Mark Shenefelt
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Ogden, UT, United States
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Alleged gunman’s mother charged with obstructing justice after Ogden man’s slaying
TOOELE — The mother of the suspected gunman in an Ogden man’s shooting death is now the third person charged in the case. The Tooele County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged Johnnie Marie Estrada, 51, with four counts of second-degree felony obstruction of justice in the Feb. 12 slaying of 42-year-old Anthony Bracamonte, whose body […] → Read More
Judge sees ‘hand of evil’ in toddler’s murder, sentences parents to life without parole
OGDEN — Saying he “sees the hand of evil” in the torture and starvation murder of 3-year-old Angelina Costello, Judge Michael DiReda on Friday sentenced the toddler’s parents, Miller Eric Costello and Brenda Emile, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Calling the pair “monsters,” the 2nd District Court judge at times appeared […] → Read More
Stabbing victim calls attacker ‘monster,’ blasts 1-year sentence
FARMINGTON — A 17-year-old girl angrily objected in court on Tuesday to the sentence of one year in jail given to a woman who stabbed her and two other teenagers in Bountiful last summer. The teenager said she almost died from the stabbing on July 30, 2022, at the Bountiful B parking lot. She focused […] → Read More
Denied security badge, airport hangar owner files new suit against Ogden City
OGDEN — A company that leases ground at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport has filed a suit in federal court alleging that officials unconstitutionally cut an owner’s access to the corporate hangar, a dispute apparently growing out of ongoing conflict between the airport and some hangar owners. BSJ Travel Inc. filed the case Monday in U.S. District […] → Read More
SUV crashes into Roy nail salon, injuring customer
ROY — An SUV crashed into a nail salon Tuesday afternoon, injuring a customer inside the business, police said. The customer was taken by ambulance to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Roy Police Department Officer Stuart Hackworth said. The driver was not injured. “It’s still under investigation, but our understanding is that an […] → Read More
Charges: Contract skimming scheme nets Ogden man $173,000
OGDEN — A 45-year-old Ogden man has been charged with stealing more than $173,000 in an alleged contract billing scheme. The Weber County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged Anthony Mark Pino with one count of theft and eight counts of communications fraud, all second-degree felonies, related to the alleged diversions from July 2020 to January […] → Read More
Charges: Contract skimming scheme nets Ogden man $173,000
OGDEN — A 45-year-old Ogden man has been charged with stealing more than $173,000 in an alleged contract billing scheme. The Weber County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday charged Anthony Mark Pino with one count of theft and eight counts of communications fraud, all second-degree felonies, related to the alleged diversions from July 2020 to January […] → Read More
3 suspected in man’s serious injuries at Layton party
LAYTON — Police have arrested three men on suspicion of beating a man unconscious during a Layton house party. Police responded on Nov. 1 to a home where gunfire was reported. When officers arrived, those involved allegedly fled in a gray car. Officers found a 20-year-old man who had been knocked unconscious and was experiencing […] → Read More
Roy police officer will appeal his child sexual abuse conviction
FARMINGTON — Roy Police Officer Ryan A. Estes will appeal his conviction on a child sexual abuse charge, his attorney said Friday. Rich Gallegos, who represented the 39-year-old Estes in his two-day trial that ended Monday, said by email that the verdict will be challenged. In a bench trial, 2nd District Judge Michael DiReda found […] → Read More
Emile to withdraw guilty plea in 3-year-old daughter’s murder
OGDEN — An Ogden woman intends to withdraw her guilty plea in the torture and starvation death of her 3-year-old daughter five years ago. Brenda Emile was in 2nd District Court on Monday morning for what had been scheduled to be the start of a five-day sentencing hearing when her lead attorney, Martin Gravis, told […] → Read More
Find out about judges up for retention at the polls this year
A newly improved website gives voters a chance to find out about the performance of the judges who are up for retention in the November general election. According to the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, about 1 in 4 voters does not complete their ballot, with judicial retention choices often going unaddressed. But the executive […] → Read More
Family safe, pet dead after South Ogden house fire
SOUTH OGDEN — A house fire on Saturday morning displaced a South Ogden family and killed a pet, fire officials said. The blaze, which started at about 10:50 a.m. near 5300 South and 750 East, heavily damaged the home. “Everybody got out safe and sound. Unfortunately, one of their dogs didn’t make it out,” South […] → Read More
Ogden convenience store clerk struck by car in dispute with customer
OGDEN — A 66-year-old woman is accused of driving into and injuring a convenience store clerk during a dispute Monday. After a brief confrontation inside the store, 2105 Wall Ave., at about 9 a.m., Sheridan Ann Ellis, of Guatay, California, allegedly punched a window of the store with her keys and then got into her […] → Read More
Ogden photographer pleads guilty to sexually abusing customers
OGDEN — An Ogden portrait photographer has pleaded guilty to a pair of charges in the sexual abuse of two customers. In 2nd District Court on Wednesday, Russell Scott Healey, 60, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree felony forcible sexual abuse stemming from incidents on April 15, 2019, and Aug. 7, 2020. In a […] → Read More
High-speed chase from Roy to Centerville; driver arrested
FARMINGTON — A man is behind bars facing a dozen potential criminal charges after a high-speed chase from Roy to Centerville. Adrian Ruiz, 18, is held without bail in the Davis County Jail pending charges in the Monday incident. Charging documents said the chase began in Roy and ended when the car crashed in Centerville. […] → Read More
Motorcyclist killed Monday morning in crash at Roy intersection
ROY — A motorcyclist was killed Monday morning in a crash at 1900 West and 4800 South, police said. The motorcycle was southbound in the outside lane of 1900 West shortly after 7 a.m. when it collided with a northbound Subaru sedan turning left onto 4800 South, said Officer Stuart Hackworth of the Roy Police […] → Read More
Homeless man charged with allegedly attacking Weber sheriff’s deputy
WEST HAVEN — A man allegedly charged at a sheriff’s deputy with a wooden stake and later threatened to kill police and hospital personnel, according to arrest documents. The Weber County Attorney’s Office on Monday filed six charges against Adam Robin Green, 40, for events that occurred Friday evening. A sheriff’s deputy reported that he […] → Read More
Ogden man sent to prison for 2021 crime spree
OGDEN — A judge on Friday handed a string of prison sentences to an Ogden man who had pleaded guilty to strangling a woman, mugging another and shooting at two men, hitting and critically injuring one of them. Second District Judge Cristina Ortega imposed sentences against Colton Shepard, 22, on a dozen charges spread over […] → Read More
Ejection seat issue grounds Air Force’s F-35 jets
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force has grounded its F-35 fighter jets for an inspection of an issue with ejection seat firing mechanisms. The Air Combat Command, based at Langley, Virginia, said Friday that it began last week a program to inspect all pilot ejection seat firing cartridges within 90 days after a […] → Read More
‘Purge’ murder case on hold for suspect’s mental evaluation
OGDEN — The case of a Utah County man accused of randomly killing two men in a compulsion to “purge” the community is on hold while a state psychiatrist evaluates his mental competency to stand trial. Attorneys for Christian Taele said in a 2nd District Court motion that their client told them he was at […] → Read More