flags have also been stolen. Hailey Randall has put up LGBTQ+ pride flags at her Eagle Mountain home for years, but said the flags at her home have been stolen or vandalized on several occasions as well. PREVIOUSLY — 'Just want it to stop': Resident speaks after recurring pride flag theft in Eagle Mountain, officials seek info 'Just please stop,' Randall previously told 'Even if you don't like what they stand for, or agree with it … it's something that's important to us, and it's not good to come onto people's properties and take things. Just let it be.' Randall said as the incidents have continued, it's been 'frustrating,' and that they keep replacing the flags to 'have that representation out there that we believe that everybody should feel safe for whoever they are.' The sheriff's office has asked anyone with information about the thefts to call Central Dispatch at 801-798-5600. After posting the doorbell camera footage, the sheriff's office said, 'Remember if it's not yours, don't touch it.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Suspect in AMBER Alert murder case makes second court appearance
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. OGDEN, Utah () — The suspect who was apprehended after an AMBER Alert last Monday made his second court appearance on April 2. Ricardo Trujillo Rojel, 29, is accused of aggravated murder and aggravated arson after attacking a mother, setting the trailer on fire, and fleeing with her two children. Ricardo Trujillo Rojel appeared in today, where defense attorneys discussed setting a preliminary hearing for his case. Rojel is accused of murdering Mayra Catalan-Dimas, 23, who was found dead in a burning Riverdale trailer on March 24. According to arrest documents, she was found with a . Judge Cristina Ortega spoke with Stephanie Pitcher, Rojel's attorney, about his previous misdemeanor case involving property damage. After a discussion with Rojel through an interpreter, Pitcher agreed to withdraw from that case and it will now be handled by the same attorneys defending his felony murder case. The preliminary hearing date for the felony murder case has been set for May 12 at 9 a.m. PREVIOUSLY: Mother of AMBER Alert children found dead with neck wound in burning house, docs say The prosecutors — Nicholas Caine and Derek Malan — then clarified an order that was signed last Friday. The order reads, 'Any defense investigator, mitigation specialist, or expert witness for Defense is allowed to contact the alleged victim's family members.' They clarified that this order did not require the family members to speak with investigators for the defense, and family members would have the right to refuse. Prosecutors also requested that the juvenile in the family not be contacted. On Monday, March 24, an AMBER Alert went out, reporting that and had been abducted by a 'possible homicide and arson suspect.' The described the suspect and asked the public for help. Later that evening, a caller reported seeing a truck matching the description of the suspect vehicle in Hobble Creek Canyon, and Utah County Sheriff's Office deputies responded. Rojel was taken into custody, and the two children were safely recovered. READ NEXT: Nurse arrested after allegedly assaulting dementia patient The next day, two felony against Rojel: Aggravated murder and aggravated arson. After an interview at the , Rojel reportedly told investigators that he had been in an 'altercation' with the mother, which had led to him harming her, setting fire to the trailer, and fleeing with the two children. 'The defendant further admitted that he stabbed [the victim] and threw the knife out of the window while he was driving south on the freeway,' charging documents read. Rojel will appear in court on May 12 at 9 a.m. for his preliminary hearing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
