Author: Mariah Wheeler

OGDEN, Utah — The Davis County Sheriff’s Office is having success with a new program that allows some inmates to use ankle monitors instead of being incarcerated. The program, first introduced in October, is designed for low-level and non-violent offenders who would spend their days in work release or school and their nights in jail. Funding from the federal CARES act allowed the Sheriff’s Office to purchase ankle monitors and laptop computers to track inmates. The Sheriff’s Office began its ankle monitor program with seven inmates in October. Since then, a total of 47 people have been admitted to the…

OGDEN, Utah – The Utah Department of Health on Friday reported a dozen more COVID-19 deaths and 2,543 newly confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. Utah’s total positive cases now stand at 320,102, and deaths are at 1,472. The 12 who died are: Two Salt Lake County men between 45 and 64, hospitalized at time of death Two Salt Lake County men between 65 and 84, hospitalized Two Salt Lake County men between 65 and 84, long-term care facility residents A Salt Lake County woman, older than 85, a long-term care facility resident A Tooele County woman between ages 65 and…